The Nominees
- Bruce Lindvall - McCormick School of Engineering
- Compass Group - Northwestern Dining
- Matt Weitbrock - NUPD
- Northwestern Sports Medicine and Northwestern Sports Performance - Northwestern Medicine and NU Employees
2023 Staff Awards Recipients
CAMPUS PARTNER AWARD
The Campus Partner Award recognizes a faculty or staff member, alumni, or department—not a part of Student Affairs—who has been an outstanding partner with Student Affairs on a significant initiative to improve the Northwestern experience for students.
ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD
The Above & Beyond Award recognizes a significant accomplishment in the Division of Student Affairs. Student Affairs staff members are eligible if they have worked in the division as a regular staff member for at least 2 years as of July 1 of this year and exhibited outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas in the last 12 months: exceptional effort, high-quality work, soliciting feedback and making continuous improvements, exemplifying divisional values, and exhibiting poise under pressure.
The Nominees
- Val Schoonover - Northwestern Career Advancement
- Joe Lattal - Student Organizations & Activities
- Dimitar (Mitko) Dimitrov - Residential Operations & Services
- Dan Barker - Residential Operations & Services
- Christine DePilla - Community Standards
COLLABORATION AWARD
The Collaboration Award recognizes a Student Affairs staff member, department, or group that has embodied the Division’s value of collaboration by partnering successfully with students, faculty, staff (inside or outside Student Affairs), alumni, and community members.
The Nominees
- Devin Moran & Qiu Fogarty - Social Justice Education
- Irene Armas - Student Affairs Human Resources
- Danika Kmetz, Jill Norton, Austin Siegel, Alex Dravillas - Student Affairs Marketing
- with Liz Akinboboye, Lesli Vipond, Kevin Meier, Angela Mitchell - Health Promotion and Wellness
- Kim Lange - Operations & Services
- Nilly Naseer - Student Affairs Information Technology
- Rick Cazzato Jr. - Residential Experience
- Matt Lengen, Michael Gonzalez, Merci Sugai, Taylor Nelson, Kristie Trilling - Student Transition Experiences
- Holly Adler & Gigi Greene - Residential Services
- Vangie Johnson - Norris University Center
- Jacob Wade, Viviana Matthews, Scott Spyrison, Vijay Rochwani, Trey A. Simmons, Patrick Martin - Student Affairs Information Technology
- Jason McKean - Dean of Students
- Grad Housing Operations: Alex Dominguez, Dan Barker, Katie Denny, Mark D'Arienzo, Nikki Dzierzbicki, Toya Fulbright, Travis Schilla, Ge‐Ann Stephen, Vina BonDurant - Residential Operations & Services
- Val Buchanan - Leadership Development & Community Engagement
OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER AWARD
The Outstanding Newcomer Award recognizes a significant accomplishment in the Division of Student Affairs. Student Affairs staff are eligible if they have worked in the division as a regular staff member for less than 2 years as of July 1 this year and have exhibited outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: exceptional effort, high-quality work, soliciting feedback and making continuous improvements, exemplifying divisional values, and exhibiting poise under pressure.
The Nominees
- Lesli Vipond - Health Promotion & Wellness
- Colleen McMahon - AccessibleNU
- Shenay Bridges-Carter - Counseling & Psychological Services
- Daniella Feijoo - Leadership Development & Community Engagement
- Melanie Perez - Residential Experience
- Rick Cazzato Jr. - Residential Experience
- Danika Kmetz - Student Affairs Marketing
- Sarah Khan - Student Affairs Information Technology
- K. Parker Hess - Campus Life
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes significant commitment to the Division of Student Affairs. Student Affairs staff members are eligible if they have worked in the Division for at least three years as of July 1 this year and exhibited outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: creating lasting improvements; displaying leadership attributes that support our mission; engaging in mentoring activities; and consistently performing at a high level.
The Nominees
- Qianhui Zhang - Counseling & Psychological Services
- Laura Myers - Northwestern Career Advancement
- Carrie Wachter - Center for Awareness, Response, and Education
- Mayra Garces - Student Enrichment Services
DR. PATRICIA TELLES-IRVIN CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROFESSION AWARD
Introduced in 2019, the Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin Contribution to the Profession Award recognizes staff members for high contributions to their greater professional field. Examples of this could include significant leadership in national/international professional organizations; development and research activities; and/or participation in opportunities for lifelong learning.
