The Internal Recognition Committee (IRC) serves as a recommending body to the President, assisting in recognizing and celebrating outstanding faculty, staff, and students who have made exemplary contributions to the CSN community.
Current Award Cycle
Awards & Recognition
A variety of campus-wide employee recognition awards are presented annually during Fall Convocation.
The Sam Lieberman Regents' Award is presented each May during the Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony.
Nominees of the President's Distinguished and Excellence Awards and the Regents' Awards for Faculty will automatically be placed in the running for the annual NISOD Awards. The NISOD Awards are announced and presented at the annual NISOD International Conference in May.
| Nevada Regents' Awards | Distinguished Awards | Excellence Awards |
|---|---|---|
Regent's Awards Nominations due September 13, 2026. | Nominations due April 18, 2027 | Nominations due April 18, 2027 |
2025-2026 Distinguished & Excellence Award Recipients
Excellence In Community Service
- Cat Brewer
- Mitchell Hicks
Excellence In Online Teaching
- Dakota DeFiore
Excellence In Service to CSN
- Dr. Lonnie Wright
- Jodie Mandel
- Karen Ahern
Distinguished Administrative Faculty of the Year
- Emma Myers
Distinguished Classified Faculty of the Year
- Sarah Tartaglia
Distinguished Full-Time Faculty of the Year
- Dr. Leilani Lucas
Distinguished Part-Time Faculty of the Year
- Alesha Pettit
Regents’ Academic Advisor
- Denesha Moore
Regents’ Tenured Teaching
- Angela Spires
Internal Recognition Members
Chair - Jennifer Daughtery
Co-Chair – Open
Norma Flores
Kent Ikeda
Sonni King
Marylou Kohlmeier
Gracie McDonough
Susan Mitchell
Vasile Munteanu
Shelby Palmer
Emily Rafael
Scott Sevier
Sarah Tartaglia
Matthew Weiss