The Early Impact Award honors a new member of the RPI community who has already made a substantial, positive impact. This award recognizes an individual who brings initiative and results-driven excellence from day one. Someone who exemplifies what it means to contribute meaningfully from the very start.
Eligibility: Any full-time staff member who has been employed for 1-year or less.
Reward: $1,000 & Engraved Lucite
Nomination Guidence
Nominations will open in August and will be facilitated in the Awardco platform.
The RPI Core Values associated with the Early Impact award are Excellence and Impact.
Below are some examples to help guide nominations!
- Delivers complex work on time with high quality and low errors
- Improves processes or tools to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Consistently earns positive feedback for responsiveness and professionalism
- Takes on high-impact work beyond role with minimal oversight
- Mentors others through hands-on learning
- Produces reliable, accurate, and/or scientifically rigorous work
- Introduces new concepts or breakthroughs in understanding
- Implements solutions that improve efficiency, service delivery or reduce cost
- Resolves complex, cross-functional challenges
- Improves outcomes for students, faculty, or staff
- Advances research, innovation, or externally visible work
- Contributes to meaningful institutional or societal outcomes
Selection
A campus-wide selection committee has been developed to review and select the recipient of this award.
