Service Awards Recognition Virtual Ceremony

Service Awards Recognition

Virtual Ceremonyhonoring staff & faculty

years of service and continued dedication to

CSU Bakersfield

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10 a.m.

ALMA MATER

The blue and gold stands high for honor,

Thanks to all its pride.

We stand to pay respect and glory,

For us all to guide.

We are proud to shine above the mountains,

And across the sea.

Salute the blue and gold tradition,

Long live C-S-U-B

-H. William Ingram

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Adam Sawyer, Teacher EducationAlan Bray, Eng. & Energy MgmtAlberto C. Cruz, PhD, Computer & Electrical Engineering/Computer ScienceAlma R. Kumar, Teacher EducationAnayeli Gomez-Navarro, MS, NSME Student CenterAndres Sanchez, SociologyAnne-Natasha Pinckney, MA, SociologyDr. Annie Huynh, NursingDr. Tony Pallitto, Public AdministrationBrandon Bentle, SociologyDr. Brian D. Street, KinesiologyConnie M. Green, RN, BSN, NursingDarius G. Riggins, OutreachDenise Norris, CommunicationsDr. Di Wu, PhD, CPA, CMA, Finance/AccountingDina Baca Ebeling, Office of the ProvostHager El Hadidi, AnthropologyDr. Isolde Francis, BiologyJanine Cornelison, A & H Student CenterJedediah Caesar, ArtJennifer Hopes, PsychologyJeremy Woods, Management/MarketingJesus Calderon, AdmissionsJesus S. Esquibel, Teacher EducationDr. Ji Li, Finance/AccountingJordan Mead Vaughn, BiologyJulianna Valov, NursingJulie Burnett, EnglishJunhua Guo, Geological SciencesJun-Ying Mao, IRPAKaren Patino, Teacher EducationKaren Ziegler-Lopez, SS&E Advising CenterKarim Salehpoor, Physics & EngineeringKarin Urso, RN, MSN, PHN, NursingDr. Katie O’Sullivan, Geological SciencesDr. Krishna Prasai, Physics & EngineeringLisa Zuzarte, Academic Operations & SupportDr. Mario Uresti, Special EducationDr. Mark Novak, EEGOMelissa Miller, Antelope ValleyMelissa Lamb, KinesiologyNyakundi Michieka, PhD, EconomicsRichard Gearhart, EconomicsSonia Cuellar, Grants & Contracts AdministrationSue Holt, Geological SciencesTiJera Worley, BSN, RN-C, NursingVincent Konchellah, International Programs

5 Year Service Award

2021Alyssa Kaess, Geological SciencesAmanda Studebaker, SociologyAmanda Kathryn Thiele, Management/MarketingDr. Amy Gancarz, PsychologyAna Echeverria, PhilosophyAnaya Lee, Teacher EducationAndrea Anderson, University LibraryDr. Angel M. Vázquez-Ramos, MusicAngelica Martinez, MA, Special EducationAnna Hudson, Management/MarketingAnne O’Bannon, Teacher EducationBeatrice Licon, BPA Administration Beau Larimer, EnglishDr. Beverley Martin, Advanced EducationDr. Brandon Duncan, Teacher EducationDr. Bre Evans-Santiago, Teacher EducationBrian Cortez, Special EducationCharles Clark, Teacher EducationChristina Munoz Hernandez, BPA - AdvisingClay Watson, EconomicsDalia Ramirez, EEGODonna Shoffner, Teacher EducationDonna Campbell, Advanced EducationElizabeth Orozco, NursingElizabeth Alaniz Ibarra, TRiOErick Casallas Gomez, Teacher EducationGabriela Ochoa Vega, International Student CenterGrant Bradshaw, PhilosophyJaewon Lee, PhD, MSW, Social WorkJana Simmering, BiologyJason W. Matson, Management/MarketingJeanette Morris, Antelope ValleyDr. Jeanine E. Kraybill, Political ScienceJenny Andreotti, HistoryJeroen Gillard, BiologyJessica Burzlaff, PsychologyDr. Jezelle A. Fullwood, Advanced EducationJohn Harte, CommunicationsJudd Johnson, TheatreKate Mulry, HistoryKate Costello, ArtKathleen Wolfson, Teacher EducationKathleen Hanson, Religious StudiesKelly Proffer, International ProgramsKristen Valdez, IRPAKristin Warner, Academic AffairsKrystal J. Ball, RN, MSN/ED, NursingDr. Kyle J. Susa, PsychologyLaraine Rosema, EnglishDr. Lea Antone, Antelope ValleyLee Anne Adler, Biology

Luis Jauregui, HEPMarci Whisler, NSME AdministrationMarisa Sanchez, SociologyDr. M. Dustin Knepp, Modern Languages & LiteraturesMatthew Torres, Doctorate in EducationMelissa Hernandez, AdmissionsMichael Wilmes, Management/MarketingMichaela Sims, MS, Criminal JusticeMichelle Lujan, NSME AdministrationMirvat Kalouch, CAMPNate Olson, PhilosophyDr. Peng Guo, Physics & EngineeringRaheela McGhie, EnglishRechima Dean, Kegley InstituteRichard Smithey, Teacher EducationSalvador Lopez, Special EducationStacey Stansberry, Teacher EducationStephen Allen, HistoryTiffany Wong, EnglishTravis Moore, Physics & EngineeringTrisha Harmon, Management/MarketingDr. Vernon B. Harper, Jr., Academic AffairsWalter David Morales, Computer & Electrical Engineering/Computer ScienceWei Luo, Computer & Electrical Engineering/Computer ScienceDr. Yize Li, Physics & Engineering

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2020Clarissa Espino, ITS - Enterprise Applications Crystal Jenkins, Procurement & Contract ServicesEduardo Figueroa, ITS - Infrastructure ServicesEdward L. Hewitt, Capital Planning, Design & ConstructionFrederick Reyes, University PoliceJennifer Jackson, Safety, Risk & SustainabilityJesus Panameno, Facilities Management - CustodialJoe Banks, Facilities Management - AutomotiveKayla Dalton, Student Financial Services Maricela Sanchez Ruiz, Facilities Management - CustodialMarisol Cuevas, Sponsored Programs Post Award ServicesPamela Valdez, Sponsored Programs Post Award ServicesPaula Bray, Facilities Management - Operations

Rafael Vazquez, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds Ron Pierce, Facilities Management - OperationsThom Davis, Business & Administrative ServicesThomas McClendon, ITS - Hardware & EventsTracy Lopez, ITS - Enterprise ApplicationsYolanda Cisneros, Payroll ServicesZachary McBride, Facilities Management - Operations

2021Alberto Alvarado, Facilities Management - CustodialAndrew Duncan, Procurement & Contract ServicesBailey Freckleton, Human ResourcesCarlos Segovia, Facilities Management - Roads & GroundsFaust Gorham, ITSHilda Moreno-Zuñiga, University PoliceJames S. Hall, Facilities Management - OperationsJennifer Nightengale, Office of VP, BASKamye Salyards, ITSKarla Moreno Mayorga, Student Financial ServicesMaria Irene Avila, Sponsored Programs Post Award ServicesMichael Boyd, University PoliceNick Stringer, ITS - Client ServicesQueen King, Financial Services/ControllerRaymond E. Zaragoza, Facilities Management - CustodialBecky Lewis Lappin, Payment Services

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Cesar Benatti, Athletics - Volleyball Eddie Brewer, AthleticsJason Watkins, Services for Students with DisabilitiesMaria Rodriguez, Housing & Residence LifeDr. Markel D. Quarles, Center for Career Education & Community EngagementMary O’Mahoney, Student Recreation CenterMeghan Thomason, Athletics - Women’s GolfMelisa Medina Cruz, Athletics-Academic AdvisingNicole Hernandez, Student Union Administration

5 Year Service Award (Cont’d)

2021Dana Gradowitz, Services for Students with DisabilitiesEdward Webb, BA, MPA, Student Involvement & LeadershipIlaria R. Pesco, Student Affairs &Associated Students, Inc.Ismael Larralde, Jr., AthleticsJeremy Beard, Athletics - BaseballLeah Bank, MA, Student Recreation CenterMarshall McArthur, Student Recreation CenterMelissa Lozano, Health CenterPatricia Raya, Services for Students with Disabilities

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

2020Erika Milam, Alumni Engagement

2021Lourdes Nilon, MPA, Corporate & Foundation Relations

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

2021Jorge Villatoro, Equity, Inclusion & Compliance

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Dr. Eduardo L. Montoya, MathematicsIsabella Kasselstrand, SociologyDr. Soo-Yeon Park, Music

2021Abby Flachmann, English Alexander Slabey, Faculty Teaching & Learning CenterBrenda Gooch, GPS to Stem Degree CompletionCharles James, California Well Sample RepositoryCindy Zuniga-Prado, MBA, MPA, BPA - AdvisingCrystal L. Montoya, AdmissionsDr. Danielle Solano, ChemistryDavid Arrieta, SociologyEvaDith De Leon, MS, NursingJesus Madrigal Ortiz, Management/MarketingJonathan Leif Basilio, SociologyKatherine Price, CommunicationsKathleen Knutzen, KinesiologyLauren Lynch, SociologyDr. Leo Sakomoto, MusicLuis Garcia Zavala, MathematicsMaria Jauregui, HEPMartha C. Manriquez, Academic Programs Michael Sarr, Computer & Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Monica Diaz-Padilla, Educational Opportunity ProgramNancy Collins, Special EducationShalini Gupta, Mathematics

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2020Christian Vargas, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds

2021Ricardo Sanchez, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Daria Eichman, Housing & Residence Life Jasmine Padilla, Office of Student Rights & ResponsibilitesSabas Ramos, Athletics

2021Alan Witherell, Health CenterCynthia Otero, Children’s CenterDiane Allford, Center for Career Education & Community EngagementMelanie Elizalde, Athletics - Women’s Swimming

5 Year Service Award (Cont’d)

10 Year Service Award

Rodrick Barnes, Athletics - Men’s BasketballRosio Perez Arellano, Early Assessment ProgramZachary Grasmick, Athletics - Women’s Basketball

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Andrew Dominick, ArtBrooke Hughes, EnglishBruce LeFevre, Eng. & Energy MgmtDr. Debra Wilson, NursingDeborah M. Isibue-Frazier, MS, MBA, Antelope ValleyHarvey J. McCown, MBA, CPA, CGMA, Finance/AccountingIrene Monroy, SS&E Advising CenterJohn Wallace, Eng. & Energy MgmtLiezel Ilarde, MS, EEGORandi Brummett De Leon, EnglishRobert Stark, BiologyRosie D. Soriano, SS&E AdministrationDr. Steven Gamboa, Philosophy

2021Adriana Sixtos, A & H Student CenterAmanda Grombly, University LibraryAndrea L. Medina, EdD, NSME Instruction SupportBarbara Bartholomew, EnglishDr. Carol Dell’Amico, EnglishDr. Craig W. Kelsey, Public AdministrationDonna Simmons, CommunicationsDr. Doreen Anderson-Facile, Antelope ValleyEric Carter, Management/MarketingGalina Dzyubenko, Physics & EngineeringGitika Commuri, Political ScienceGreg Johnson, EnglishJeremy Adams, Political ScienceDr. Jinping Sun, Public AdministrationKamala Boeck, TheatreKristine Holloway, Antelope ValleyMarta Ruiz, Academic ProgramsDr. Melissa Danforth, Computer & Electrical Engineering/Computer ScienceR. Brandon Pratt, BiologyRhonda Dugan, SociologySharon Haynes, Art

Stephen Campagna-Pinto, PhD, Religious StudiesTanae McCall, Financial Aid & ScholarshipsTherese Elmore, RecordsYing Zhong, MS, MLIS, University LibraryDr. Youngmi Yun, MathematicsYvette Morones, SS&E Advising Center

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2021Don David, ITS - Web ServicesGenaro Perez, Facilities Management - CustodialGreg Bursett, ITS - Enterprise ApplicationsJames Evans, ITS - Hardware & EventsJesus Navarrete, University PoliceMarie Freeze, ReprographicsMarty Williamson, University PoliceMatias Pascual, Facilities Management - Roads & GroundsMichael Chavez, Business ServicesPatrice Baker, Human ResourcesRaymond Appodaca, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Leonard Perez, Jr., Services for Students with DisabilitiesMichael Harville, PhD, Counseling

2021Christopher Gambrioli, Health CenterDeborah La Febre, AthleticsIsabel J. Gonzalez, Office of VP, Student AffairsMy Kha, Health Center

UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

2020Sarah Hendrick, Alumni Engagement

10 Year Service Award (Cont’d)

15 Year Service Award

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Ariel Lauricio, University LibraryBrad Ruff, EnglishBrenda Scobey, University LibraryOllamh Teàrlach Mac Ghuaire (Charles MacQuarrie), EnglishDenise Romero, Academic Advising & Resource CenterDr. Douglas W. Dodd, HistoryDr. Janice L. Malouf, MathematicsMahmoud Suleiman, Teacher EducationMarlene Hensley, NSME Tech SupportMatthew Woodman, EnglishMichael Ault, Political ScienceMilissa Sims Ackerley, Modern Languages & LiteraturesRebecca B. Penrose, MA, MLIS, EnglishDr. Stacy Schmidt, Teacher EducationSteven Frye, EnglishValerie Turner, English

2021Alemseghed Kebede, SociologyDuane Jorges, IRPAElizabeth Powers, Geological SciencesFrank Robinson, TheatreJeffrey Moffit, KinesiologyJesse Quintanilla, TRiODr. John B. Stark, BPA AdministrationKristi J. Chavez, University LibraryDr. Kristina LaGue, Teacher EducationLisa Rey, SS&E AdministrationLou Montano, Testing CenterMadhavappallil Thomas, Social WorkMaricela Ramírez, SS&E Advising CenterMonica Mendez, University LibraryR. Steven Daniels, Public AdministrationStephanie K. Prielipp, SS&E InstructionTanya Snyder, EEGOThomas Holiwell, Enrollment ManagementDr. Vladimir Gasparyan, Physics & Engineering

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2020Elana Contreras, Payroll ServicesElisa Baca, Payroll ServicesWendy Gerhold, Facilities Management - Operations

2021Alicia Valenzuela, Sponsored Programs Post Award ServicesCarla Martinez, University PoliceJohn Kirby, ITS - Client ServicesLaurie Davis, Capital Planning, Design & ConstructionMauricio Palencia, Facilities Management - Custodial

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Erika Delamar, Health CenterJanice Clausen, Services for Students with DisabilitiesSalina Bouasangouane, BS, Housing & Residence Life

2021LaShawn Barefield, LMFT, Counseling

20 Year Service Award

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Dr. BJ Moore, Public AdministrationEileen Montoya, University LibraryLuis A. Vega, Academic ProgramsMark Martinez, Political ScienceMonica Grimes, Enrollment ManagementSandra Crosby, IRPASteve Bacon, SS&E Administration

2021Dee Dee Rengiil Price, Academic AffairsMonica Ayuso, EnglishWanda Lacava, Enrollment Management

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2020Paul Terrazas, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds

2021Virginia Munoz, Payment Services

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Beth Garza, EEGODavid Gove, MathematicsDr. Dianne Turner, ArtElizabeth Jackson, CommunicationsDr. Jeffrey K. Lewis, Physics & EngineeringMadeline Grimes, AdmissionsRon Hughes, PhD, BiologyDr. Sophia A. Adjaye, English

2021Aide Zaragoza, University LibraryDr. Jorge Talamantes, Physics & EngineeringMandy Rees, TheatreMiriam Vivian, HistoryRobert Yohe, AnthropologyTim Vivian, Religious Studies

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Oscar Rico, Health Center

2021Mark Mayes, Athletics

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

2020Alicia L. Escalante, Office of the President

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2020Donald McQueen, Jr., Facilities Management - OperationsScott Herron, ITS - Hardware & Events

2021Mark Murie, Human Resources

25 Year Service Award

30 Year Service Award

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2020Dr. Mohsen Attaran, Management/MarketingDr. Tomas Martinez, Public Administration

2021Dr. Carol Raupp, Psychology

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2021Shawn Andrews, Facilities Management - Roads & Grounds

STUDENT AFFAIRS

2020Cathy Ann Lee, Athletics

2021Cindy Goodmon, Athletics

35 Year Service Award

5 Years 10 Years 15 Years

20 Years 25 Years 30 Years

35 Years

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