Professor Emerita Nan Amodeo made a generous gift before her death to create a permanent annual award specifically to recognize UMPI hourly-wage employees. Although Nan was full of admiration for faculty, professional staff, and even administrators, she felt that hourly employees were the “often un-praised members” of the UMPI community and that their dedication deserved recognition. This award is presented annually in December.

Past recipients receiving the award include:

• 2022 – Maxine Hathaway, Administrative Specialist
• 2021 – Al Levesque, Structural Supervisor
• 2020 – Kim Masse, Mechanical Supervisor
• 2019 – Daren Green, IT Specialist
• 2018 – Charles Holmquist, Structural Specialist – Painter
• 2017 – Donna White, Facilities Maintenance Worker
• 2016 – Nola Belanger, Administrative Specialist
• 2015 – Joe Moir, Mechanical Manager
• 2014 – Robert Michaud, Facilities Maintenance Worker
• 2013 – Linda McLaughlin, Administrative Specialist
• 2012 – Connie Levesque, Administrative Specialist
• 2011 – Florence Soucie, Administrative Specialist
• 2010 – Ethelyn Boyd, Administrative Associate