Mineola Resident Named Outstanding Student Employee at UT Tyler

April 16, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

Nathan Witt of Mineola, a junior mass communication major at The University of Texas at Tyler, was awarded a 2024 Leadership Award in recognition of outstanding service as a UT Tyler student employee. He served the UT Tyler Department of Communication.

Winners must demonstrate initiative, encourage and inspire teamwork, and promote a supportive work environment.

Witt was recognized earlier this month during the annual student employee luncheon. Prior to the luncheon, student employee supervisors nominated student employees for either a Leadership, Rising Star or Spirit Award.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.