The Employee Recognition Ceremony is a formal celebration that Human Resources hosts each fiscal year to celebrate and honor full time employees who have achieved milestone years of service, those who have retired from the university, and our Value Award winners. 

Thank you to those who celebrated with us at the fiscal year 2023 ceremony: 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Ceremony: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Community Arts Auditorium
450 Reuther Mall, Detroit, MI 48202 (map) 

Reception (immediately following ceremony): 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
McGregor Conference Center (map)

Click here to view photos of the ceremony

Click here to view fiscal year 2023's lists of honorees

Honorees

Years of Service Honorees (5 year milestones, from 10 - 55 years) receive:

• Invitation to ceremony
• Name printed in the ceremony program booklet and on online lists
• Honorees will receive a certificate, via email, on April 30, 2024
• A special gift that corresponds to years of service. After the ceremony, catalogs will be sent to eligible employees to choose from a variety of awards. Orders may be placed anytime until the deadline specified.

Retirees receive:

• Invitation to ceremony
• Name printed in the ceremony program booklet and on online lists
• Retirees attending the ceremony will receive a certificate
• Retirees who do not attend the ceremony will receive a certificate, via email, on April 30, 2024
• A special gift. After the ceremony, catalogs will be sent to retirees to choose from a variety of awards. Orders may be placed anytime until the deadline specified.

Value Award Winners receive:

• Presentation of award prior to Employee Recognition Ceremony
• Invitation to ceremony
• Name printed in the ceremony program booklet and on online lists
• Featured on the Employee Recognition Week website & in daily emails during Employee Recognition Week

We encourage all schools, colleges and divisions to recognize and celebrate the milestones achieved by all employees in a way that each deems appropriate. 

Questions? Email the Employee Recognition Committee at wsuemployeerecognition@wayne.edu

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