Staff Excellence Awards Recipients
The inaugural Staff Excellence Celebration on April 16, 2026 drew an incredible turnout. More than 120 staff members received nominations, and recognizing our staff was a reminder of how much excellent work happens on this campus every day.
Congratulations to the 2026 award recipients:
- Rising Star Award: Brittany Frederick, Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education
- Mentorship Award: Jon Birr, Sergeant, WPI Police
- Unity Award: Angela Kao, Grants Manager, Computer Science
- Innovator Award: Lisa Pearlman, Executive Director, Health & Wellness
- President's Award for Exceptional Service: Matt Foster, Executive Director, Housing & Residential Experience and Kathleen Head, Director, Global Experience Office
- BOT Outstanding Staff Member Award: Jason Lusignan, Supervisor, Mail & Print Services and Sharon Kelting, Operations Manager, Robotics Engineering
- Staff Council Service Award: Lauren Turner, Senior Vice President, Talent & Inclusion
Thank you to Talent & Inclusion for partnering with Staff Council to make this event possible, and to President Grace Wang for attending and welcoming everyone.