Bristol Excellence

Bristol Excellence 2026 – Employee Recognition & Awards Ceremony

Friday, March 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Every year, Bristol honors employees who have attained service milestones in the past year, employees who have recently or are soon-to-be-retired, as well as employees who have received prestigious awards.

Nominate Your Colleagues

There are four college awards for which you may nominate your colleagues:

• Bristol Belongs Award – Click Here to Nominate.
• Bristol Innovator Award – Click Here to Nominate.
• Sceptre & Scroll Award – Click Here to Nominate.
  
• Silver Shield Award – Click Here to Nominate.

Human Resources is excited to request nominations for recognition awards, to be submitted on or before Monday, Feb. 16. Award recipients will be recognized at the Employee Recognition & Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. 

All nominations must be submitted via the Microsoft Forms above. The nominator’s name and e-mail address will be automatically recorded.

For a nomination to be valid for each award, please follow these steps:

• Answer all required questions on the form.
• Submit one form per nominee, per award. Please note that these are individual awards (e.g. no group awards will be considered).
  
  • Please note: self-nominations and nominations from students will not be considered
• If you would like a colleague to be considered for both awards, please submit a separate nomination form for each award.
• Concentrate on specific achievements of the nominee that directly address the criteria in the award description.
  
  • For example, instead of writing “This nominee has worked at the college for 30 years,” you could write “This nominee has worked at the college for 30 years and in that time, has accomplished x, y, and z projects.”
  • The committee will only consider information submitted on the nomination form when determining if someone should receive an award. Be sure to include sufficient details to help them make their decision.

PLEASE NOTE: A nomination is not a guarantee of an award.

Bristol Belongs Award

The Belongs Award is given to individuals within the college community who have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.  

Bristol Innovator Award

The Innovator Award acknowledges and celebrates employees who demonstrate innovative thinking and creativity by solving organizational issues or implementing process improvements. 

Silver Shield

The Silver Shield is awarded to members of the college community who have made significant contributions to the college and are being recognized for rendering outstanding service of consistently high quality above and beyond their job description. 

Sceptre & Scroll

The Sceptre & Scroll is the most prestigious of our awards. Membership to the Sceptre & Scroll Society is awarded to members of the college community who consistently provide exceptional college-wide service and/or leadership to Bristol Community College above and beyond their job description. Recipients are installed in perpetuity in the Sceptre & Scroll Society.  

Professors Emeriti

The Professor Emeritus is an honorary title, recognizing distinguished academic service at Bristol. The title is awarded to retired Professors who have made an exceptional contribution in academic leadership, including dedicated achievement to their field of study.

Performance Recognition Program 

The Performance Recognition Program is a state-wide program where employees in state service for at least two years are nominated by peers and supervisors for their extraordinary contributions to public service.

Retirees

Every year we like to honor our incredible recent or soon-to-be retirees. Thank you all for your service to the college!

Years of Service Recognition Program

Each year at the Employee Recognition event, Bristol Community College recognizes both full- and part-time employees for their years of service to the college.

Gifts for honorees include pins indicating years of service. The names of employees with 25 or more years of service will be included in the Recognition Garden on the Bristol Community College Fall River Campus.

In addition, the college makes a donation to the Bristol Community College Student Employment Program Fund in the amount of an employee’s years of service. The Student Employment Program is designed to provide eligible students with an opportunity to gain valuable experience as well as a chance to earn money to offset educational and living expenses related to attending Bristol. 

Additional donations to the Bristol Community College Student Employment Program Fund can be made by anyone wishing to honor a college employee by contacting the Foundation office in the Hudnall Administration Building (D118) or at extension 2007. 

Please join us in celebrating the milestones and achievements of Bristol Community College’s outstanding faculty and staff. 

Employee Degree Attainment

Recognizing employees' academic achievements, we celebrate the knowledge and skills they contribute to their roles while also inspiring others in the community.