Distinguished Staff Award

  Individual Nominations


  • Gina Aaftaab, Assistant Director, Communication
  • Ryan Adams, Director of Videography, Continuum College (PCE) Academic Excellence
  • Patti Allen, Administrator, Medicine/Division of Hematology
  • Richard (Jeff) Angeley, Assistant Director for Construction Operations and Transition to Occupancy, Capital Planning and Development
  • Alyssa Boettger, Lab Coordinator, SIAS – Sciences and Mathematics (SAM)
  • Nancy Bradshaw, Assistant to the Chair, Faculty Senate
  • Kathryn Calderwood, Secretary Senior, Health Services
  • Kelly Canaday, Advisor and Program Manager, Dance
  • Lisa Castilleja, Assistant Director of Inclusion Initiatives & Community Outreach, UW School of Law-Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
  • Wai Pang Chan, Research Coordinator, Biology
  • Chrissie Chang, Graduate Program Advisor, Speech and Hearing Sciences/College of Arts and Sciences
  • Christy Cherrier, Science Lab Manager, STEM
  • Winston Ciridon, Staff Scientist, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering
  • Christine Clare, Administrator, Division of General Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine
  • Karen Clegg, Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Primary Panhellenic advisor, Fraternity & Sorority Life
  • Alexandra Colley, Arts & Humanities Advancement Coordinator, Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Curtis Colvin, Director of Recruitment, Human Resources for UW Medical Centers
  • Cameron Corday, Lab Manager, Electrical engineering
  • James Dahlstrom, GIS/GPS Specialist, Facilities Services, Engineering Services, GIS
  • Keith Dammer, Conference Coordinator 2, UW Continuum College/ International & English Language Programs
  • Kim Durand, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Development, University of Washington Athletics
  • Heather Eggleston, Program Operations Specialist/Academic Advisor, Laboratory Medicine
  • Carrie Evans, Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Executive Education, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
  • Alice Few, Institutional Analyst, Tacoma Campus Institutional Research
  • Kerri Fuller, Development Officer & Campaign Manager, Combined Fund Drive/HR/Benefits
  • Robert Goff, Assistant to the Chair of Biology, Life Sciences Building, Biology/College of Arts & Sciences
  • Jodi Greathouse, Payroll Coordinator, Department Global Health
  • Carol Haire, Administrative Services Manager, UW Real Estate
  • Ashlee Harty, Manager, Dean’s Office/AAC/School of Medicine
  • Anjelica Hernandez-Cordero, Administrator, American Ethnic Studies
  • Jessica Herzog, Budget Fiscal Analyst, Speech and Hearing Sciences/College of Arts and Sciences
  • Stephen Howey, Manager of Clinical Services Front Desk, OCS
  • Michele Jacobs, Administrator, Psychology
  • Jeanette James, Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Projects, Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
  • Angela Jones, Fiscal Specialist, Cashier’s Office
  • Chloe Kinsey, Program Coordinator, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
  • Erin Kirschner, Graduate Program Coordinator, Biochemistry, also Biological Physics Structure & Design
  • Diana Knight, Assistant to the Chair, Chemistry
  • Choli Lee, Lab manager, Shendure Lab, Genome Sciences
  • Siri Linz, Archaeology Assistant Collections Manager, Burke Museum
  • Sterling Luke, Outside Mason, Facilities Maintenance & Construction
  • Robin Luke, Dental Hygienist, Affiliate In Medical/Dental Practice, Advanced General Dentistry Clinic, School of Dentistry
  • Beth Lytle, Instructional Technologist, Learning Technologies
  • Josh Mangum, Program Coordinator, Harborview Medical Specialties
  • Betsy Mau, Graduate Program Advisor, School of Nursing
  • Tim McAllister, Senior System Applications Engineer, UW-IT
  • Barb McLaughlin, Grants and Contracts Manager, Department of Epidemiology
  • Marci Myers, Fiscal Specialist Supervisor, Bothell School of Business
  • Jyoti Naik, UW ADA Architect, Engineering Services
  • Laine Noah, Custodian, FS: BSD: Custodial Area F (Padelford Hall)
  • Shirley Nollette, Assistant to the Chair, Bioengineering
  • Brigid Nulty, Program Manager, UW Continuum College
  • Denise Padden, Research Coordinator/Lab Manager, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
  • Keshia Peters, Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering
  • Kate Pfizenmaier, Program Manager, Department of Global Health, Global WACh
  • Catherine Provost, Graduate Program Advisor, Physics
  • Jeff Purcell, Lead Pharmacist, Harborview Medical Center Pharmacy
  • Aron Rigg, Scientific Instructional Tech 2, Sciences and Mathematics, division of School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
  • Jerrett Roberge, Machinery Mechanic Lead, Facilities Maintenance and Construction
  • Matthew Saavedra, Associate Director Enrollment Information Services, Office of Enrollment Information Services
  • Katie Savoie, Payroll Manager, Facilities Employee Services (Facilities Services)
  • Patrick Stiver, Student Activities Adviser, Student Activities Office
  • Lindsey Sullivan, Resident Director, Student Life/Housing & Food Services/Residential Life
  • Jennifer Tee, Graduate Advisor, MPH Program; Coordinator of China Universities Global Health Partnership, Global Health
  • Molly Wilskie-Kala, Operations Manager, UW Study Abroad
  • Suzanne Yates, Student Services Counselor, SPH: Health Services
  • Akram Zouroufchi, Fiscal Unit Supervisor, Health Sciences Library

  Team Nominations


Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice

  • Laurel Barchet, Program Coordinator, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
  • Debra Liner, Program Manager, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
  • Megan Miller, Program Operation Specialist, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
  • Amanda Moore, Program Coordinator, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics
  • Nicole Woodard, Program Operation Specialist, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics

eScience Institute Executive Directors

  • Miceala Parker, Co-Executive Director, eScience Institute
  • Sarah Stone, Co-Executive Director, eScience Institute

Instructional Technicians of the School of Art + Art History + Design

  • Andy Fallat, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • John Martin, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Flyn O’Brien, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Sean O’Neill, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Jinsoo Song, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Michael Van Horn, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Kim Van Someren, Instructional Technician 2, School of Art + Art History + Design

IT Accessibility Team

  • Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services
  • Dan Comden, Access Technology Center Manager, Accessible Technology Services
  • Gaby de Jongh, IT Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services
  • Anna Marie Golden, IT Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services
  • Susan Hawkey, Operations Manager, Accessible Technology Services
  • Doug Hayman, Senior Computer Specialist, Accessible Technology Services
  • Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services
  • Terrill Thompson, IT Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services

Laboratory Safety Team

  • Alex Hagen, Compliance Analyst, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Tracy Harvey, Lab Safety Manager, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • John Kushleika, Safety Professional 2, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Mark Murray, Assistant Director, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Mai Nguyen, Senior Computer Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Serena Tarica, Program Strategist, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Anne Tschider, Computer Services Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration
  • Jose Villegas, Environmental Health and Safety Department/Health Sciences Administration

Marketo Implementation Leadership Team

  • Julie Ngo, Project Manager, University Advancement
  • Elise Perachio, Director, E-Communications, University Marketing & Communications
  • Michael Visaya, Senior Director for Information Management, University Advancement

Mozak Development Team

  • Colin Bayer, Developer, Center for Game Science
  • Ed Paradis, Developer, Center for Game Science
  • Roy Stezo, Developer, Center for Game Science
  • Yanko Yankov, Developer, Center for Game Science

MS in Entrepreneurship

  • Connie Bourassa-Shaw, Executive Director, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Foster School of Business/Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Samantha Ogle, Associate Director, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Foster School of Business/Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Reagan Radosevich, Recruiting and Admissions, Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, Foster School of Business/Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

Population Health Analytics

  • Chris Green, Analyst, UW Medicine/Finance/Population Health Analytics
  • Sally Lee, Analyst, UW Medicine/Finance/Population Health Analytics
  • Susan Onstad, Director of Population Health Analytics, UW Medicine/Finance/Population Health Analytics
  • Amanda Wang, Analyst, UW Medicine/Finance/Population Health Analytics

Q Center

  • Jaimee Marsh, Associate Director, Student Life/Q Center
  • Jen Self, Director, Student Life/Q Center

Smith Hall Custodians

  • Serafin Divina, Custodian, Custodial Department
  • Kum Cha Vicente, Custodian, Custodial Department

University 501

  • Katy DeRosier, Director of Program Development, Graduate School
  • Eleanor Lee, Director of Communications, Graduate School
  • Jamie Palermo, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost of Academic and Student Affairs
  • Jerry Pangilinan, Assistant to the Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School
  • Eric Tognetti, Web Content Strategist, Graduate School

UW Bothell Campus Master Plan Core Team

  • Julie Blakeslee, Capital Planning & Space Management, Capital Planning & Development: Capital Planning & Space Management
  • Kristine Kenney, University Landscape Architect, Director of Campus Design & Planning, Capital Planning & Development: University Architecture
  • Kelly Snyder, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Government and Community Relations, UW Bothell
  • Amy Van Dyke, Director of Physical Planning and Space Management, UW Bothell

UW Continuum College Facilities Team

  • Bradley Biggs, Facility Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Tom Edgar, Facilities Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Fared Khan, Facility Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Rachel Livingston, Facilities Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Deborah Maniscalco, Facility Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Cristina Ortiz, Facilities Coordinator, UW Continuum College
  • Michael Tinker, Associate Director, UW Continuum College

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium & Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline

  • Isabel Carrera-Zamanillo, Student Program Coordinator & Advisor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, College of the Environment
  • Juan-Carlos Chavez, Associate Director, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, College of the Environment
  • Gwen Hallet, Program Coordinator, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, College of the Environment
  • Rosalind Lastrapes, Program Adminstrator, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, College of the Environment
  • Irene Svete, Public Information Specialist, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, College of the Environment

Workers’ Compensation Team

  • Linda Chihara, Program Coordinator, Claim Services/Risk Services/Compliance & Risk Services
  • Pam Nathan, Sr. Return to Work Specialist, Claim Services/Risk Services/Compliance & Risk Services