Spirit of BG Award

Congratulations to Jason Hartigan from Student Financial Aid! Jason was nominated by Leslie Lipper, and is the winner of the October Spirit of BG Award. Read Jason's nomination below.

"I would like to nominate Jason Hartigan for the Spirit of BG award. The Financial Aid office had to do a complete re-write of systems and practices the 24/25 year due to changes from the Department of Education and have begun working on additional changes and fixes for the 25/26 year. We would never accomplish everything we need to do if it were not for Jason leading our Unit. He has been a resolute leader who is fully committed to BGSU, Financial Aid and his staff. He has kept things organized and made sure we stayed one step ahead of all the changes thrown our way and continue to be thrown our way. He has used his fantastic sense of humor to make us laugh when we wanted to scream and to make sure we did not get overburdened. He has also made sure that his team has felt appreciated and recognized by nominating us for awards and acknowledging our successes in full staff meetings. This year has tested all of us and pushed us to our limits and continues to do so and he has proven what a fantastic leader he is by providing us support and encouragement. Without him we would not have been able to provide aid to the largest incoming freshman class and continuing students. He deserves to know that his staff notices his dedication and hard work and appreciate all he has done for our department and the University."

Criteria and Eligibility

Any current full-time or part-time administrative staff member who is employed at BGSU or Firelands is eligible for the award.

The Administrative Staff Council wants to recognize, on a monthly basis, administrative staff employees who are caught showing "The Spirit of BG" as defined by any of the core values of BGSU.  The Core Values to which the University adheres include:

• Intellectual and personal growth
• Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurism
• Diversity and inclusion
• Collaboration with each other and our partners
• Excellence in all we do

Presentation and Selection Information

Awards are given monthly during the academic year.  The award consists of a cash award of $75, congratulations from colleagues and friends and a certificate of appreciation.

Winners are announced approximately two weeks after deadline, the end of each month.

Nomination Procedures

If you are a member of the University community (faculty, staff, student) you may nominate an administrative staff employee for "The Spirit of BG Award". Complete this nomination form, providing a short summary as to why you feel this person is deserving of this award.  

Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on the last day of the month, to be considered for that month's recognition. For example, nominate by Aug. 31 for the August Spirit of BG Award.