Outstanding Student Employee of the Year Award

Each Spring, WPI recognizes the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who work while attending WPI. Supervisors at WPI may nominate student employees whom they feel warrant particular recognition for their performance on the job.

There is no limit to the number of nominees a supervisor can submit.
All undergraduate and graduate student employees are eligible for consideration.
Previous winners will not be eligible for consideration in the future.

Step 1

Competencies

For guidance on what attributes to consider in your nomination, review the student employment competencies from NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers):

Student Employment Competencies

Step 3

Nomination Letter

Send a completed nomination letter to talent@wpi.edu. Nominations sent from January 2025 through February 2025 will be considered.

Nomination Letter Template

2024 Outstanding Student Employee of the Year

Michael O'Connor
M.S. Computer Science '24

Working in the IT department as a Service Desk Specialist II since 2021, Michael, ” is a leader exemplified by taking charge, being a mentor and demonstrating the highest levels of empathy one could expect. His work ethic is a strong motivator for others, usually being the bar, they set themselves to, and his positivity is the standard we all strive for.” – Brian Beckwith, supervisor. Michael will attain his graduate degree in Computer Science in May 2024.

Previous Winners

Ally Breen

Aman Hiregoudar

Natalie Mohn

Adam Murrison

Bhanuj Jain

Justin Amevor

Davianna Vasconcellos

Johnny Wang

Elizabeth Towle

Takayoshi Tsutsu

Ashley White

Emma Healey

Veronica Rivera

Tete Zhang

Randy Chin

Samuel Francois

Nicholas Mondor

Georgi Karkzhaliyski

Jairo Argueta

Will Grudzinski

Nicole Baugh

Yilmaz Kiymaz

Kristin Collette

Nate Piper

Competencies

Survey

Nomination Letter

Michael O'ConnorM.S. Computer Science '24

Previous Winners

Michael O'Connor
M.S. Computer Science '24