2024 Shine Awards
Posted: June 3, 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of the 20024 Shine Awards!
These awards recognize outstanding student employees for their contributions to their teams and the university, and for their leadership in professional formation. Congratulations also go out to the supervisors and on-campus employers who guide and mentor student employees as they learn and grow professionally, academically and personally. Thank you to the students, staff, and faculty who submitted nominations.
Student Employee of the Year:
Thao Le | Client Account Manager, Office of the Dean - Albers School of Business and Economics
Exceptional Graduate Student Employee:
Sarah Smith | Graduate Assistant, MSW Program & Social Work Department
Exceptional Undergraduate Student Employee:
Rithikaa Prakash | BIPOC Community Ambassador, the MOSAIC Center & Office Assistant, Student Financial Services
Supervisor of the Year:
Kiyana Higa | Associate Director of Career Education, Career Engagement Office
Best Place to Work On Campus:
Sundborg Center for Community Engagement
Congratulations and gratitude to all of the nominees:
Student employees
Naho Umitani
Vy Vuong
Aaron Zhao
Sarah Smith
Harneet Kaur
Kimberly Graff
Nicole Teola
Julie Pham
Maliyah Holifield
Liniki Tagupa
Elaria Zakhary
Mia Spandler
Zachary Dar
Esther Arokun
Henish Borad
Rithikaa Prakash
Hadley Plett
Richard Bedats
Lorenzo Caltagirone
Joie Agoo
Annaleigh Bawcom
Ming Williams
Rachael Denzel
Branndi Bowechop
Lena Pham
Liesl Marshall
Diya Lebon
Juliana Callasan
Ryaan George Robin
Harneet Kaur
Thao Le
Diya Lebon
Alice Farrer
Ren Polizziani
Beetle Williams
Bryan Wei-Sheng Cheong
Kyle Hoang
Fiona Griffiths Boston
Megan Okuma
Diana Aguilera
Ava Getz
Brittney Ramirez Osorio
Ai Sun
Julieta Dentone
Anh Nguyen
Lauren Nelson
Samantha Grande
Maddy Looby
Supervisors
AshLee Day
Anthony Goodwillie
Alexis Grossnicklaus
Sabrina Alex
Carolyn Auvil
Yolanda Cieters
Theari Leng
Liz Lin
Gabby Rios
Sarah Hernandez-Torres
Colette Hoption
Janet Shandley
Jay Divine-Meacham
Winnie Lau
Kiyana Higa
Chelsea Lien
Aaron Morgan
Melissa Wessel
Philip Orlow
JR Rabago
Roxanne Brame
Alex Rider
Rachel Segrest
Trace Seaton
Sara Janosik
Makaelah Smith
Shweta Parajuli
Dr. Shen Ren
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