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Awardees

Michelle

LeSourd

Development Programs

Sharon

Dana

Development: Engineering

Alice

Lee

UMAC

Taylor

White

ASE

Daranee

Oakley

Advancement Operations

Marzette

Mondin

Development - Engineering

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.