Call For Sursum Corda Award Nominations
The 2021 Sursum Corda (Lift Up Your Hearts) Awards presented to four staff members at spring convocation, Apr. 5, 2022. From left, are: Patricia Tetreault, vice president for human resources; Sursum Corda Award recipients Cindy Hricko, business applications analyst and manager of enterprise application for Information Technology; Pete Sakowski, network resources technician; Maria Marinucci, director of the Cross Cultural Centers; Kristi Klien, administrative assistant for the Center for Career Development; and Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., president; and Jeff Gingerich, Ph.D., former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.The Sursum Corda Award recognizes those members of the University’s staff who have made outstanding contributions to the life and mission of the University.
The nominees for the Sursum Corda Awards should have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following ways:
Shown exceptional dedication and/or creativity in performing his or her duties, and
Built, contributed, or nurtured the sense of community that has always been the hallmark of our campus community, and
Contributed in a significant way to helping members of our community “grow to become the living presence of God in the world” (Father General Nicolas, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus).
Each year, a Sursum Corda Award is presented to three, or four members, of the University community:
A member of the Professional/Paraprofessional staff;
A member of the Clerical/Technical staff; and
A member of the Maintenance/University Police staff
The Staff Senate has been asked to gather nominations for the Sursum Corda Award. The Staff Recognition and Excellence Awards Committee will be accepting nominations. Co-Chairs of the Staff Recognition Excellence Committee are Bernard Krzan and Andrea Malia.
Ready to nominate a person who has made outstanding contributions to the life and mission of the University? Find the award information sheet, a list of past recipients, and the award nomination form on the Staff Senate Yammer page.
Please fill out the nomination forms as thoroughly as possible (it does not have to be 100 percent complete) and send it to staffsenaterecognition@scranton.edu by Thursday, Dec. 22.
