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Current and Past Awards Recipients
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Graduate Assistant/Student Award of Excellence
Dhivyadharshini Selvaraj, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (26)
Ebun Ayannusi, Student Housing and Residential Life (25)
Tabbi Martinez, Dean of Students (24)
Valeria Ordonez Mosquera, Wellness Center ( 23 )
Andrei Merkoulov, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 22 )
Ailin Fei, CSI (21)
Brianna Smallman, Center for Student Involvement ( 20 )
Riley Spenningsby, Campus Recreation ( 19 )
Kelsey Lagus, Women and Gender Resource Center ( 18 )
Kamah Asha Wilson, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 17 )
Jeremey Chance, Campus Recreation ( 16 )
Shaniqua Johnson, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 15 )
Abbey Hartgrove, Center for Student Involvement ( 14 )
Mara Washington, Center for Student Involvement ( 13 )
Courtney Reynolds, Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life ( 12 )
Student Employee Award of Excellence
Phillip Tran, Student Housing and Residential Life (25 )
Giselle Castro, Center for Student Advocacy and Community (25 )
Moonbow Reign, Women and Gender Resource Center (25 )
Maya Flores, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 24 ) Nicole Harris, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 23 )
Daniel-Joseph Lehmuth, Veteran Services ( 22 )
Joy Williams, Center for Student Involvement ( 21 )
Cody Rickards, Campus Recreation ( 20 )
Gabrielle (Gabby) Cabangon, Admissions ( 19 )
Heena Momaya, Admissions ( 18 )
Kirk LeBan, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Taylor Peterson, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Nemesis Robles, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 16 )
Brittany Aaron & Cara Shockler, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 15 )
Andres Garcia, Center for Student Media ( 14 )
Dave Hendry, University Centers ( 13 )
Ngoc Tran, University Centers ( 12 )
Undergraduate Award of Excellence
Alessandra Murray, Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (26 )
Student Leader Award of Excellence
Aayan Khan, ISSSO (26 )
Zahi Rafidi, Student Housing and Residential Life (25 )
Alyssa Green, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 24 ) Taylor Laredo, Metropolitan Volunteer Program ( 23 )
Giovanni Howard, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 22 )
Donna Keeya, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 21 )
Eduardo Adams, Council of Cultural Activities (Center for Student Involvement) ( 20 )
Ruth Akorikin, Metropolitan Volunteer Program ( 19 )
Student Success Award
Makiya Owens, Center for Student Involvement (25 )
Cougar Village I Professional Staff, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 24 ) Reuben Parrish, UH Wellness ( 23 )
Joseph Secrest, Campus Recreation ( 22 )
Residential Life Staff Team, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 21 )
Minority Male Living Learning Community, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 20 )
Joseph Secrest, Campus Recreation ( 20 )
Lin Crowson, Amy Fitzjarrald, and Stephanie Hignojos, Student Housing and Residential
Life ( 19 )
Diversity and Inclusion Liaison Program, Center for Diversity and Inclusion and Center
for Student Involvement ( 19 )
Dr. Raven Jones, Center for Student Empowerment (Individual) ( 18 )
Ja'Nelle King, Center for Student Involvement and Lauren Ellzey, Student Centers (Group)
( 18 )
Student Housing and Residential Life Leadership & Learning Programs (Lin Crowson,
Carrie Cooper, Amy Fitzjarrald, GA Maggie Gandy) ( 17 )
Hope Pacheco, Dean of Students Office ( 16 )
Residence Hall Association (RHA) ( 15 )
Kyle Stehling, Student Affairs IT Services ( 14 )
CAPS Group Program ( 14 )
Cassandra Joseph, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life ( 13 )
Keith T. Kowalka, Student Affairs ( 12 )
Outstanding Assessment Award
DSA Assessment Committee (25 )
Juliann Losey, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 24 ) Katherine Dash, UH Wellness ( 23 )
Kimberly Shaw Reed, Student Centers ( 22 )
Student Centers Assessment Team ( 21 )
The Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life ( 20 )
Megan Akogyeram, University Career Services ( 19 )
Lauren Berryhill, University Career Services (Individual) ( 18 )
Center for Student Involvement (Group) ( 18 )
Rosa (Maggie) Gouveia, Campus Solutions Services ( 17 )
Student Housing & Residential Life ( 17 )
Rebecca Szwarc, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 16 )
University Career Services ( 15 )
Jennifer Skopal, Children’s Learning Center ( I-14 )
Children’s Learning Center ( D-14 )
UH Wellness ( D-13 )Dr. Alison Wells, Dean of Students ( I-13 )
Diversity Award
University Career Services ( 18 )
Kenny Mauk, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Student Life Diversity and Inclusion Focus ( 16 )
Dr. Carolina Jimenez, Counseling & Psychological Services ( 15 )
Dr. Thomandra Sam, Counseling & Psychological Services ( 14 )
Council on Ethnic Organizations ( 13 )
Daniel Gray, Center for Student Involvement ( 12 )
Diversity & Inclusion Award
Fall Speakers Series, Center for Diversity and Inclusion ( 23 )
CAPS TAPS Force 2021-2022, Counseling & Psychological Services ( 22 )
The HIVE, Women & Gender Resource Center ( 21 )
Norma Lara Cisneros, Campus Recreation ( 20 )
Jamie Gonzales, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 19 )
Excellence in Programming
Certified Caring Coogs, Counseling & Psychological Services (26 )
Cloe Bourdages, Dean of Students (26 )
Kathleen Guzman (Individual), Center for Student Empowerment (25 )
Healthy U Committee (Department) (25 )
Dr. Jerrell Sherman (Individual), Dean of Students ( 24 ) Center for Student Advocacy and Community Team, CSAC Grand Opening, Center for Student
Advocacy and Community ( 24 ) Marti Trummer-Cabrera (Individual), Counseling and Psychological Services ( 23 )
Sexual Misconduct Support Services, Women and Gender Resource Center ( 23 )
Dreamers+ Speak Series, Counseling & Psychological Services, Center for Diversity
& Inclusion, Center for Student Empowerment ( 22 )
Latinas REACH (Realizing Educational Attainment as a Community of Hermanas) ( 21 )
Women & Gender Resource Center, Counseling & Psychological Services, Student Outreach
& Support ( 21 )
CAPS Clinical Services Committee (Department), Counseling and Psychological Services
( 20 )
Alex Preston (Individual), Student Housing and Residential Life ( 20 )
Jacqueline Walker and Tara Monson Tran, Integrated Enrollment Services ( 19 )
Weeks of Welcome, Division of Student Affairs ( 18 )
Carrie Cooper, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Corey Hampton, Office of University Registrar ( 16 )
Casey Quickel, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 15 )
Student Center Grand Opening Planning Committee ( 15 )
UC Transformational Project ( 14 )
Student Housing & Residential Life ( 13 )
DSA Outstanding Committee Contribution Award
Dr. Raven Jones, Center for Student Empowerment (25 )
Dr. Monica Lackups, Counseling and Psychological Services (25 )
Dr. Scott Radimer, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (25 )
DSA Assessment Committee ( 24 ) Joseph Secrest, Campus Recreation ( 23 )
Scott Radimer, Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs ( 23 )
Assessment Committee, Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Services ( 22 )
Professional Development Committee ( 21 )
Dr. Scott Radimer & Anneliese Bustillo ( 21 )
Pam Ogden, Integrated Enrollment Services ( 19 )
Dr. Devan Ford McCartney, Women and Gender Resource Center ( 18 )
Dr. Tina Powellson, Center for Student Involvement ( 18 )
Priyanka Raut, University Career Services( 16 )
Lear Hickman, Scholarships and Financial Aid ( 15 )
James Mable, University Career Services ( 14 )
Alicia Whitmire, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 13 )
Theresa Cyr, University Career Services ( 12 )
Matt Dulin, Center for Student Media ( 12 )
The Ambassador Award
Ashley Simmons-Coffey, ISSSO (26 )
Dr. Raven Jones, Center for Student Empowerment ( 25 ) Dr. Scott Radimer , Office of the Vice Chancellor/Vice President ( 24 ) Kevin Nguyen, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 23 )
Juliann Losey, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 22 )
Keith Kowalka, Division of Student Affairs ( 21 )
Lorraine Schroeder, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 20 )
Jason Bergeron, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life ( 19 )
Eve Esch, Student Centers ( 18 )
Amy Fitzjarrald, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Gayle King, Charita Hampton, Jackie Chaney & RoLana Starr ( 16 )
Lorraine Schroeder, LGBT Resource Center ( 15 )
Adam Leal and Leanica Adams, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 15 )
UH Wellness ( 13 )
Bridge Builder Award
Keeyana Talley, Student Housing and Residential Life (26 )
Caron Park, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (26 )
Kim Clark, Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (26 )
Dr. Katy Kaesebier, Center for Student Involvement (26 )
Keith Kowalka, Student Life (26 )
Friend of the Division Award
Vivian LoDuca, Human Resources (26 )
Dr. Melissa Pierson, Undergraduate Student Success Center (26 )
Beatrix Madersbacher Eide, Office of Sustainability (26 )
Dana Wimer, Facilities/Construction Management (26 )
Trever Thomas, Facilities/Construction Management (26 )
Richard Pace, Local Maintenance Services (25 ) LaTasha Stoker, Human Resources ( 25 ) Christopher Knight, African American Studies ( 24 ) Ginger Walker, Emergency Management ( 23 )
Brian Moreno, Student Services ( 22 )
Toni Sanchez Benoit, Assistant Vice President for Access, Equity, & Diversity ( 21 )
Amber Mollhagen, Graduate College of Social Work ( 20 )
Chris McDonald, Environmental Health & Life Safety ( 19 )
Kathryn Tart, College of Nursing ( 18 )
Dina Padovan, UH Police Department ( 17 )
Dr. Lorraine Reitzel, Associate Professor, College of Education ( 16 )
Mei Chang, Facilities, Planning and Construction ( 15 )
Jerry Bogna, Facilities Management ( 14 )
Dr. Simon Bott, Chemistry ( 13 )
Dr. Cathy Horn, Associate Faculty Member, College of Education ( 12 )
Dona Cornell, Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
( 12 )
Cougar Spirit Award
Shannon Moore, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 23 )
Sharon Pesquera, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 21 )
Scott Moore, Scholarships and Financial Aid ( 20 )
Sharon Pesquera, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 19 )
Katy Kaesebier, Center for Student Involvement ( 18 )
Guillermo Flores, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life ( 17 )
Alicia Whitmire, Student Housing and Residential Life and Rhoda Arnes, Student Housing
and Residential Life ( 16 )
Dora Gbenjen, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 15 )
Terence Turner, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 14 )
Family Weekend Committee ( 13 )
Children’s Learning Centers ( 12 )
Tier One Customer Service Individual Award
Gabrielle Malone-Miller, Dean of Students ( 25 ) Giang Tran, DSA IT Services ( 24 ) Shacona Lowe-Styles, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 23 )
Connie Lowe-Styles, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 22 )
Jorge Martinez, Enrollment Services ( 22 )
Nicole Robinson, Student Health Center ( 21 )
Kirven McKissic, IT Support/Student Housing and Residential Life ( 20 )
Kathy Waller, Student Health Center ( 19 )
Kandace Kendall, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 18 )
Iqbal Haider, Office of the University Registrar ( 17 )
Dr. Vanessa Tilney, Health Center ( 16 )
Tonya Winters, Counseling and Psychological Counseling ( 15 )
Tier One Customer Service Department Award
Veteran Services (26 )
Women and Gender Resource Center, Women and Gender Resource Center ( 25 ) Women and Gender Resource Center, Women and Gender Resource Center ( 24 ) Conference & Reservations Office, Student Centers ( 22 )
Center for Student Involvement ( 20 )
Frank Gomez, Luis Alaniz, Elizabeth Berry, Dee Darrett, Tangelia Gay, Edgar Reed III,
Yoana Roman, Sharon Spiller, Moises Villalpando, James Watkins, Scholarships & Financial
Aid ( 19 )
Student Housing and Residential Life ( 18 )
Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid Customer Service ( 17 )
DSA IT Services ( 16 )
Health Center’s Nursing Staff ( 15 )
Inclusion Award (Individual or Group)
University Career Services ( 18 )
Student Life Diversity and Inclusion Committee ( 17 )
Outstanding Administrative Assistant/Support Staff Award
Nirel Miller-Morrison, ISSSO (26 )
Gabe Jackson, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs ( 25 ) Alicia Whitmire, Office of the Vice Chancellor/Vice President ( 24 ) Marilyn Stidham, Center for Student Involvement ( 23 )
Cheyenne Peer, LGBTQ Resource Center ( 22 )
Counseling & Psychological Services Front Desk Staff ( 21 )
Pamela Moon, Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life ( 20 )
Rosalba (Rose) Sanchez, Center for Student Involvement ( 19 )
Jeanette Miller, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 18 )
Shenae Champ, Children's Learning Centers ( 17 )
Barbara Rusin Yacovangelo, University Admissions ( 16 )
Angela Allen, Student Center ( 15 )
Cathy Cozine, University Center ( 14 )
Rosie Contreras, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 13 )
Linda Jauregui, University Centers ( 12 )
Outstanding New Professional Award
Kelsey Reynolds-Lovelle, ISSSO (26 )
Stephan Netzley, Student Housing and Residential Life (26 )
Juliet Ogbonna, Center for Student Empowerment ( 25 ) Madison Brown, University Career Services ( 24 ) Jessica Haney, UH Wellness ( 23 )
Meli Iracheta-Guerra, Student Centers ( 22 )
Heli Patel, Student Housing & Residential Life ( 21 )
Allyson Yolland, Center for Student Involvement ( 20 )
Jacqueline Walker, Integrated Enrollment Services ( 19 )
Joseph Secrest, Campus Recreation ( 18 )
Kirsten Clark, Enrollment Services Communication and Marketing ( 17 )
Joey Ratcliff, New Student Convocation ( 16 )
Monica Thompson, University Career Services ( 15 )
Kristen Ernst, Center for Student Involvement ( 14 )
Du Juan Smith, Dean of Students ( 13 )
Micah Kenfield, University Centers ( 12 )
Outstanding Professional Award of Excellence
Stefan Johnsson, ISSSO (26 )
Aislyn Avery, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 25 ) Michael Crook, Center for Student Advocacy and Community ( 24 ) Reuben Parrish, UH Wellness ( 23 )
Michelle Knight, Children’s Learning Centers ( 22 )
Janet Clemenson, Counseling & Psychological Services ( 21 )
Gil Lizalde, Business Services ( 20 )
Kyle Stehling, DSA IT Services ( 20 )
Dr. Tina Powellson, Center for Student Involvement ( 19 )
Niya Blair, Center for Diversity and Inclusion ( 18 )
Jackie Stelmaszczyk, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 17 )
Hang 'Jennifer' Nguyen, RN, Health Center ( 16 )
Dr. Alison Wells, Dean of Students Office ( 15 )
Lorraine Schroeder, LGBT Resource Center ( 14 )
Matt Dulin, Center for Student Media ( 13 )
Lawrence Daniel, University Centers ( 12 )
Impact Award
Dr. Sara Jahansouz Wray, Dean of Students (26 )
Dr. Monica Thompson, University Career Services ( 25 ) Jessica Haney, Center for Student Advocacy and Community ( 24 ) Kenny Mauk, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 23 )
HEERF III Funding Team, Scholarships & Financial Aid ( 22 )
Scott Sawyer, Office of the University Registrar ( 21 )
Christina Flake, Admissions ( 20 )
Chandra Gonzalez, Scholarships & Financial Aid ( 19 )
Innovation and Creativity Award
Dr. Celina Dugas, Veteran Services (26 )
Outstanding Marketing & Communication Award
Student Outreach and Support (25 ) DSA MarComm Committee ( 25 ) DSA Assessment Committee ( 24 ) Adalia Espinosa, University Career Services ( 23 )
Center for Diversity & Inclusion ( 22 )
Daily Digest Email and Report Refresh, Integrated Enrollment Services and Enrollment
Services Communication and Marketing ( 21 )
Student Housing and Residential Life Marketing (Department) ( 20 )
Kirsten Clark (Individual), Enrollment Services Communications & Marketing ( 20 )
Dr. Patrick Lukingbeal, UH Wellness ( 19 )
Rising Star Award of Excellence
Marquette Stricklen, Student Housing and Residential Life ( 25 ) Erik Johnson, Center for Student Advocacy and Community ( 24 ) Ahjah Green, Center for Student Involvement ( 23 )
Karen Jubert, Counseling & Psychological Services ( 22 )
André Adams, AD Bruce Religion Center ( 20 )
Kimberly Chairez, Admissions ( 19 )
Platinum Paw Award
Gabriel Grady, Center for Student Empowerment ( 25 ) Alyssa Veteto , Dean of Students ( 24 ) Donna Schneider, Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center ( 23 )
Advocacy Champion Award
Student Outreach and Support ( 25 ) Center for Student Advocacy and Community Team, Center for Student Advocacy and Community
( 24 )
Janelle Brown Cougar Spirit Award
Lemonte Long, Veteran Student Organization (26 )
Khristian Royster, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life ( 25 ) Kevin Nguyen, Center for Student Advocacy and Community ( 24 )
Diamond Paw Award
Counseling and Psychological Services ( 24 )