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Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY)
The UF Student Employee of the Year Award is presented annually to an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student who have made a significant contribution to the University.
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About SEOTY
The UF Student Employee of the Year Award is presented annually to an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student who have made a significant contribution to the University through their student job by consistently demonstrating good work ethics, reliability, initiative, creative thinking, and professionalism; either on-campus or off.
The winning students receive a scholarship award, certificate of recognition, and are entered in the state and national competitions.
All nominees and their supervisors are invited to the annual Symposium Event and Awards Reception where the SEOTY winner will be announced, during Student Employment Week.
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Tips for Completing the Nomination
We are excited to announce that the Writing Center has offered to assist supervisors with writing an awesome nomination letter! Please Harley Ferris at ferris@findlay.edu to schedule an appointment.
Nomination Categories
- Community Service
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Technology & Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Overall
Career Readiness Guide – details on the NACE Competencies
All nominations should be in a word document and emailed to studentemployment@findlay.edu.
Undergraduate SEOTY
Student Employees must be currently enrolled and be in the undergraduate program.
To nominate a student for the SEOTY award, please review the categories. This year, you will need to choose the best category that your student employee falls into and write a summary using the criteria provided about the student and how they excel in that area. Please be descriptive.
If you feel that your student excels in multiple areas, you are welcome to identify other categories in your nomination letter which may put them in the running for the Overall SEOTY award at the national level. However, you will still need to identify the primary category you are nominating them for.
Graduate SEOTY
Student Employees must be currently enrolled and be in the graduate program.
Supervisors nominating a Graduate Student Employee must use the Graduate Student Employee of the Year criteria.
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Contact Us
For additional questions/information please contact the Office of Student Employment.
Email: studentemployment@findlay.edu
Phone: (419) 434-4871
Location: Old Main, Room 304