Academic Affairs Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year
Nominees 2007-2008

The UCSD Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award Program annually recognizes staff members who demonstrate exemplary service or make exemplary contributions to the UCSD and San Diego communities. Academic Affairs is proud to recognize the nominees from its divisions and units, and thanks all of those who took the time to nominate them.

• Recognition ceremony PowerPoint presentation
• Recognition ceremony photos

Academic Affairs 2008 Star Performers

DIVISION OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

• Macy Huynh, Intake Advisor, Philosophy Department
• Jennifer Johnson Academic Personnel Analyst, Arts & Humanities Dean's Office
• June Petersen, Business Officer, Philosophy Department

DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

• Melanie Ridenour, Academic Personnel Analyst, Biological Sciences Dean’s Office

EXTENDED STUDIES & PUBLIC PROGRAMS

• Allison Maderia-Joseph, Program Representative
• Molly McDonald, Instructor Services Representative
• Beth Meyer, Director, Online Learning

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF IR/PS

• Gary Hoffman, Chief Technology Officer

JACOBS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

• Debra Ambrose, Academic Personnel & Human Resources Manager, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department
• David Bareno, Contracts & Grants Administrator, Computer Science & Engineering Department
• Angie Finnerty, Fiscal Manager, Bioengineering Department
• David Wargo, Facilities, Lab and Equipment Technician, Computer Science & Engineering Department

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR

• Bev Strobl, Executive Assistant to the SVC Academic Affairs

DIVISION OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

• Jan Bitmead, Math Advisor, Mathematics Department
• Wilson Cheung, Computing Support Manager, Mathematics Department

RESEARCH AFFAIRS / ORUs

• Hector Bracho, Media Specialist, California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology
• Lovella Cacho, Executive Assistant, California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology
• Jennifer Ford, Senior Contract Negotiator, Office of Contract & Grant Administration
• Heidi Knuff, Conference Coordinator, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
• Todd Margolis, Technical Director, Center for Research in Computing and the Arts
• Shelley Marquez, Business Officer, Center for Research in Language, Institute for Neural Computation, and Kavli Institute for Brain & Mind
• Gayle Ta, Data Manager, California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology
• Lynda Tran, Project Support Coordinator, California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology

RADY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

• Debra Avila, Assistant Director, MBA Recruitment
• Gila Azarabadi, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
• Natalie Bautista, Course Materials & Support Representative
• Tracy Doddy, Development Coordinator
• Jill Gibson, Associate Program Manager
• Tugay Inal, Programmer/Analyst
• Heather Kane, Creative Services Coordinator
• Christine McMahan, Dean's Calendaring Assistant
• Emily Meyertholen, Marketing Communication Specialist, Beyster Institute
• Erwin Milan, Associate Director of Operations
• Gladys Selfridge, Executive Assistant to the Dean

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

• Gris Arellano-Ramirez, Business Officer, Human Development Program and Center for Human Development
• Gayle Aruta, Graduate Program Coordinator, Communication Department
• Liz Floyd, Business Officer, Communications Department
• Anna Lu McGhee, Academic Personnel Coordinator, Education Studies
• Sarah Moulton, Academic Personnel Coordinator, Education Studies
• Melissa Wolf, Student Services Assistant, Education Studies

Academic Affairs Award Program Committee: Bobb Barile, Nate Burke, Kevin Chao, Judy Keane, Linda Thai, Gail McNabb, Linda Thai and Earline Ventura

Special thanks to the following for their generous donations in support of this program: Art of Espresso, Birch Aquarium, Chipotle, Anubhav Chopra, UCSD Microsoft Student Representative, Espresso Roma, Golden Spoon, La Jolla Playhouse, Mission Bay Aquatic Center, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Natural History Museum, Shogun of La Jolla, UCSD Imprints, and UCSD Recreation. And to Ruth Fox, UCSD Bookstore and Carlos Franco, PromoShop for their invaluable assistance.