2023-2024 SEOTY Process
Nominations Open: Monday, January 8, 2024
Nominations Close: Friday, February 16, 2024
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The Student Employee of the Year process recognizes our dedicated Student Employee staff members who serve on campus working to further the goals of the institution and to support university operations.
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 nominees and winners!
Thank you for submitting your nominations for the 2022-2023 Student Employee of the Year and for celebrating with us at the reception on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. We loved getting to hear about the amazing work that student employees do on campus and having the opportunity to celebrate them for their accomplishments. We look forward to next year’s nomination process and reception!
Winner and Runners-Up
WINNER: An-Ping Yu, Campus Activities-RamEvents
An-Ping has served this year as both the President of RamEvents as well as a the APACC liaison. In her roles, An-Ping has been exceptional at leading meetings, putting on a variety of events for campus, representing the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center, being fiscally responsible with student fee funds, and has shown true care and compassion for her colleagues.
An-Ping has planned heritage month celebrations in accessible ways, supported staff vacancies, created meaningful identity based programming, and recently brought back battle of the bands which strengthened a connection to a Fort Collins effort happening simultaneously. An-Ping Yu has exemplified the values of RamEvents and centered others while creating different programmatic experiences at CSU. She understands student engagement and what it can yield in trying to make this campus a better place.
RUNNER-UP: Beatriz Sanchez, Social Work Research Center
Bea has applied her understanding of diverse people, cultures, and systems to the local issues impacting the Fort Collins community through a research lens. She facilitated focus groups with Spanish-speaking families, connected them to programmatic resources, and assumed a leadership position with a study for the Applied Research in Child Welfare project. Bea identified important questions and gathered, analyzed, and evaluated information from diverse sources to inform a strategy for integrating racial equity into research with families from underserved communities.
With an eye toward action, Bea’s employment with SWRC has focused on the identification of best practices to support county and state partners in being more inclusive and innovative in their engagement efforts with families.
RUNNER-UP: Justin Arndt, Office of Admissions
Justin has a long list of accomplishments as outlined in his nomination but just a few that rose to the top and impressed the review committee include the development of an ADA golf cart tour route for campus visitors who require mobility accommodations, led and developed multiple trainings for new hires, and created a feedback rubric for new tour guides.
Justin is a student that meets his expectations and exceeds them without being asked. He has a passion for the prospective student visitor experience and holds the ambassador team to the highest standard. He is an exceptional student and for all of his hard work we are happy to recognize Justin as a Student Employee of the Year runner-up this year.
2022-2023 Nominees
Abi (Abighail) Tekeste | International Programs – Education Abroad
Alec Sigmar | Housing and Dining
An-Ping Yu | Campus Activities – RamEvents
Anastasia Nawrocki | Housing and Dining
Andrea Russell | Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
Andrea Russell | Human Development and Family Studies
Andrew Moore | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areen Akbar | Office of International Programs-International Student and Scholar Services
Arthur Fernandez | Housing and Dining
Ashanna Narrie | Quality Assurance – BioMARC
Audrey Lundgren | Colorado State Forest Service – Salida Field Office
Avery Cole | History
Beatriz Sanchez | Social Work
Bianca de Toledo Piza | College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office
Braeden Mills | Facilities Management, outdoor services
Brianna Port | University Center for the Arts
Bryn Hall | President’s Sustainability Commission, Facilities Management, and Ecosystem Science & Sustainability
Caden Weaver | Pipeline & Prospect Development
Cameron Kacsh | History
Camryn Martin | Housing and Dining
Carley Boulger | Infectious Disease Research Center
Cassidy Rimmer | Undergraduate Programs Office – College of Business
Catrina Vininski | Associated Students of Colorado State University/SLiCE
Celina Romero | Lory Dining Services
Charlotte George | WSCOE: Office of Academic and Student Affairs
David Nguyen | Office of International Programs
Dayton McGrail | MIP
Devon Trujillo | Orthopedic Bioengineering Research Lab- Mechanical Engineering
Ellie Martinez | SLICE
Emily Davis | Housing and Dining
Emma Rasmussen | Warner College of Natural Resources
Emma Szalach | Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Ethan Kruse | College of Business Marketing and Communications
Grace Bowen | Off-Campus Life
Grace Gulig | CVMBS – Oncology Department
Isabelle Stevens | CSUHN Pharmacy
James Spidel | Vice President for Research – Budget and Finance
Jaren Fleischman | Mechanical Engineering
Johnny Cahill | Housing and Dining
Jordan (Jo) Smeby | College of Agricultural Sciences Student Success Team
Joseph Richards | Athletic Ticket Office
Justin Arndt | Admissions
Justin Mallot | Department of Health and Exercise Science
Kaeci Madrid | Facilities Management Operations -Warehouse
Karia Del Toro Garza | Academic and Student Affairs – Walter Scott Jr, College of Engineering
Kelley Traller | Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLiCE)
Kenlee Wescott | Campus Recreation
Kristalyn Benson | Livestock
Kyle Ketchell | Engineering Technology Services
Lailah Hoover | Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology
Logan Cestone | Facilities Maintenance Operations- Warehouse
Mackenzie Mesec | Registrar’s Office
Maelan Hauswirth | Soil and Crop Sciences
MaKala Herndon | MIP
Malia Berry | Off-Campus Life
Meghan Erbeck | Sample Receiving
Melina Takvorian | Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Mia Campbell | Civil and Environmental Engineering
Peyton Farnum | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Randy Vickery | Natural Science Education & Outreach Center
Ryott Triestch | CNS Development Team
Sally Gallop | Animal Science
Samantha Greff | CSU Libraries
Sierra Phillips | Office of Engagement and Extension – Recruitment and Events
Sophia Girard | HDS
Sophie Blanchette | Impact MBA in the College of Business
Sydney Holden | Anthropology and Geography
Tallan Barrow-Traylor | Construction Management
Tanya Jolly | Microbiology
Tate Erickson | Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Tillie Pinkowitz | Biology