Florida International University | Service and Recognition Awards Ceremony - March 1, 2019
THANKS TO YOU WE'VE MADE IT THIS FAR.
WITH YOU, WE’LL EMBRACE THE NEXT HORIZON.
The success of our students and graduates has its foundation in the hard work and dedication of FIU faculty and staff who create an environment that encourages those who pass through
our halls. Our valued faculty and staff are the portals through which our learners soar as innovators and leaders in the world and on the global stage.
Each of us makes a meaningful difference every day by taking seriously our individual roles intaking FIU to our Next Horizon. In working together, however, we accomplish even more. Throughcollaboration, a shared commitment and a prevailing atmosphere of respect, we elevate ourstudent body, institution and community.
Thank you for being part of the WorldsAhead team.
TOP 100 U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Felecia Vines-Townsend
Director, Business Services
WELCOMEEl pagnier K. Hudson
Interim Vice President, Division of Human Resources
OPENING REMARKSPresident Mark B. Rosenberg
PRESENTATION OF FIU SERVICE RECOGNITION5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 35 Years 40 Years 45 Years Retirees
PRESENTATION OF FIU RECOGNITION AWARDSFIU Torch Award | FIU Opportunity Award | FIU Sustainability Award | FIU Service Excellence Award | FIU Community Award
FIU Safety & Loss Prevention Award | President’s Access & Equity Award | Presidential Excellence Award
CLOSING REMARKS President Mark B. Rosenberg
IN MEMORIAM
Anan Bakir, Office Specialist, College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Antonia Baz Alardo, Enrollment Process Officer II, Enrollment Services
Dr. Daniel M. Blaeuer, Assistant Professor, College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Armando E. Camps, Refrigeration Mechanic, Facilities Management
Dr. Donna Comrie, Adjunct Professor, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Lee Dickson, Associate Professor Emeritus, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Dr. Marian Demos, Associate Professor, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Michele J. Estep, Associate Librarian, Library Operations
Dr. Kenneth Henley, Professor, College of Arts, Science and Education | Everth L. Masis, Custodial Worker I, Facilities Management | Dr. Paul Miniard, Professor, College of Business
Carmen Morales Tucker, Office Coordinator, College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Dr. Brian Peterson, Emeritus Associate Professor, Steven J. Green School of International
and Public Affairs | Michael A. Orta, Associate Professor, College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Dr. Manuel Viamonte, Professor, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dr. Joseph J. West, Dean and Professor, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management | Dr. Willie Williams, Associate Professor, College of Arts, Sciences and Education
Dr. Vandon E. White, Founding Dean and Professor, School of Health and Social Services
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Irene B. AbadDeborah M. AbelTigran AbrahamyanStefannie A. AguilarDania M. AguirreJose M. AldrichMaikel J. AlendyPaula A. AlgerLaura D. AlmaguerKatherine AlonsoBrenton F. AlstonJose Alejandro AlvaradoBenjamin C. Amick IIIGregory J. AndersonJean Michel G. AndreAlejandro M. Arrieta HerreraKeith S. BanksRamon BarbaDavid W. BarmanRobert L. BarnumRodolfo BarredoAshley J. BatesAlejandro BatistaAlice J. BernardCamila BetancourtChristopher M. BeyerLeonard B. BickmanHatice N. BilgeClaudia A. BiscardiSarah I. Bisono-GonzalezLiliana BlancoJaime L. Bobadilla MolinaLourdes Bombalier
Dayanis BorgesMercedes M. BradleyNareem Nino O. BrotonelCarrice A. BrownDiego A. BuenoDouglas BurrowsCarmen L. CaicedoHilda C. CallahanRigoberto J. CamposEduardo B. Camps-RomeroAshley T. CapoYolanda CapoteMary A. CarabeoAmin CarbonellLuis M. CarcacheEric R. CarpenterCecilio C. CarrilloJoyce D. CastroLisbet CavedaPierre ChammasZhe ChengJason G. Chung-ShirleyDiana L. CimadevillaCatherine C. CocciaDenise G. CodorniuNancy D. CohenJonathan S. ComerMagdalena Concepcion
HernandezDaniel B. CormanyLaura E. CreelLaura G. CruzChristian Curbelo
Cassian D’CunhaMarta D’EliaLisa A. DavisAndre R. DawsonFabian E. De La FlorAntonio M. DelgadoRaul DelgadoMark D. DemelloMariel F. de Moya Liangdong DengAshley A. DentNathalie J. DesrayaudAlberto J. Diaz Jr.Valerie J. DiazJiali DingJacqueline DippGricel DominguezSara M. DuCuennoisRobert J. DuncanMarco A. Echeverri Jr.Jose Eirin LopezAmy J. EllisValeria P. EspinaJacqueline R. EvansStephen FainJoel P. FeigenheimerAmarilys T. FernandezEnzo FerrariLeonardo C. FerreiraJanice FleuridorAdalberto Fuentes BarretoJami M. FurrRosa A. Fuste
Maydelin GalvezIsabel A. GamarraNana A. GarbaAshley N. GarciaMarina D. GarciaRogelio GarciaJohn H. GeigerSergio A. GiglioKimberly S. Gilchrist-WynterMarina GitelmanLisa S. GomesCharles M. GonzalezKizzy GonzalezShara W. GonzalezSergio M. Gonzalez-AriasNorma M. GoonenAdam D. GorelickChristopher S. GoslinIevgen GovorIsabel GreenPedro M. GuerraBenjamin GuerreroAlialy GuillaumeLuis C. GurdianJanessa GuzmanMileyvis GuzmanGail M. HansenStephen K. HarperZahra S. HazariLarry A. HerdeMarcia Herdy VarellaRoy HernandezSonia G. Hernandez
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Yoaime HernandezHui HuangXiao Chuan HuangErika E. HuezoMark W. HulsbeckBoubakari IbrahimouNatalie IsaacSusan L. JacobsonCharles C. JallohStephen G. JeffersonHilary J. JonesJavarris L. JonesScott E. JonesErrol E. Joseph-GuevaraMais H. KayyaliMaria A. KhalonaEmmet M. KiliddjianRichard E. Klein JrHagit S. Kornreich LeshemAlexander KrollMario E. Lam
Curba M. LampertAmalia M. Landa GalindezGregory A. LebowitzFrank V. LefevreAndrew D. LeivaClaudia E. LeivaHebin LiJessica U. LiberlesKatherine A. LinebergerKelly L. LollDenise A. LopezKathryn N. LopezYasmira L. LopezJose Lopez-VarelaCristina LoretoAlejandra A. LugoLynette LuisStephanie H. LuisCarolin LusbyGregory G. MaloneyKatrina L. ManningJackelyn MarcosLuis H. MarreroLivan Martell IglesiasAlejandro MartinezJocelyn MartinezVicki K. Mcgee-AbstenKristina D. MedinaLuciano MedoriDenise MedranoNathalia L. MeierGabriela MendezMarie Flor V. Meneus
Kimberly A. MilesMarissa K. MilesSara MoatsAlicia M. MontalvoStephen Thomson MooreFrancisco MoraAlejandro MorejonMarco A. Moreno IIDannett Morfa-MoldovanSophonie B. MornoJessica M. MoroSabyasachi MoulikKarell MullerErica D. MusserCourtney B. MyhrTekla NicholasManuel A. NinoNatalie K. NunezKevin V. NylenNicholas P. OglePaulo C. OlivasAiko K. OrtegaDiana C. OrtegaAlina P. OrtizMesut OzgenClaudia A. PageCarlos E. ParejaMarco A. ParraDayana C. PaulaJoseph D. PaulickHeber L Perez GarciaRafael Perez Jr.Cynthia M. Perez
Jose A. PerezAlexander E. Perez-PonsCamille N. PerkinsGabriela R. PichardoKatherine M. PitaVanessa A. PonsDeidre G. PortelaThomas A. PottsGeoffrey D. PotvinAnthony J. PrandiMiriette M. PresendieuAnne M. PrestamoBarbara M. QuesadaAlina QuintanaLiezel M. QuintanaDarrell M. Ragin JrUmer RahmanJessica C. Ramella RomanRaphael G. RaptisDiana M. ReyesLynne F. RichardNancy L. RichmondJehnny P. RiveraJose S. RiveraLuis A. RiveraWilliam A. RiveraMichael RobinsonShannonlee RodriguezRobert J. RomanoOtto C. RuttenMario A. SaavedraVidya SagarPaola Salavarria Romero
Edgardo L. SalazarKrystal SaletaJoanna L. SanabriaJose A. Sanchez Jr.Naisy SarduyYusimi SayusKaren E. SchmahlLouis N. Schulze JrLaura R. SerbusMaryam N. ShakirMallika SharanDeborah W. ShermanKelly S. ShieldsTheodore ShieldsSaini ShonyoFang ShuJenna M. SilvaJayati SinhaRafael Soltero VenegasBarbara M. SorondoKirk L. StaleyHenry J. StarkHillary B. StaufferCasey P. SteadmanMarsha S. StevensSusana L. StoffellaRuth N. SuarezDouglas E. SykesThomas A. SyracuseIvette TejedorTami L. ThomasPeter TomeRebecca L. Toonkel
Alexandre G. TorreLourdes A. TorresAdriana A. TrespalaciosMichelle M. TrocheJillian TurushinaYan K. ValdesCatharine D. ValeReyni R. ValerioSussan M. ValquiAllen L. VarelaOscar D. VegaJoliett Vega-KlucevsekGipsy VelezEstella VeraLissvett VergaraSamantha VerneNancy VieraTimothy J. VigueMichelle R. ViresOchieng F. WalumbwaShenggao WangMelissa K. Ward-PetersonTracey A. WeilerErin L. WestonShelley D. WickMaritere WilliamsMatthew B. WoodforkJaime A. YoungAdolfo ZambranaWendy Y. ZepedaLian ZhangNatan ZundelSusanne Zwingel
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5 Year Service Recipients
THANKS TO YOU! SERVICE
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Christina AbdelmalakRamiro AcostaJuan M. AcunaLarissa M. AdamesFrances AlonsoJessica AristizabalRebeca D. ArochaLori A. ArroligaJose E. Arteaga VillaquiranHafida AssifAndrew B. AugusteRosa BabinoWhitney A. BaumanMathew BendetAron W. BerkmanJose R. BermudezMichael A. BlackAlejandra M. BlancoRodolfo BonninSomlit K.BounchareuneHenry O. BricenoAndrea D. BynumJean M. ByronMartha B. CabreraNathaniel E. CadleChristine I. CalyJoan M. CarneyLinda Carty-DumitrescuDaniel CastellanosFannie N. CastellanosShaoming ChengWen-Hsiu ChouMaricel CigalesJanik M. CollinKathryne E. CollinsAymee M. Correa
Luis R. CortesGerman M. CruzGraciella Cueto-CorpAnthony P. De CaprioJavier A. De La LlamaTimothy A. DeanMonica D. DelgadoPatricia E. DelgadoDaniel DiazKinte DolcemeLuda DolinskyStephanie P. DoscherRamon DuenasJudy G. EcheverriaTamara Erban GonzalezGabriela EstevesPaul Thomas FeigenbaumKelly G. FergusonMaria C. FernandezBrian FonsecaCarmen V. FramilAngelique Ortega FridmanEdward A. FurnasAnthony S. GalaskaJulia A. GaleanoTricia J. GalianoKarla V. GarciaKirk R. GastrichMaria E. GattamortaHeath L. GlickLarisa GoldbergJairo J. GomezFernando M. GranjaVictoria C. GraySeza Ali GulecHai Guo
Sheng GuoLazaro A. GuzmanMagnolia E. HernandezReyna M. HernandezPatricia A. HouleEvelyn IzaguirreDiana N. JohnsonCameron W. JonesKenia Z. JuncoIla Joy KlionJill V. KrefftWinnyanne E. KunkleJeremy D. LambLinda LaraRoberto LealIngrid M. LeyXiaosheng LiYinghui LiHong LiuJuan P. LiuzziJuan J. LopezMaria LorenzoAlfonso A. LovoCaridad M. MachadoGretter MachinNeelam MahmoodJavier I. MarquesMatthew D. MarrElizabeth J. MarstonMario A. MartinezJanet V. MedinaMaria A. MedrandaCarolyn M. MeekerMaria L. MejiaVanessa MerineRachelle Metcalfe
Matthew M. MielkeMaria J. MiguezMarcus E. MobleyIleana C. MolinaJoongho MoonErika P. MoreVijaya S. NarayananStephen S. NealMilena I. NeshkovaDevonie P. NicholasLeslie D. Nisbet GonzalezDaniel F. NolanRasheed O. OladeleSteven J. OryCassandra A. OteroTimothy F. PageNezih PalaDavid J. PalmerKuppusamy PanneerselvamJason H. PearlLina F. PerdomoMargarita PereiroOdalys B. PerezGeorg PetroianuEvangelia M. PrevolisJuan J. QuintanillaRosangel D. QuinteroDerrick RamirezJennifer S. RehageYasmin ReyDouglas L. RobertsonAlexandra V. RodriguezDiana A. RodriguezJaime A. RodriguezYolanda RodriguezJacqueline R. Rojas
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THANKS TO YOU!Marco E. RojasMariel A. Romero GuerraDianne RoqueMilza RosalesSammi M. RosinCarlos A. Santos IIIAna T. SantosJuan Pablo SarmientoJannette S. SawzakHumberto SesmaAshley G. ShapiroLaurie J. ShrageBeatriz M. SiglerPablo SimonDiane M. SinghDavid F. SkippKristen E. SofgeLilian SolorzanoGeorgette StilleSandro A. StumpfDiana TaverasNathalie J. TheodoreJohn H. ThomasJames T. ToddKatherine A.TorgersonCatherine A. TorresMayra E. TrujilloIra L. TurnerWendy C. TurnerJessica UgazJuan M. ValleHenry L. WigginsSonia Y. WilliamsAmy M. WintersLinda L. WunderRobin YangRonald A.Yoder
10 Year Service Recipients
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Danayde AlfonsoFrances AliagaZoraya ArguelloElizabeth M. BejarLeonid BekkerLaura I. BenavidesPrasad V. BidarkotaJohn A. BonannoDeanne ButcheyMayte T. CantilloCharmaine P. CaveGlenda E. CentenoAya S. ChacarSanya ChecoJoseph M. CilliPeter J. ClarkeTamara R. CratitEnrique Del RioAlberto Diaz-AlbertiniSilvestre G. DizonLiane B. DornheimBruce A. DuffyGeorge S. DulikravichBrice V. DupoyetLia J. DuranSusie P. EscorciaAhiza M. FernandezCarlos M. FernandezMaria L. FernandezMiguel GalloMarcos L. GisbertDarren R. GoldAnnia GonzalezClara Gonzalez
Jeffery M. GonzalezRobert N. GrilloMaria P. GuedesDanilo R. GuerreroMichael R. HeithausCrystal O. HerreraLaura C. HerringMichele M. Jean-GillesPamela L. JohnsonYelena P. KatsenovichLou W. KimJanine M. KingDeborah S. Kirschtel-TaylorSumit K. KunduDavid B. LajesWatson J. LeesJorge R. LenivBrenda D. LernerWenzhi LiXiang LiIsabel E. LopezJuan C. LopezJorge R. MaechaJerry W. MarkhamUrias A. MartinezJean S. MeadAlexander M. MebelSuchismita MishraAnthony D. MiyazakiTonja E. MooreFernando G. NoriegaDaniel PaanIda I. PabonHiselgis Perez
Mihaela PinteaLuis QuintanaIrina RabinovichKannan RaghunandanDasaratha RamaJaime A. RivasHelen J. RobbinsAndrea L. RodgersBarbara C. RodriguezJose A. RodriguezJuan C. RodriguezNanett A. RojasRhonda K. RosenbergHeather D. RussellAlicia E. SagastumeJay P. SahAngela K. SalmonOliver Y. SetienKateel G. ShettyAmy E. SilvermanSharon R. SimonHarold T. SmithDionne StephensMichael C. SukopSteven W. SwitzerRalph D. TorresMary Jo TrepkaNikolaos M. TsoukiasSilvia R. ValdesConcepcion P. ValoisHoward M. WassermanSusan E. WebsterDuane M. WilesAnna WlodarczykJingying Zhou
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Hilda AguileraJose R. AlmirallAlfredo AndiaTori J. Arpad-CottaAngelo E. BarriosJohn H. BoydClara P. CabalFrancisco G. CabreraTerese P. CampbellCynthia C. ChinellyRoberta C. CoachesE Judith CohenJeannette CruzSharon V. DuchatelierEric S. DwyerTracye L. Eades MickleMichelle EnamoradoF Javier Francisco OrtegaEvelyn E. GaiserCheng-Tin GanPiero R. GardinaliJeffery M. GonzalezJoan D. GonzalezPalmer GravesAna C. GuidaZoraya C. HernandezMichael J. HughesLidia KosDavid A. LannomWalfried M. LassarKenneth J. LipartitoMaria T. MatheuJeffrey A. McNamee
Sonia MenesesJames P. MickleVeronica MolinaIvan PerezJean RahierKathleen S. ReinJoerg Reinhold
Allan RichardsZoila D. RomeroLeonard J. ScintoOren B. StierBarbara J. ThomlisonRay J. ThomlisonAdelfa Ukenye
Raymond VinaEric F. WagnerStephen E. WongKirsten E. WoodKeqi Zhang
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20 Year Service Recipients
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David A. BeckerAmaury A. CaballeroBobby L. CainPeter N. CaninoYiding CaoSandra B. CaprioliRicardo E. CastellsCheryl A. CobbEllen G. CohnMary K. CruzMario DiamentNicholas J. DiciaccoIvette DuarteJulian K. EdwardTiffany A. ForsbergJames W. FourqureanZhaohui J. FuMarilyn A. GabrielEva Marie GassonJoel T. HeinenRicardo A. JimenezAtley M. JohnsonSuman Kakar SirpalCampbell J. Mc GrathAngela S. ObandoLuz L. PenaBlanca I. PerezMiriam PotockyArminda H. PraviaMohammad A. QureshiMichael S. RossDorret E. SawyersCarmen E. SchenckBennett L. Schwartz
Carlos M. SurisRicardo TorresAna M. Urbina
Nancy C. UrbinaVictor M. UribeChockalingam Viswesvaran
Mary Ann Von GlinowDean WhitmanYifu Zhu
THANKS TO YOU!25yearsof
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25 Year Service Recipients
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Kenneth G. Furton Odalys Diaz Maria C. Purvis Shahid Hamid Lilia Y. Vaz De Carvalho Robert Griffith
Chun-Hao Chang Howard A. Frank Steven Luis Lorna Veraldi Mohiaddin S. Messbahi
Pedro D. BottaJuan A. BuenoChun-Hao ChangDavid Y. ChangOdalys DiazHoward A. Frank
Kenneth G. FurtonRobert GriffithShahid HamidSteven LuisMohiaddin S. MessbahiAbdelhamid Meziani
Steven F. OberbauerMaria C. PurvisAllan RosenbaumGilda RuizJohn TsalikisLillia Y. Vaz De Carvalho
Lorna VeraldiPaul R. WarrenStephen A. Winkle
THANKS TO YOU!
30years
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Osama A. Mohammed James D. Keys
Sarah D. Somerset Peter A. Machonis
Lorraine BahrickGregory H. Burdine-CoakleySushil GuptaJames D. KeysGeorge J. Kyparisis
Pedro LorenzoPeter A. MachonisOsama A. MohammedGustavo RoigSarah D. Somerset
THANKS TO YOU!
35yearsof
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Lillian L. Kopenhaver
Jaime Canaves
Susan P. Himburg
Jaime CanavesGrenville DraperPhilip J. LazarusShearon A. Lowery
Susan P. HimburgLillian L. KopenhaverFlorentin Maurasse4540
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Therese A. Boyd Abraham D. Lavender Linda S. Bunton
Rosa A. Prieto John S. Zdanowicz
Mario AresDoreatha S. BeltonMaria D. Blanco BorregoFrederick R. BlevensTherese A. Boyd
Linda S. BuntonEdilia A. CampsMarta A. CanavesIsis Carbajal De GarciaPeter R. Craumer
Eduardo Del ValleSurendra K. DuaMaria E. DustetStephen A. FaganMaria C. FernandezGuadalupe L. GarciaFernando E. GastonValerie A. George
Hugh GladwinLuis J. GrassoAlan F. GummersonEddy HalabyWilliam D. HardinCaridad HernandezAda R. Hidalgo GatoMary L. HoroscoMaxine A. HyltonKip R. Irvine
Susan R. JayGislaine F. LairAbraham D. LavenderJose F. LongoriaAngelica L. LozanoJoseph M. MartinezBarbara M. MatthewsShari A. McEwenVirginia C. Mueller
Richard NadelLesley A. NorthupJames Patrick O'LearyGeorge E. ObrienMarifeli Perez-StableAllan K. PerkinsStephen C. PersonNorman D. PestainaMary Lou D. PfeifferDiane H. PirieMikhail PolunkinRosa A. PrietoTeresita RadilloGary M. RandGail S. RiceMyriam S. RiosKenneth F. RogersonYolanda T. SantistebanIsabel SifuentesPaul H. StuartMaria V. TesterAllen M. VannLinda M. WebbGeraldine WilsonFeryal YavasGeorgia K. ZavalisJohn S. Zdanowicz
THANKS TO YOU!our
amazing retirees!
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2019 FIU Service and Recognition Awards
FIU Opportunity Award Promoted FIU’s vision of being a leading urban public research university by contributing outstanding service with a focus on student learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Magnolia E. HernandezMoira L. ChaconSamantha P. BacaJeronimo Aguiar Bezerra
FIU Online - Student Success Coach TeamMartha I. Campos WiltzJanessa Guzman
(continued) Jennifer Lopez RosaStephanie PachecoEatheana W. West
Panther Innovation LabSurfraz A. BhanjiDavid J. Palmer
FIU Torch AwardExemplified FIU’s institutional values of truth, freedom, respect, responsibility and excellence by exhibiting the highest standards of character and ethical behavior.
Rosemanie AnacacyCelia M. MelisJessy L. PalmaJennifer H. RichardsJoseph Riquelme
Fraternity & Sorority LifeChristianne I. MedranoJose M. Toscano
(continued) Special Thanks: Anthony DeSantis
Student Code of Conduct Review TeamRobert L. FryeKristen A. KawczynskiElizabeth J. Marston
(continued) Special Thanks:Iris A. Elijah
TLC BrigadeIsabel Alfonsin VittoriaAshley M. AresJulissa A. CastellanosKarina J. Fernandez
(continued) Pedro J. Greer, Jr. Mary Helen Hayden Zoraya M. LedesmaMaelyn S. Norin-LiedkeAnet Saumell
Special Thanks: Gisela Casines Maria C. Kulick Katherine W. Schauers
Connie C. Caldwell CAT Sustainability LeadersIleana D. HernandezLeanne M. Wells
UGS/ScholarshipsClaudia BalzanLaura C. Castillo
(continued) Emilio A. JaquezKarla Y. OrtegaLisa M. Swinton
FIU Sustainability AwardPromoted FIU’s respect for the environment by providing knowledge, education and modeling ways to achieve climate preservation as well as capitalize on the economic opportunities of the solutions developed.
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Jeronimo Aguiar BezerraAndrea L. AguileraIsabel Alfonsin VittoriaDanayde AlfonsoJimmy E. AlmansaYelenia AlmaralesGabriela M. AlvarezSarah C. AndersonEran ArbelAlcene ArchangeAshley M. AresMagali AutieRosa M. BarredoJudith BasualdoBelkis L. CabreraBethania M. CabreraConsuelo A. CanoCarlos F. CarrascoMercedes C. CesinPriscilla ChavesVasilka S. ChergarovaErika A. CobiellaAmanda M. CondisDamien M. CookeSarah G. DavidJames S. Davis
Byron J. De PazJose C. del RosarioMariela I. DelgadoAlberto J. Diaz JrChristine M. DomeNatalie N. DwarikaTamara Erban GonzalezLuby G. EscotoGail B. ExcellDawn M. FagnanMaria E. ForlongJoanna GarciaMairelys GarciaOctavia D. GibbsJody E. GlassmanIleana C. GonzalezMartha G. GonzalezHayat Hammad GarciaMagnolia E. HernandezJulio E. IbarraSharon J. JacksonPamela L. JohnsonKimberly JustinFrancia M. LopezJenille LopezAndrea N. Matamoros
Lazara I. MedinaGabriela MendezEster F. MesaStephanie A. MillerCynthia E. MinguezDaniel B. MolinaIleana C. MolinaMarianna J. MurrayTamara NathaiBeatriz NewbornPeggy NolanAiko K. OrtegaShina Pierre LouisAna J. PinedaDouglas T. PittsDebra L. PlezAna I. RamosNatalie M. RassiBirgitta M. Rausch MontotoValeria D. RaventosAmy D. ReidIndira K. ReyesAriele A. RiviereManuel A. RodriguezMayte G. RodriguezJacqueline R. RojasSunem Roque
Edgar J. RozierMercedes A. Rueda SchottJennifer A. RuizFlor A. SaumellMaryam N. ShakirDiane M. SinghDavid H. Snider Jr.Jacqueline A. ThompsonJoliett Vega KlucevsekBianca N. Vidal RomanShontae K. WhiteMartha B. WongLingshan XiongAdriana Yndart AriasMargarita Zabalo
Active Shooter Training TeamWilfredo J. Alvarez Alexander D. Casas Julissa A. CastellanosDaniel FernandezHoward K. HolnessGloria C. JacominoPaul A. MasforrollJose R. RamirezDouglas E. Sykes
Special Thanks: Alberto Alberto Jr. Bridget A. Pelaez
FIU Service Excellence AwardPossessed the job knowledge, people skills, motivation, and drive for continuous improvement that provides a level of service excellence that exceeds the expectations of FIU customers and colleagues. He or she is known for service excellence beyond his or her mandated job responsibilities. Consistently sought opportunities for collaboration and cross-functional improvements to better serve the University community.
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BBC Facilities MaintenanceCamilo E. BorrajeroRoberto R. DominguezTeodoro GonzalezAaron A. Johnson IIIDervant L. McleanRichard C. PenzAbel Rodriguez DicksCarlos A. SaizAntwan L. WilliamsAbraham N. Zuriarrain
CEC Research Adminstration TeamMaria C. BenincasaBerta T. EstebanVanessa C. FazMarilyn Torres
Commencement TeamAmy B. AikenJimmy E. AlmansaWilfredo J. AlvarezRocio Alves Milho AguilarJesus J. AriasLaura I. BenavidesPenny F. Butler SchillingerJean M. Byron
(continued) Rigoberto J. CamposMayte T. CantilloMelissa A. CastriotaBeatrice M. CorreaOdalys DiazMichael GonzalezChelsey L. GrenierRandy D. HaningCameron W. JonesRhesia C. LewisSanyo Mathew Ahnjayla L. MeeksAshley MendezBeatriz Newborn Ana C. OrtegaKarla Y. OrtegaRichard PabonAlexandria M. PipitoneBirgitta M. Rausch MontotoRonald J. ReyesLynda R. RodriguezMarisa A. SalazarRicky R. SantTravis L. StokesSussan M. ValquiSpecial Thanks Marc C. Jean
Controller's - HR & Operations TeamVeronica H. Agustus ApplebyAshley I. FrancoisTricia J. Galiano
Creative and Design ServicesYessenia R. AbolilaElizabeth S. GarlandOscar E. Negret
DHR's Administrative Support TeamFrancia M. LopezAna M. Moreyra
Disability Resource CenterStephanie M. BelloYesenis GarciaKimberly L. HunterJoanna L. LindsayStephen P. LoynazGeneva N. MunozAmanda L. NiguidulaAndres A. Perez MonzonMartha B. Wong
DoIT Service Management GroupHilda A. Alfaro
(continued) Ivon LopezDeborah K. TaylorAna A. Valenzuela
Donor Relations TeamFrances AlonsoJennifer EchevarriaAlexandra L. RochaAmanda M. Santa Cruz
Economics Department TeamMariela I. DelgadoMayte G. Rodriguez
Financial System and Support ServicesLuis R. AguilarPaule L. ChampagneLaura L. Fothergill
FIU Online Operations TeamEnrique BlancoMartha I. Campos WiltzDaniel A. CespedesKristina M. ChavezJaclyn M. Coello
FIU Service Excellence Award Continued
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(continued) Francesco De MarcoEdward A. DuranAyelen Ferrer QuinoaAndrea L. Garcia MoralesJanessa Guzman Laura JimenezJennifer Lopez RosaChiara M. ObregonStephanie PachecoEvangelia M. PrevolisKristie M. ReyesJoseph RiquelmeDianne RoqueNico L. RoseKaitlyn E. SchlotzhauerEatheana W. West
FIU Online Multimedia DepartmentDimitrios D. GotsisReynaldo O. Martinez II
Graham Center TeamRigoberto J. CamposCarlos F. CarrascoManuel FernandezDeborah GarciaEliana M. Hernandez
(continued) Deborah E. JutanAquinov MathappanSanyo MathewManny MenendezCristobal R. Molina Veronica MolinaVanessa C. MoralesMarco A. ParraAndre E. RodriguesVanessa Y. VazquezAyxa A. Vecino
Groundskeeping and LandscapingJesus M. AngrinoBarry D. CatlinGarry L. CatlinAndres A. CentenoDavid F. CowartFelipe GarciaDanilo R. GuerreroAtley M. JohnsonMark J. SalemiYvonne Vina
HRIS Team - The Rock Stars!Reynaldo E. BarocelaByron J. De PazNiuriset Monzon Robles
Ignite TeamStephen FainPamela P. Lopez Del CarmenJoaklin Raphael
Music Marketing & Finance DuoYusimay Lorenzo GonzalezMichelle R. Vires
Panther TechJose Lopez VarelaLarry MisrahiJorge L. Sanchez
Parking & Transportation TeamBrenda Y. DomeThomas R. HartleyLissette O. HernandezMelinda L. ParrottTravis L. StokesPatricia C. Tabares
Student Employment Enhancement ProjectYelenia AlmaralesEmmanuele Archange BowlesStephanie C. FelismeKathryn N. Lopez
Veteran Support Team (the volun-told)Yesenis GarciaStephen P. LoynazGeneva N. MunozAmanda L. NiguidulaMartha B. Wong
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FIU Community AwardSupported the university’s mission by promoting high quality teaching, state-of-the-art research and creative activity or collaborative engagement with our local and global communities during the past year. This award is being sponsored by The Gabor Agency, Inc.
Christie MurataSondra A. SkelaneyJulieta O. Vallejos
CASE Marketing & Communication TeamJoAnn C. AdkinsAyleen J. Barbel FattalEvelyn S. GonzalezChrystian S. Tejedor
FIU's Digital Collections CenterRebecca J. BakkerMartin G. KassJill V. KrefftKelley F. RowanIvy Torres Morales
Worlds AheadMaikel J. AlendyRodolfo J. Rego
FIU Safety & Loss Prevention AwardPromoted safety by demonstrating proactive efforts to reduce accidents and promote safety-related initiatives. Reported unsafe work conditions, promoted safe behaviors, a safe environment and a stronger safety culture. He or she was instrumental in resolving unsafe work conditions and/or safety deficiencies.
Johnny J. Suggs Active Shooter Training TeamWilfredo J. Alvarez Alexander D. Casas Julissa A. CastellanosDaniel Fernandez
(continued) Howard K. HolnessGloria C. JacominoPaul A. MasforrollJose R. Ramirez
Douglas E. Sykes
Special Thanks: Alberto Alberto Jr. Bridget A. Pelaez
President’s Access & Equity AwardDemonstrated efforts exceeding his or her mandated job responsibilities to support the goals and objectives of diversity and inclusion. A demonstrated commitment to the spirit of diversity through participation in extracurricular activities and/or formal or informal initiatives at the institutional, community, state, regional, or national level; shown leadership through positive interaction among persons of different cultural backgrounds; and behavior which illustrates commitment to inclusion of persons within the institution who are members of traditionally under-represented groups.
Yesim DariciGlenn C. Hutchinson Jr
Sonja S. Montas HunterAmanda L. Niguidula
Suzanna M. Rose
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Presidential Excellence AwardSupported institutional, strategic, and operational excellence by restructuring processes to improve efficiency, productivity and quality; and/or implementing critical programs; receiving recognition from peers in the academic community for excellence in research, scholastic, or creative activities.
Diana M. AlfonsoJulie Berg Mc GrawNathan P. BurandtMelissa A. CastriotaDavid W. DriesbachJose L. GarciaMyrian V. HerlleMagnolia E. HernandezLidia KosKelly L. LollKerrie A. Montgomery OrozcoAlison M. PiattJessica C. Ramella RomanJoseph RiquelmeChristopher F. RodriguezLilia Silverio MinayaDiane M. SinghHoshang J. Unwalla Active Shooter Training TeamWilfredo J. Alvarez Alexander D. Casas Julissa A. CastellanosDaniel FernandezHoward K. HolnessGloria C. JacominoPaul A. MasforrollJose R. RamirezDouglas E. Sykes
Special Thanks: Alberto Alberto Jr. Bridget A. Pelaez
BBC Facilities MaintenanceRoberto R. DominguezTeodoro GonzalezAaron A. Johnson IIIDervant L. McleanRichard C. PenzAbel Rodriguez DicksCarlos A. SaizAntwan L. WilliamsAbraham N. Zuriarrain Education Technology Services- ETSMary E. HaleyRobert J. RomanoMariel A. Romero Guerra HRIS TeamYelenia AlmaralesReynaldo E. BarocelaByron J. De PazNiuriset Monzon Robles Multidisciplinary AI Research & Workforce Dev TeamShekhar BhansaliBrian FonsecaLeonel E. Lagos
(continued) Alexander E. Perez PonsNagarajan PrabakarHimanshu D. Upadhyay
NeighborhoodHELPLuther G. BrewsterHeather L. Gomez BendanaIngrid P. Moss Sheyla Pierre
PantherSoft Campus Solutions Upgrade Core TeamBeatriz AnilloAli BagheriJose C. del RosarioLedys DiazJiali DingMayelin FelipeJorge GonzalezJames M. GoolsbyVictoria H. HammealJames J. HardimanRobin NadalJose A. Polo RamosSrinivas PopuriLan QuachMonica ReyesAntonio Rodriguez Manuel A. Rodriguez
(continued) Andy M. Santana John R. VargasGerald C. WaughLingshan Xiong
Presidential Excellence AwardLuther G. BrewsterHeather L. Gomez BendanaIngrid P. MossSheyla Pierre
SoBeWFF TeamJulia A. GaleanoDebra H. LundyDevonie P. NicholasElizabeth H. NuellTheodore A. RoodAlyson G. SchulmanAshley G. ShapiroKristen E. SofgeMaria T. TrellesGipsy VelezSpecial Thanks: Claudia E. Da Silva Dara J. Errichetti Lucas T. Schutt
The MARC Building's Fabulous DuoMaria A. AyestasAdelfa D. Martinez Carreno
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