Commitment to Career Excellence Awards
The Commitment to Career Excellence Awards recognize exceptional dedication to Redbird career readiness. Honorees include Illinois State University students, registered student organizations, faculty, staff, alumni, and employers. Nominations are open to those constituencies and recipients are announced at the Commitment to Career Excellence Awards ceremony.
Nominations
Nominations are now closed and will re-open in the spring. The Career Services Awards Selection Committee evaluates the nominations and determines the award recipients.
Nominations are due in the spring.
Commitment to Career Excellence Awards Ceremony
The Commitment to Career Excellence Awards ceremony will be held in April. Attendance is limited to nominees and their nominator. If an organization is nominated, it will be limited to one representative from the organization and the nominator.
Award Recipients
The recipients of the awards are listed below by year received and category.
2025 Recipients
- Employer of the Year (profit) - Monica Hood, Enterprise Holdings
- Employer of the Year (non-profit) – Dr. Carl Vallianatos, McHenry High School District #156
- Career Champion of the Year - Dr. Iftikhar Haider, International Engagement
- Intern of the Year – Kaitlyn Holcomb
- Internship Coordinator of the Year – Dr. Tom Lamonica, School of Communication
- Career Services Student Staff Member of the Year – Alexis Muoghlau
- Career Services Staff Member of the Year – Tamanna Tasmin
- RSO of the Year – Alpha Kappa Psi
- Engaged Alumni Award - Andrew Sutter ‘22