Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award

The UIT Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award program was established in 2014 to recognize superior service and ongoing contributions by University Information Technology (UIT) employees. The award is given annually to the UIT staff member who best demonstrates the collaborative spirit and intrinsic service orientation of UIT Director Kevin Taylor (b. 1950, d. 2014) in support of UIT and the University of Utah.

Congratulations to Chris Moore, winner of the 2024-2025 award!

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Nominee eligibility

• Must be employed full time or part time in UIT for the past year (365 days) as of the nomination deadline.
• Must be a current full- or part-time UIT employee in good standing. 
• May be a regular or student UIT employee. 
• Any current University of Utah or University of Utah Health employee may nominate a UIT employee for the award.
• Ineligible for nomination:
  • UIT Leadership Team members
  • Taylor Award committee members (Aimee Ellett, Trevor Long, Jason Moeller, Bryan Morris, Dustin Udy)
  • Previous Taylor Award winners (Rob Birkinshaw, Shellie Eide, Aimee Ellett, Corey Hayes, Roger Kowallis, Jason Moeller)

Award criteria

This award recognizes superior performance in the following areas: Service excellence, legacy of Kevin Taylor, and commitment to UIT and the university.

Nomination letters should be at least 7-10 sentences long, and specifically describe how the nominee demonstrates one or more of these criteria:

1. Legacy of Kevin Taylor (50%)

Demonstrates exceptional levels of the following work-related qualities that Kevin Taylor embodied:

• Inclusivity
• Creative problem-solving
• Humility
• Empathy, compassion, and kindness
• Open to discussing a wide range of topics and issues with others

2. Service excellence (25%)

Demonstrates exceptional ability in the following work-related areas:

• Quality of work
• Proficiency
• Initiative
• People skills
• Dependability
• Ongoing desire for improvement
• Positive attitude
• Collaboration & teamwork across UIT units and with service partners
• Knowledge and understanding of the university and its functions
• Record of mentoring others

3. Commitment to UIT and the University of Utah (25%)

• Service to the university and UIT demonstrating continual commitment to assist staff, faculty, and students in fulfilling the institution’s missions
• Work-related contributions have long-term benefits to the U community
• Supports and participates in UIT and/or university initiatives