2024 Citations of Excellence and Scholarship Recipients

Citations of Excellence

Staff Assembly’s annual Citations for Excellence awards program provides recognition for individual staff and staff teams. Thanks to generous support from the Office of the Chancellor and Human Resources, Staff Assembly will award a total of $20,580 to staff members this year. 

Individual Awards

Health and Well-being

• Colleen Anthonisen, Clinical Research Supervisor I; Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Donna Gutierrez, Assistant Director, Prospect Research; Development & Alumni Relations (Prospect Management & Research)

Innovation

• Brian McEligot, Executive Assistant Dean; College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Dean's Office
• Amber Sharpe, Business Systems and Solutions Manager; FOA Business Partners

Mentorship

• Grace Eilers, Financial Services Analyst; Graduate Studies

Research

• William Tuck, Research Admin 3; Physics & Astronomy

Service

• Lauren McDiarmid, Int Fellowship Analyst; Graduate Studies
• Sarah Quezada, Environmental Health Program Coordinator; Environmental Health & Safety

Supervision

• Karen Bowman, CAO; The Arts Administrative Group
• Nora Orozco, Chief Administrative Officer; Departments of Entomology and Nematology; Department of Plant Pathology; Phoenix Cluster

Teaching/Coaching

• Shannon Tanguay, Budget Director; College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Team Award

Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Planning Team

• Nancy Alderete, Assistant Director Chicanx Latinx Recruitment; Undergraduate Admissions
• Gabriela Ballesteros, Sorority and Fraternity Life Coordinator; Center for Student Involvement
• Rosa Deniz, Program Analyst; ;VC DEI
• Aury Gutierrez Zavala, Senior Case Manager; Aggie Compass Basic Needs
• Lars McBride, CRM Manager; Undergraduate Admissions
• Maria Saldana, Undergraduate Academic Advisor; Agricultural and Resource Economics

Team Award - Health and Well-being

Pharmacy Wellness Committee

• Dominique Cargill, Project Policy Analyst 4; Pharmacy
• Heather Martin, Manager; Pharmacy

Staff Scholarships

Winners to be announced soon!