Staff Assembly recognizes Citations of Excellence recipients and staff and staff dependents Scholarship winners.
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, Staff Assembly awarded more than $15,000 to seven individual staff members and three staff teams.
The Citations of Excellence awards program provides recognition for individual staff and staff teams, who have demonstrated outstanding achievement the areas below.
Citation of Excellence Recipients
Innovation
Andy Richmond, Lead Developer, IET-Academic Applications
Research
Joseph Newman, Development Technician, Bodega Marine Laboratory
Service
Ivana Li, Staff Research Associate, Evolution and Ecology
Damian Caravez, Legal Fellow, UC Immigration Legal Services Center
Supervision
Danielle Kehler, Manager, Employee Labor Relations
Honorable Mentions
Service
Linda Plutino, Lead Institutional Research Analyst, Enrollment Management Analytics
Supervision
Rebecca Miller, Longitudinal Curriculum Manger, Office of Medical Education
Team Campus Community Contributions
Animal Science Student Support
Lisa Holmes, Advising Center Supervisor, Animal Science
Emma Martinez, Student Academic Advisor II, Animal Science
Katherine Livingston, Student Academic Advisor II, Animal Science
Caitlin Wehrley, Student Academic Advisor II, Animal Science
Grace Dell’Olio, Administrative Assistant, Animal Science
IT Help Transitioning to Work From Home
Jeremy Phillips, Director of Information Technology, College of Letters and Science IT
Janine Carlson, Service Desk and Desktop Support Manager, College of Letters and Science IT
Mike Andrews, Service Desk Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Brandon Baker, Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Charley C’Alba, Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Sean McKee, Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Omar Mojaddedi, Senior Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Hector Sotelo, Senior Service Desk Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Ivy Tillich, Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Kevin Vellanoweth, Senior Desktop Support Analyst, College of Letters and Science IT
Chicana/o/x & Latina/o/x Community Support
Cirilo Cortez, Director, Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success
Chanelle Brackens, Office Coordinator, Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success
Lina Mendez, Associate Director, Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success
Roxana Reyes, Community Counselor, Student Health & Counseling Services/ Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success
Scholarships
Staff and staff dependents were awarded $20,000 in scholarships. These included the Larry N. Vanderhoef Endowment Scholarship, Kathleen Moore Endowment Scholarship, Latino Staff and Faculty Association Scholarship, the UC Davis Retiree Scholarship, and the Staff Assembly Scholarships funded by the TGFS Vendor Showcase.
Staff Dependent Scholarships
Dependents of:
Kristen Farrar, Assistant Director, Foundation Plant Services
Chitra Rao, Auditor, Pharmacy Administration Department
Anh Vo, Medical Biller, Professional Billing Group
Staff Scholarships
Kathleen Moore Endowment Scholarship
Abbey Hart, Nursery Special Projects Manager, Arboretum and Public Garden
Larry Vanderhoef Scholarship
Michelle Ho, Student Affairs Officer, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Daisey Sandoval, Financial Aid Officer, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Assistant, Mathematics
Latinx Staff & Faculty Association Scholarship
Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Assistant, Mathematics
Margene E. Orzalli Endowment Scholarship
Amy McElroy, SRA, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Staff Assembly Scholarships
Samantha Arcement, Undergraduate and Graduate Program Coordinator
Katie Caruso, Medical Assistant II, Student Health & Wellness
Heather Gastellum, Advisor, ASUCD
Michelle Ho, Student Affairs Officer, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Alissa Magorian, Executive Assistant, Enrollment Management
Amy McElroy, SRA, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Daniel Moglen, Education and Training Specialist, Clinical and Translation Science Center
Jamie Mouzoon, Project Policy Analyst III, School of Medicine Dean’s Office
Ani Movsisyan, Research Data Analyst, Institute for Population Health Improvement
Brenna Rizan, Clinical Licensed Social Worker, Ellison OB/GYN Practice
UC Davis Health African American Faculty & Staff Association
Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Assistant, Mathematics
UC Davis Retiree’s Association Career Enhancement Award
Stephanie Zarate, Student Services Assistant, Mathematics