Staff Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the award winners and all of the nominees for the 2022 Staff Excellence Awards! All of these staff members were recognized and nominated by their their co-workers and there is no higher honor. (Photos by Jason Halley, University Photographer, except where noted othewise)
The awards were presented at the Staff Awards Luncheon on May 25, 2023.
Gallery with additional photos - Excellence Award nominees and winners(opens in new window)
2022 Employee of the Year - Dianne Suschil(opens in new window)
2022 Wildcat Spirit Award - Rosemary White(opens in new window)
2022 Staff Safety Award - Thomas DuSell(opens in new window)
2022 Making a Difference Award - Mary Bowman(opens in new window)
2022 Outstanding MPP Award - Dawn Frank (opens in new window)
2022 Customer Service Award - Tami Henriksen(opens in new window)
(photo of Tami Henriksen and nominating committee by Staff Council)
Congratulations to all of the nominees for the 2022 Staff Excellence Awards!
Gallery with additional photos - Excellence Award nominees and winners(opens in new window)
Nominees for 2022 Employee of the Year
- Rene Whitchurch, College of Agriculture
- Erin Wilson, Academic Advising Programs
- Dianne Suschil, International Education and Global Engagement
Nominees for 2022 Customer Service Award
- Kristine Caldwell, Psychology Department
- Kevin Cross, IT support Services
- Cheryl Lugo, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Derek Stanley, Classroom Technology Services
- Monya Robicheau, Nutrition and Food Science Department
- Kimberly Canisso, AS Conference Services
- Tami Henriksen, University Housing (not pictured)
- Ian Hermosa, Chico State Enterprises (not pictured)
Nominees for 2022 Wildcat Spirit Award
- Rosemary White, Graduate Studies
- Gary Walters, Facilities Management and Services
- Sheryl Manies, College of Business
- Gerardo Osorio, Facilities Management and Services
- Brian Wunsch, Facilities Management and Services
- Edmée Mohnike, Multicultural and Gender Studies Department (not pictured)
Nominees for 2022 Staff Safety Award
- Margaret Edwards, Physics Department
- Thomas DuSell, Facilities Management and Services
- Chris Said, Classroom Technology Services (not pictured)
Nominees for 2022 Making A Difference Award
- Joanna Herrera, Chico Adelante Program
- Alva De La Torre-Peña, WellCat Counseling Center
- Mary Bowman, Office of the CIO
Nominees for 2022 Outstanding MPP Award (or CSE/AS equivalent)
- Victoria Bass, Educational Opportunity Program
- Shari Anderson, Alumni and Parent Engagement
- Dawn Frank, Student Learning Center
- Adrienne McGraw, Gateway Science Museum
- Carmen Gomez, College of Humanities and Fine Arts
- Alison Christensen, Payroll Services
- Kendall Ross, Recreational Sports and Student Life and Leadership
- Jeff Logsdon, Office of Admissions
- Kate Post, University Communications
- MaiHoua Lo, Financial Aid & Scholarship Office
- Stephen Krok, Enterprise Systems
- Jeremy Olguin, Technology Equity and Inclusion
2021 Staff Excellence Award Winners
2021 Wildcat Spirit Award
2021 Customer Service Award
2021 Staff Safety Award
2021 Making a Difference Award
2021 Staff Excellence Award Nominees
Congratulations to our 2021 Employee of the Year Nominees: Summer Armstrong, Ben Duarte, Miroslav Lulic, Patti Salomon, and Kevin Weherly
Congratulations to our Customer Service Award Nominees: Jennifer Aceves, Victoria Ambadekar, Chris Denlay, Mike Denofrio, Andy Nodzak, Bethany Pinegar, Dana Shepherd, and Chris Zinna
Congratulations to our Wildcat Spirit Award Nominees: Omar Diaz and Kendra Wright
Congratulations to our Staff Safety Award Nominees: Pete Austin, Colin Chamgers, and Jackie McMillan
Congratulations to our Making a Difference Award Nominees: Kylee Sharp