James A. & Erie P. Blissit Award

Award for Excellence in Administrative Support

The James A. & Erie P. Blissit Award recognizes a full-time administrative support staff who has consistently gone above and beyond their role to demonstrate excellence, integrity, and dedication to Augusta University’s mission. The recipient embodies exceptional performance, innovation, and service that significantly exceeds normal expectations, contributing meaningfully to a safe, sustainable, and supportive campus environment.

A monetary reward is included with this recognition and is made possible by an endowment fund established by the late James A. Blissit. Mr. Blissit was the vice president and Treasurer Emeritus of the Medical College of Georgia now Augusta University. The award is in memory of his late wife, Erie, who retired from the Medical College of Georgia after 30 years of service. Mrs. Blissit served 17 years as an administrative assistant to the president.

A note to the nominator: Thank you for taking the time to recognize an outstanding administrative support professional. Your thoughtful and detailed nomination is essential—committee members come from various areas across campus and may not personally know your nominee. The more insight, examples, and context you can provide, the better the committee will understand the impact of your nominee’s contributions. Thank you for helping us honor excellence!

Eligibility

• Nominees must be full-time administrative support staff in good performance standing
• Nominees cannot be members of the current award selection committee
• Eligible contributions must have occurred during the most recently completed fiscal year (FY 2025)

If you have any questions, please reach out to the AU Staff Council at au_staffcouncil@augusta.edu.