Ten staff members, two teams of employees and 10 student employees who have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication and commitment to UMass Amherst were honored for their outstanding contributions to the university at the 2026 Chancellor’s Citation and Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year awards ceremony, held April 2 at Old Chapel.
 

The Chancellor’s Citation Award

The Chancellor’s Citation Award recognizes employees who have demonstrated outstanding performance in helping the university achieve its goals and objectives through original contributions to the university, attainment of high-priority university objectives, performance “beyond the call of duty” and/or achievement of significant improvements in productivity or savings in university operations.

The 2026 Chancellor’s Citation Award Recipients are:

Chancellor’s Citation Team Recipients:

The Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award

The Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employees of the Year Award honors students who have demonstrated exceptional performance by contributing their time and skills to help the university achieve its goals and objectives.
 

The 2025-26 Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award Recipients are:

These videos were produced by Daniel Madsen ’11 of CN1 Video Productions.