Student Employee of the Year (generally abbreviated "SEOTY") is an annual award and accompanying ceremony, that takes place during Student Employment Week. SEOTY recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of students who work while attending college. Each year, supervisors nominate their deserving student employees at the institutional level. These students then have the opportunity to be recognized at the district, regional, and national level.

2017 Student Employee of the Year Nominees

Student Employee of the Year

Student Employee of the Year (generally abbreviated "SEOTY") is an annual award and accompanying ceremony, that takes place during Student Employment Week.

SEOTY recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of students who work while attending college. Each year, supervisors nominate their deserving student employees at the institutional level. These students then have the opportunity to be recognized at the district, regional, and national level.

Mary Connell, 2017 UMass Lowell Student Employee of the Year, was recognized by Patricia Coffey of University Relations, her nominating supervisor, and Candice Garabedian, Student Employment Manager.

Mary Connell, 2017 UMass Lowell Student Employee of the Year, was recognized by Patricia Coffey of University Relations, her nominating supervisor, and Candice Garabedian, Student Employment Manager.

Mary Connell was recognized as our UMass Lowell Student Employee of the Year for 2017. In her work-study job with the Community Relations office, Connell gets to share her love of the city with others by managing the Facebook page and raising awareness of events, programs and partnerships with the university.

Read more about Mary and the impact she's making in her work study job.

Student Employee of the Year (generally abbreviated "SEOTY") is an annual award and accompanying ceremony, that takes place during Student Employment Week. SEOTY recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of students who work while attending college. Each year, supervisors nominate their deserving student employees at the institutional level. These students then have the opportunity to be recognized at the district, regional, and national level.

National Student Employment Week

Each year, colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week.  Traditionally held the second week of April, it is a special week during which employers acknowledge the invaluable contributions made by student employees in their various roles on campus.

During this week, student employees at UMass Lowell are honored in unique ways, often by celebrating with treats from their employers, ranging from grab bags containing snacks and sweets and/or small supplies for finals, to full-blown pizza parties, to taking a few moments out of their busy work day for some fun team building activities.

How will you celebrate your student employees during National Student Employment Week?