MSU IT celebrated the exceptional contributions of staff during a special presentation of the 2023 Excellence in IT Awards Wednesday, Dec. 6 at WKAR Studios on the Michigan State University Campus. Recipients for this year’s awards — Outstanding Service, Innovation, Student Success, Faculty Success, Staff Success and IT Partner — were selected from 26 nominations.
All IT staff were invited to nominate peers who exemplify MSU IT’s mission, vision, and values. A diverse, six-member selection committee scored all nominations and made recommendations for this year’s recipients. Winners received an engraved award and were honored guests at a breakfast reception prior to the awards ceremony.
This year’s award recipients are:
2023 Outstanding Service Award
Corrine Knox, Solution Architect, Enterprise Services
2023 Innovation Award
Kyle Root, Multimedia Producer/Director, Strategy & Planning
2023 Staff Success Award
Brittany Fex, Developer/Analyst, Enterprise Services
2023 Student Success Award
Michael Crow, MSU Tech Store Manager, Client Experience
2023 Faculty Success Award
Vi’Nessa Webster, Information Technologist II, Educational Technology
2023 IT Partner Award
Kelly Millenbah, Dean, CANR
Visit MSU IT’s YouTube page for featured videos of each of this year’s award recipients and learn what makes them outstanding members of MSU IT.
2023 Excellence in IT Awards Nominees
Nominees for the 2022 Excellence in IT Awards included: Angela Laferriere, Brian Werner, Eric Holp, Ken Fountain, Ryan Hunt, Zoran Tomic-Bobas, Alyssa Bradley, Doug Nelson, Naser Alavi, and Steve Levra.
2023 Excellence in IT Award recipients (l. to r.): Corrine Knox, Kyle Root, Michael Crow, Interim CIO Rich Czarnecki, Vi’Nessa Webster, Dean Kelly Millenbah, and Brittany Fex.
