This year’s recipients of the Faculty Excellence awards are:

• Grant Crawford, professor of mechanical engineering

• Hilary Fussell Sisco, professor of public relations

• Patrica Norberg, professor of marketing

This year’s honorees for the Staff Excellence awards are:

• Elizabeth Beaton, associate director of financial aid

• Robert Joven, university librarian

• Tina Monteiro, manager of employee services

Recognizing its 22nd year of honorees, the Center for Faculty and Staff Excellence honors the exemplary work of faculty and staff at Quinnipiac. Each year, six distinguished members of the university community are honored for their dedication to the university and their significant contributions to Quinnipiac's evolution as the University of the Future.

The Center for Staff and Faculty Excellence serves an important role in supporting President Judy Olian’s strategic plan and its four pillars — to build an institution-wide mindset that prepares graduates for 21st-century careers and leadership; to create an inclusive, excellence-driven community; to nurture and positively impact internal, local and global communities; and to foster lifelong connections and success.

To this end, the awards reflect the highest professional standards at Quinnipiac.

Award winners are nominated by students, alumni and colleagues within the university community. Honorees will be recognized at a formal celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 22.