Student Employment Awards

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Last Updated: Jul 22, 2026, 12:53 PM

Student Employment Awards Banquet

We want to celebrate the outstanding contributions by student employees and supervisors within our university. We have a banquet to award the Student Employee of the Year and the Student Employee Supervisor of the Year each year.

2026 Awards Winners

  • Zuzanna Gaik

    Student Employee of the Year 2026

    2026 Student Employee of the year Zuzanna Gaik along with Director of Career Development Jaime Conley

    Nominated by Charles Walker

    Winner of Critical Thinking - Zach Holliday (Award Accepted by: Devin Snoddy)
    Nominated by Shelly Gehrke
    2026 Critical Thinking Award presented to Devin Snoddy by Career Development Director Jaime Conley
    Winner of Leadership Award - Afiqah Caples ( Award Accepted by: Devin Snoddy)
    Nominated by Shelly Gehrke
    2026 Leadership award accepted by Devin Snoddy presented by Career Development Director Jaime Conley

    Winner of Diversity Award - Mehkilei Holmes
    Nominated by Courtney Howell

    Diversity award presented to Mehkilei Homes presented by Director of Career Development Jaime ConleyStudent Employment Awards created by SIU Craft shop

    A huge thank you to SIU Craft Shop for creating the awards for our winners!

  • Kayla Thurston

    Student Employee Supervisor of the Year 2026

    Nominated by: Mason Lipe

    2026 Supervisor of the Year

    To all our winners this year congratulations!!

    All the winners with their nominators