Supervisor of the Year

We are excited to recognize the efforts of those working directly with our hourly student employees with the Student Employee Supervisor of the Year award. The goal of this award is to recognize the invaluable work of those in direct supervisory roles of hourly student employees. Acting as role models, mentors, coaches, and providing career readiness education outside the classroom. Student employees or colleagues may nominate supervisors who work with hourly student employees that they feel should be considered for the Student Employee Supervisor of the Year recognition.

Qualifications

Nominees must be currently employed at Iowa State University.
Nominees must currently and directly supervise at least one hourly student employee.
Graduate student and teaching assistant supervisors are not eligible
Supervision will be verified against Workday Supervisory Organization records.
Individuals who supervise only salary employees are not eligible.
If you wish to nominate a student employee who supervises other students, please nominate them for our Student Employee of the Year award instead!

Nomination Letter Guidelines

The nomination letter should include a summary of the following:

The nominee’s greatest attributes, as they relate to their supervision.
How the nominee has gone above and beyond the standard work expectations as a supervisor.
The quality of the nominee’s work and work style.
The nominee’s leadership skills, initiative, and motivation.
The impact the nominee has held on your student employees.
The qualities of the nominee that set them apart from other student employee supervisors.

Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Nominations

If you wish to nominate a supervisor, please complete the online nomination form and submit it by February 1st, 2026 at 11:59PM. The nomination form can be found in a Microsoft form linked below and requires an uploaded nomination in the form of a PDF letter, limited to two pages.

You may nominate more than one supervisor for this award by completing a separate nomination form for each individual supervisor.

Please note that additional materials will not be considered.

The information you provide may be shared with the public through press releases and other promotional opportunities.

Check out the 2025 Supervisor of the Year award winners here.
- Nominate a Student Employee Supervisor Here

Supervisor of the Year

Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Award

Qualifications

Nomination Letter Guidelines

Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Nominations

Timeline

Student Employee of the Year Award

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