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Staff Appreciation Day 2026: A photo recap

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On May 27, 2026

Presenter speaking on stage at a Missouri S&T staff appreciation event with an audience seated in front.

Mark Evans, Staff Council president, welcomes staff to the annual Staff Appreciation Day awards ceremony on May 21. Photo by Sam Wright.

Staff Appreciation Week 2026 brought the campus community together to recognize the work of staff, with Staff Appreciation Day serving as a central event focused on recognition and connection.

The opening ceremony included a few technical challenges, met with the professionalism and adaptability that staff demonstrate every day. The program also included recognition of staff members for their contributions.

View the photo gallery below for highlights from the day, including moments of recognition, connection and celebration.

Thank you for all you do — not just during Staff Appreciation Week, but every day.

Photos by Sam Wright/Missouri S&T.

Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Audience members seated and listening during the Staff Appreciation Day award ceremony.
Person holding a small trophy and speaking at a podium during a Missouri S\&T staff appreciation event.
Group standing on stage while one person holds a trophy award.
Person receiving a small trophy on stage during a Missouri S&T staff appreciation event.
Wide view of a large audience seated and facing a stage during a Missouri S&T staff appreciation event.
Three people pose on stage holding an “Outstanding Student Employee Award” certificate at a Missouri S&T event.
Three people on stage holding a “Jan Buhlinger Spirit Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding an “Outstanding Newcomer Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding an “Outstanding Newcomer Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding a “Staff Excellence Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding an award certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Two people on stage holding a “Staff Excellence Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Two people on stage holding a “Staff Excellence Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Two people on stage holding a “Staff Excellence Award” certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding an award certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Three people on stage holding an award certificate at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Close-up of hands turning a gold bingo-style cage filled with colorful numbered balls.
People browsing raffle prizes and chatting around tables in a bright lobby space during S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
People browsing items on tables in a bright lobby during S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Person calling bingo from a table while attendees sit and play during a campus event.
People browsing items on tables in a bright lobby during S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Two people talking in a lobby while holding event swag bags at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Person playing cornhole on a grassy lawn outside a campus building with others in the background.
Two people talking outdoors on a grassy lawn while one holds a plate of food at S&T’s Staff Appreciation Day event.
Person playing cornhole on a grassy lawn outside a campus building with others in the background.
People playing cornhole on a grassy lawn outside a campus building with others in the background.
People playing cornhole on a grassy lawn outside a campus building with others in the background.
Two people standing beside a vintage blue truck with its hood open in an indoor display area.

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