Student Employee of the Year

Awarded by
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The WPI Student Employee of the Year Award recognizes WPI students who demonstrate outstanding performance as employees of the university. In addition, recipients are eligible for district, regional, and national consideration in the Student Employee of the Year program, coordinated by the National Student Employment Administration.

Award Criteria

The WPI Student Employee of the Year Award is granted to passionate, motivated students whose contributions are highly valued by their department of employment. Nominees must be WPI student employees who have worked a minimum of six months part time (or three months full time) during the selection period of June through March.

Browse Award Recipients

Year Recipient Name Title Awarded by Type Department
2024 Michael O'Connor Student Employee of the Year Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2022 Adam Murrison '23 Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2021 Bhanuj Jain Student Employee of the Year Winner Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate International Student and Scholars Office
2020 Justin Amevor Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2019 Johnny Wang Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2019 Davianna Vasconcellos Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2018 Elizabeth Towle Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Information Technology Services
2018 Takayoshi Tsutsu Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate
2017 Ashley White Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Facilities Office
2016 Veronica Rivera Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Office of Accessibility Services
2016 Emma Healey Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Career Development Center
2015 Tete Zhang Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate International Student and Scholars Office
2014 Randy Chin Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Marketing Communications
2013 Samuel Francois Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Career Development Center
2012 Nicholas Mondor Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Office of the Provost
2011 Georgi Karkzhaliyski Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Information Technology Services
2010 Jairo Argueta Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Rubin Campus Center
2009 Will Grudzinski Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Academic Technology Center
2008 Nicole Baugh Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Marketing Communications
2008 Yilmaz Kiymaz Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Information Technology Services
2007 Kristin Collette Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Undergraduate Admissions
2007 Nate Piper Student Employee of the Year Worcester Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Undergraduate Admissions

2018 Winners

2018 Student Employee of the Year winners Takayoshi Tsutsui and Elizabeth Towle

Student award winners

From their Nominations

“Elizabeth’s ability to have constructive, challenging, and respectful conversations is incredible. She has made me a better Supervisor, more in tune to the needs and wants of the student specialists, and I cannot thank her enough for that.”

“Taka has great poise and demeanor when interacting with our staff and students. He possesses an ability to remain calm and under control during situations that may be tense for others.”

2018 Nominees

Alisa Dasilva

Brian Westgate

Brianna Burke

Connor Mastrapol

Gabrielle Somadelis

Jake Merdich

Jess Locke

Josue Contreras

Kodey Converse

Kyle Mudge

Marisa Sposato

Meredith Forcier

Morgan Maiola

Natalie Fabrizio

Nick Lapierre

Silvio Torres Betancur

Spenser Martin

Stephanie Smieszek

Thomas Mackintosh

Travis Norris

Nominations

Nominations for WPI Student Employee of the Year will be accepted from January 16 to February 8, 2018. Nominations are judged on the following characteristics:

  • quality of work

  • initiative

  • disposition

  • reliability

  • contribution to the employer

On the nomination form you will be asked to provide examples of how the nominee exceeds the expectations listed in his or her job description and how the nominee’s leadership skills, initiative, or motivation helped to improve your office functions, among other examples of how the nominee stands out from other student employees.

Selection Process

  • Nominations must come from a WPI employee who supervises student workers.

  • Nominations are accepted in January and February.

  • Nomination information may be shared with the public through promotional opportunities.

For more information please contact seoy@wpi.edu.