Awardees
Michelle
LeSourd
Development Programs
Michelle LeSourd
From helping to shape a deeply caring culture to always seeking to deepen our own understanding of our work and its relationship to those around us, Michelle brings authenticity and empathy to our team.
Sharon
Dana
Development: Engineering
Sharon Dana
Sharon is a fabulous collaborator between unit and central fundraising and an incredible partner for corporate and foundation relations discussions on equitable and inclusive community engagement.
Alice
Lee
UMAC
Alice Lee
Alice's creative input has a positive impact on her team and she is a tri-force of compassion, widsom and hard work.
Taylor
White
ASE
Taylor White
Taylor has leaned into areas of disorganization and collaborated with others to create new and efficient systems; she leaned into vulnerability and earned even ore trust and respect from colleagues and stakeholders.
Daranee
Oakley
Advancement Operations
Daranee Oakley
Daranee's passion and creative "solutioning" are the key ingredients to many of our successful processes. We are lucky to have this star on our team!
Marzette
Mondin
Development - Engineering
Marzette Mondin
Marzette is an exemplar of leadership and charts the path for all of us with grace and integrity and the UW is a better place as a result of their efforts.
Nominees
Marzette
Mondin
Development: Engineering
Marzette Mondin
Marzette is an exemplar of leadership and charts the path for all of us with grace and integrity and the UW is a better place as a result of their efforts.
Angela
Dugan
Development Programs
Angela Dugan
Angela is an excellent fundraiser who is passionate about the UW's mission, values and goals. She is a leader in our efforts to grow in our knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Tomitha
Blake
Development: ASA
Tomitha Blake
Tomitha provides extraordinary leadership, vision and impact to ASA and the entire UW community. With an unwavering commitment to student success and philanthropic impact, she exemplifies UA values and aspirations.
Luis
Ballesteros
ASE
Luis Ballesteros
Luis has shown the sort of grit and curiosity that makes our work in Advancement possible. He's a clear example of how our best work is done together.
Kerry
MacDonald
ASE
Kerry MacDonald
Kerry shouldered a marked increase in responsibilities and enabled others to act in support of a shared vision. Her commitment to excellence and the respect she earns and provides is a model for all.
Tim
Knight
Development: SPH
Tim Knight
Tim’s accessible web designs make us standout as a top-ranked school of public health.
Jaden
Manjarrez
ASE
Jaden Manjarrez
Jaden provides a fresh perspective in ASE and takes great care in getting things accomplished in such a smooth and accurate way.
Kelly
Miles
Advancement Operations
Kelly Miles
Kelly is a master of kindness and collaboration with a smile.
Kate
Stringer
Development: SPH
Kate Stringer
Kate crafts compelling stories featuring our scientific impact, diversity, and health equity mission of the School of Public Health.
Sharon
Dana
Development: Engineering
Sharon Dana
Sharon is a fabulous collaborator between unit and central fundraising and an incredible partner for corporate and foundation relations discussions on equitable and inclusive community engagement.
Seneca
Garber
ASE
Seneca Garber
Seneca joined us in February 2022 in a newly created position of Assistant Director of Marketing, making it immediately clear why we needed that position. He brings a sense of humor and years of experience to his role, making him the ideal person to hand over a project and not worry.
Gunnar
Berg
Advancement Operations
Gunnar Berg
Working with Gunnar is a joy! His attitude consistently inspires, from his excitement about new challenges to his willingness to help out his teammates. He has an amazing ability to quickly digest new information and come up with solutions to difficult problems.
Eileen
Bhatia
Development: Foster
Eileen Bhatia
A consummate professional, Eileen advances the University and Foster School missions through outstanding relationship building with corporate stakeholders and partners.
Daranee
Oakley
Advancement Operations
Daranee Oakley
Daranee's passion and creative "solutioning" are the key ingredients to many of our successful processes. We are lucky to have this star on our team!
Carolyn
Smith
Development Programs
Carolyn Smith
Carolyn is always open to supporting her colleagues. She is a great listener and empathetic, she connects with others with humor and understanding. She is always eager to help and support our JEDI Collaborative work.
Dayna
Russell
Advancement Operations
Dayna Russell
Dayna put together a team that has become key to the success of our Tandem launch due to their rigorous testing efforts. She is a natural leader, a great project manager, a wonderful colleague and someone who champions learning and teamwork.
Kate
Rickard
ASE
Kate Rickard
Kate initiated a complex program with multiple stakeholders and achieved success by enabling others to act in support of a beautiful vision that was shared by all. During a time of scarcity of resources, time, staff - Kate led with an abundance of inclusivity, perseverance, collaboration, and positivity.
Elise
Perachio
UMAC
Elise Perachio
Incredibly valuable and amazing colleague with Marketo skills honed to perfection!
Amy
Goodloe
ASE
Amy Goodloe
We honestly don't know how Amy does it. She oversees a massive portfolio of work and does it all with kindness, generosity, and fun.
Laura
Barrera
Development: CBE
Laura Barrera
Laura brings her whole self to the table, working tirelessly to ensure success for the CBE community.
Megan
Kitagawa
Development: UWTacoma
Megan Kitagawa
Every day, Megan brings her full self in a commitment to excellence, innovation, collaboration and just plain getting stuff done.
Taylor
White
ASE
Taylor White
Taylor has leaned into areas of disorganization and collaborated with others to create new and efficient systems; she leaned into vulnerability and earned even ore trust and respect from colleagues and stakeholders.
Jess
Wang
Development: UWMed
Jess Wang
Jess is someone you want on your team, both on the good days and the hard days, because she is cheerful, calm, encouraging, and always lends a hand. She lives the best of our UW and UA values each day simply by showing up and being herself.
Marianne
Kim
Development Programs
Marianne Kim
Marianne creates profound engagement through her events work and profound impact in all the ways she goes above and beyond for her team.
Fernanda
Spratt
Advancement Operations
Fernanda Spratt
Innovative, resourceful and equity-minded, Fernanda is a trusted and strategic partner who goes above and beyond for her colleagues.
Terri
Hiroshima
ASE
Terri Hiroshima
Terri's leadership, commitment and investment at UW is admirable. She is a recognized leader of character and competence, Terri nurtures a culture of inclusion, empathy and excellence. Her impact at ASE and across our community of practice is distinctive.
Virginia
Lerer
ASE
Virginia Lerer
Virginia is a leader of distinction and impact. Her contributions to ASE/UWAA are immeasurable. She leads with compassion and competence; her keen insight and executive resilience foster a culture of innovation and inclusion and elevates her colleagues and expands the capacity and impact of her organization.
Michelle
Ma
UMAC
Michelle Ma
Michelle is a huge driver of the UW News team's work — leading the team with thoughtfulness, kindness and compassion while encouraging creativity and innovation in sharing the great work of the UW.
Evan
Carman
ASE
Evan Carman
Evan is a quiet powerhouse whose tenacity and thoughtfulness have profoundly improved systems and programs that deeply impact and connect students and alumni.
Jere
Dennehy
Advancement Operations
Jere Dennehy
Jere has a can do attitude and represents innovation and is true to our best work done together value.
Katura
Reynolds
ASE
Katura Reynolds
Katura's positive outlook and can do attitude are an asset to UWAA's marketing team. She's the first to ask a question, to share an insight, or to lean in to learn something new.
Reem
Sabha
Development: A&S
Reem Sabha
Reem is a driven and hard-working colleague who is a great collaborator.
Nancy
Joseph
Development: A&S
Nancy Joseph
Nancy is a master storyteller and word strategist. The care she takes in selecting, researching and telling stories has made her a trusted collaborator among faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors and friends.
Kelsey
Newlin
Advancement Operations
Kelsey Newlin
Kelsey went above and beyond to develop a new training course for Reportal!
Barron
Cato
Advancement Operations
Barron Cato
Barron’s dedication to cultivating and promoting the Market Research, Analytics, and Insights (MRAI) concept and team is noteworthy. His commitment to excellence is a testament to his character, and I appreciate his contributions and consultation.
Alice
Lee
UMAC
Alice Lee
Alice's creative input has a positive impact on her team and she is a tri-force of compassion, widsom and hard work.
Kristyn
Danson
Development: iSchool
Kristyn Danson
Kristyn is finding new and inventive ways to reach out to our alumni and is doing amazing work -- And she's a one-person shop!
Regional & International
ASO Team
Development Programs
Regional & International ASO Team
The Regional & International ASO team goes above and beyond on a daily basis -- not just on our team but helping out across Advancement when needed. They are deeply committed to UW/UW Advancement values and our growth in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Chris
Fuentes
Advancement Operations
Chris Fuentes
Chris has been an amazing addition to our IM team. His organizational skills and patience is the right amount of balance we need to add to our team.
Joey
McFaul
Development Programs
Joey McFaul
Joey is a shining star to Planned Giving. We want others to see and know the sparkle she brings with her outstanding collaborative, creative and positive work.
Greg
Flanders
ASE
Greg Flanders
Team player. Team pundit. We're glad he's part of our team!
Sophanna
Tes
ASE
Sophanna Tes
Sophanna is thoughtful in the care that he gives to patrons and staff.
Lindsay
Bailey
Development: A&S
Lindsay Bailey
Lindsay is a gem: supremely organized, able to answer just about any question directly or connect you to the right resource, super fun, and committed to continuous process improvement.
Kesia
Cisse
Development Programs
Kesia Cisse
Kesia's warmth and kindness are sure to bring a smile to anybody's face on even the worst of days. Whether she is helping to brainstorm new ideas, challenge old ideas, or help us understand existing ideas - Kesia ensures we are doing our best work.
Isi
Ogwude
Advancement Operations
Isi Ogwude
Isi's talent, expertise and approach adds so much value to the UW and UA, and I feel tremendously thankful to be her colleague.
Joyce
Antonio
Development: A&S
Joyce Antonio
Joyce came in during COVID and immediately made an impact which has sustained and expanded.
Michelle
LeSourd
Development Programs
Michelle LeSourd
From helping to shape a deeply caring culture to always seeking to deepen our own understanding of our work and its relationship to those around us, Michelle brings authenticity and empathy to our team.
Sabrina
Urquhart
ASE
Sabrina Urquhart
Sabrina is a leader of integrity and resolve. Joy, passion and focus complement her deep commitment to the transformational impact of higher education and public service.
Juan
Rodriguez
Development: A&S
Juan Rodriguez
Juan has gone above and beyond in his short time with UW College of Arts & Sciences, and has continuously produced incredibly high-quality work. Through his vision and collaborative spirit, he has set a new high bar that has truly inspired and cemented himself as an asset to his team and the University at large.
Joey
Nessif
Advancement Operations
Joey Nessif
Joey is an absolutely incredible QA Test Analyst. With her keen eye and ability to analyze functionality from multiple angles, she’s identified hundreds of bugs which have been fixed, creating a much smoother go live experience for our users!
September
Kuromi
Advancement Operations
September Kuromi
September has an amazing ability to quickly understand complex concepts. She is smart, level-headed, and has the can-do spirit we need to bring the CRM conversion project to completion. We are so fortunate to have her on the team!
Elizar
Mercado
Development: SPH
Elizar Mercado
Elizar’s creative designs make us shine as a top-tier school of public health.