ETSU Staff Woman of the Year Award

Recognizing Extraordinary Women


Staff Woman of the Year

The ETSU Staff Woman of the Year Award, first awarded in 2012 by the Commission for Women Standing Committee, is a prestigious honor that recognizes one extraordinary staff woman on campus. Nominated by their peers, the award recipient receives a cash award during the ceremony where colleagues, friends, and family are invited to celebrate her remarkable contributions to the ETSU community.

Nominators are strongly encouraged to submit nominations for staff-classified women and to highlight the often unnoticed accomplishments of those women that have made a notable impact in the workplace and/or improved the quality of life for others. 

Congratulaions to Ms. Kim Maturo,
the 2024 Staff Woman of the Year!

invitation to 2024 staff woman of the year



Pictured (from left to right): Dr. Brian Noland, Ms. Kim Maturo, Dr. Bethany Novotny, and Dr. Keith Johnson


Past Award Recipients 

Kate Emmerich

 

Kate Emmerich - 2021

 


Pictured are Dr. Keith Johnson, ETSU Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, ETSU President Brian Noland,  Kate Emmerich, 2021 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, Phyllis Thompson, Assoc. Professor/Interim Chair, Counseling & Human Services, and  Jennifer Hill, chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee.
Jill Fair 2018

Jill P. Fair - 2018 

 

Pictured are ETSU President Brian Noland, Mrs. Jill P. Fair, 2018 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and Ms. Harriet Masters, director of the ETSU Women's Resource Center.
Julie Blevins 2017

Julie M. Blevins - 2017

 

Pictured are Dr. Larissa Bossaer, 2016-2017, chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee, Mrs. Julie M. Blevins, 2017 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and ETSU President Brian Noland.
 Laura Terry 2016

Laura C. Terry - 2016

 

Pictured are ETSU President Brian Noland, Mrs. Laura C. Terry, 2016 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and Dr. Michelle Hurley, 2015-2016 chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee.
 Kathryn Duvall 2015

Kathryn L. Duvall - 2015

 


Pictured are Dr. Sarah Harkness, 2014-2015 chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee, Mrs. Kathryn L. Duvall, 2015 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and ETSU President Brian Noland.
 Kathleen Moore 2014

Kathleen A. Moore - 2014

 

Pictured are ETSU President Brian Noland, Mrs. Kathleen A. Moore, 2014 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and Dr. Sarah Harkness, 2013-2014 chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee.   
 Susan Knoche 2013

Susan V. Knoche - 2013

 


Pictured are Dr. Kathryn Sharp, 2012-2013 chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee, Ms. Susan V. Knoche, 2013 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and ETSU President Brian Noland.
 Ruth Hausman 2012

Ruth E. Hausman - 2012

 


Pictured are ETSU President Brian Noland, Mrs. Ruth E. Hausman, 2012 ETSU Staff Woman of the Year, and Ms. Theresa Marlow, 2011-2012 chair of the ETSU Commission for Women Standing Committee.