
Staff Employee of the Month
The purpose of the MSU High Five Award is to recognize staff who have served MSU in an exceptional manner by exemplifying outstanding service through his or her work and exhibiting a positive and supportive attitude.
The MSU High Five Award was created to recognize staff members for their outstanding contributions to the university. Each month, one staff member will be selected to receive the MSU High Five Award and will be featured on the MSU Staff Senate website. Recipients will receive a variety of goods sponsored by area merchants. Anyone may nominate a staff member for this recognition; however, each recipient may only be recognized once per calendar year. Nominations are due by the last day of each month.
All Minot State benefited staff members are eligible, but those who work on campus but not employed by Minot State (i.e., Sodexo, Barnes & Noble, etc.) are not. Faculty are also not eligible for the High Five Award, but faculty recognitions can be directed to Laurie Geller, Minot State Vice President for Academic Affairs by EMAIL. Revised on 5/18/21 per meeting.
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Congratulations to the April winner of the Staff Senate High Five Award, Tara Hiatt. Hiatt is an administrative assistant in the School of Business, Math, and Technology at Minot State University, a role she has held for two years. She supports both the Department of Business and the Department of Math, Data, and Technology. Hiatt and her husband, Eric, have two daughters, Olivia and Oriana. An avid bow and rifle hunter, she also enjoys raising chickens and turkeys on the family’s hobby farm. “I’m fortunate to work for two of the best departments on campus and have some of the most supportive faculty on my roster,” she said. “I am eternally grateful for all of the opportunities my time with MSU has given me.” |
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