Thomas F. Coakley Award
Name of Honor: The Thomas F. Coakley Distinguished Service Award
Established: 2010
Awarded by: St. Lawrence University
Criteria: The Thomas F. Coakley Distinguished Career Service Award, established in 2010, honors distinguished service to the University by an active, permanent hourly employee who has worked at St. Lawrence for a minimum of 10 years as of August 1st of the year of the awarding of the honor. The award will be presented to an hourly employee who, in the eyes of fellow employees, offers high standards of performance and dedication to St. Lawrence as exemplified by Tom Coakley’s service as Vice President for Administrative Operations.
The award carries a stipend and the names of recipients will be added to a plaque displayed on the wall outside of the President’s Office in Vilas Hall, just as the names of the recipients of the University’s Keene and Maslow awards for faculty and Taylor Award for exempt staff, are displayed proudly.
Eligibility: Active at the time of nomination, permanent employees with at least 10 years of service as of August 1st of the year of the awarding of the honor, are eligible.
Selection process: Nominations are solicited each spring by the President of the University. The President shares nominations with members of the Senior Staff, who select a finalist.
Opportunity for presentation: Generally awarded at Convocation.
Staff liaison: John Christopher, Vice President & General Counsel
Recipients:
2024
Randy "Braker" LaBrake '80
Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Business Manager
2023
Janet Rowe
Business Office
2022
Karen Butler
Human Resources
2021
Laurie Olmstead
University Advancement
2020
Kevin Irwin
Information Technology
2019
Wendy Stowe
Admissions
2018
Ann Pedersen
Career Services
2017
Thadine Wight
International & Intercultural Studies
2016
Kevin Wilcox
Skilled Trades
2015
Timberly Hewitt
Student Activities
2014
Evangeline Baker
Registrar's Office
2013
Marilyn Peabody
University Advancement
2012
Debbie Bishop
First-Year Program
2011
Louise Parks
Human Resources
2010
Elaine White
Student Life