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Employee Recognition Programs

Trustee Wenda Fong & Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award

The California State University (CSU) has announced an opportunity for CSU staff to be recognized through the Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award-- a historic, systemwide initiative celebrating the extraordinary contributions of CSU staff. This signature, Board-level recognition program highlights the innovation, equity-centered leadership and transformative impact of staff across all 22 CSU campuses. This program includes three individual awards of $25,000 each and one team award of $25,000, shared among up to five team members. Honorees were celebrated at the May 2026 CSU Board of Trustees meeting. 

Meet the Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award Honorees.

Scoops of Gratitude

Scoops of Gratitude is an annual spring employee recognition event that is held in Seawolf Plaza and offers a fun atmosphere with frozen treats, lawn games such as corn hole and jenga! Employees are also encouraged to share photos and give shout outs to recognize their colleagues who have demonstrated collaboration, exceeded expectations and/or embodied the core values of SSU. 

Thank you to all who came out to the 25/26 Scoops of Gratitude event. Following is a link to the presentation that was displayed on Lobovision to share the shout outs received. 

25/26 Scoops of Gratitude (PDF link)