John P. "Jack" Taylor Award
Name of Honor: The John P. "Jack" Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award
Established: 1995
Awarded by: St. Lawrence University
Criteria: The John P. “Jack” Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award is given periodically to recognize distinguished service to the University by an administrator who has worked at
St. Lawrence for a minimum of twelve years as of August 1 of the year it is to be presented and who sustains the high standards of performance exemplified by Jack Taylor’s long and distinguished service as Director of Dining Services. Its purpose is to recognize devotion to students and workmanship of high quality in a well-respected member of the campus community. The names of recipients are now added to a plaque on the wall outside of Vilas 109.
Eligibility: Administrative employees with at least 12 years of service are eligible. Administrators who do not qualify are: the President and Senior Staff, professional librarians (who are considered faculty), faculty who are currently administrators but still have faculty status and previous award recipients. Included are: Part-time administrators and coaches, as well as administrators who are “faculty by exception."
Selection process: Nominations are solicited each spring by the President of the University. The President shares nominations with members of the Senior Staff, who select a finalist.
Opportunity for presentation: Generally awarded at Convocation.
Staff liaison: President of the University
Recipients:
2022
Stacie Olney LaPierre
Residence Life
2021
Erin Colvin
Assistant Director, HEOP
2020
Marcus Sherburne
Facilities Operations
2019
Rev. Kathleen Buckley
University Chaplain
2018
Tara Freeman
Director of Visual Communications
2017
Mary Cosmo
Controller
2016
Lorie MacKenzie
Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Registrar
2015
Patrick Gagnon
Assistant Vice President for Security and Safety
2014
Ruta Ozols
Purchasing Officer
2013
Jeannine Wyman
London Program
2012
Neal Burdick
University Communications
2011
Melissa Miller
Facilities Operations
2010
Ron Waske'69
Athletic Trainer
2009
Rance Davis
Associate Dean of Student Life
2008
Martha Dudley
Chemistry Lab Coordinator
2007
Christine Zimmerman
Director of Institutional Research
2006
John Meagher
Director of Academic Services for Students with Special Needs
2005
Caroyln Filippi
Registrar
2004
Earl Froats
Facilities Operations
2003
Dorothy Fletcher
Dining Services
2002
Rene M. Murphy Thatcher
Information Technology
2001
Edna R. Dana
Telecommunications
2000
Lisa M. Cania
Community and Employee Relations (formerly University Relations)
1999
Harlan Lowrey
Dining Services
1998
Janet Flight
University Registrar
1997
Sharon Pinkerton
Associate Director of Personnel Services
1996
No John P. "Jack" Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award was given this year.
1995
John P. "Jack" Taylor
Director of Dining Services