The Employee Assembly Appreciation Award is given to a group of employees who, in the past year, have gone above and beyond in their support of the University. 

Nominations are accepted from Employee Assembly members only and the winner is selected internally by the Employee Assembly. The winning group is recognized during the annual President's Address to Staff each fall. 

Select Past Recipients

• Einhorn Center for Community Engagement (2023) - facilitation of community-engaged learning at Cornell - learning which takes place in and with communities
• Client Experience and Service team, Cornell University Hospital for Animals; Neurodiversity @ Cornell Learning Strategies Center (2022)
• Cornell COVID-19 Testing Laboratory (2021) - pandemic response
• Building Care (2020) - COVID-19 essential services
• Fire Protection and Environmental Safety (2019) - enforcement of fire codes, review of event registrations, construction guidance and fire safety inspections
• Facilities and Campus Services Engineering and Project Management (2018) - summer construction projects
• Cornell University Police Department (2015) - support of University mission and protection of campus community members
• Former Cornell President David Skorton (2014)
• Workday Team (2013) - launch of Workday
• Facility Services Grounds Team (2012) - heavy snow removal
• Division of Financial Affairs Business Service, Financial Transaction and Academic Service Centers (2011) - implementation of Kuali Financial System
• Cornell University Police, University Student Crisis Management Team, Human Resources Crisis Management Team, and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (2010) - support of the campus community while coping with several student deaths during the 2009-10 academic year
• Cornell Health (formerly Gannett Health Services) (2009) - H1N1 flu response
• Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality (2008) - support and efforts for behind-the scenes work to make Cornell an employer of choice