an archived version<\/a> is available for viewing.<\/p>\r\n“Every year when we have this ceremony, I can’t help but think how many people it takes to make this University the wonderful place that it is,” says UConn assistant vice president and chief human resources officer Chris Delello. “So whether you were a winner, a finalist, a nominee, or attended the event, you all deserve a lot of credit.”<\/p>\r\n
“It takes so many people to make what happens here at UConn on daily basis,” says Anne D’Alleva, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. “There is education, research, and outreach that happens here every day, and it does not happen without every person who works at UConn.”<\/p>\r\n
This year’s winners and finalists are:<\/p>\r\n
Unsung Hero Award<\/b><\/p>\r\n
Winner:<\/b> Joanna Rivera Davis, First Year Programs & Learning Communities – Academic Achievement Center<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Kathy Erickson, Department of History<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Brandy Nelson, School of Business Undergraduate Programs<\/p>\r\n
Rising Star Award<\/strong><\/p>\r\nWinner:<\/strong> Quoron Walker, School of Fine Arts\/University Communications<\/p>\r\nFinalist:<\/strong> Michelle Everard, Office of the Provost<\/p>\r\nFinalist:<\/strong> Lyndsey Masterson, Student Activities<\/p>\r\nInclusive Excellence Award<\/b><\/p>\r\n
Winner:<\/b> Ada Rivera, Academic Achievement Center<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Officer Justin Cheney, UConn Police Department<\/p>\r\n
University Citizen Award<\/strong><\/p>\r\nWinner:<\/strong> Shoshana Armington, Engineering Undergraduate Programs<\/p>\r\nFinalist:<\/strong> Heather Parker, Department of History<\/p>\r\nFinalist:<\/strong> Susana Ulloa, Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS)<\/p>\r\nBehind the Scenes Award<\/b><\/p>\r\n
Winner:<\/b> Ivette Santiago, UConn Stamford Operations<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Richard Knowlton, Facilities Operations<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Roberto Rios, Facilities Operations<\/p>\r\n
Behind the Scenes Team Award<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\r\nWinner:<\/strong> University Mail Services (Dora Guilbeault, Scott Gilchrist, Dakota Harvey, Luis Hernandez, Megan Masterson)<\/p>\r\nTeam Award<\/b><\/p>\r\n
Winner:<\/b> Graduate School: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs Team (Cinnamon Adams, Karen Bresciano, Stuart Duncan, Megan Petsa)<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Office of Clinical Placement Coordination (Rachel Chasse-Terebo, Bambi Mroz, Karen Nuttycombe, Kimberly O’Connor)<\/p>\r\n
Finalist:<\/b> Facilities Operations Snow Team Equipment Operators (Bert Augmon, John Baldesweiler, Joseph Blain, Dan Boyington, Matthew Burdick, Robert Burns, Trevor Calve, Daryl Cashin, Robert Chieka, Ryan Clark, Justin Davis, Chris Gisleson, Glenn Haley, Tim Hemingway, John Henderson, Travis Jurcik, Michael Kovach, Leo Lavigne, Tyler Linsley, Carlos Maldonado, Jim Mayo, Craig McMahon, Andrew McQueeney, William “Ed” Miller, Paul Mondor, Martin Montalvo, Thomas Neborsky, Alex Ott, Mark Phegley, Jim Rummel, Joshua Quick, Tomas Rivera, Robert Schadtle, Stephen Smith, William Solito, George Sprague, Matthew Thomas, Steve Verizzi, Paul Vertefeuille, Shawn White, Robert Waters, Christian Wilson.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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