The Career Impact Awards were established in 2018 in order to recognize and celebrate the many career partners and career advocates across our campus and community. This event was created because we recognize that having career infused into all aspects of the student experience correlates to overall student success during and after college. It takes great collaboration on and off campus to help shape post graduate success stories for all students who come from diverse backgrounds, identities, and dreams. Through this event, we wanted to raise awareness around the importance of the ‘career work’ that we all do with students and alumni and recognize the efforts and contributions of those who advocate career for all.
This event also serves as a space to recognize our dedicated Student Employee staff members who serve on campus working to further the goals of the institution and to support university operations.
The nomination form is now open!
For the 2022 Career Impact Awards, we have generalized our award categories to simplify the nomination process.
Nominations for both awards will be open at 7:00am on January 4th , 2022 at 7 am. The nominations for the Student Employee of the Year Award will close on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 at 11:59pm. Career Impact Award nominations will close Thursday, February 24th, 2022 at 11:59pm. Award criteria can be reviewed and submissions can be made, here.
Nominations for 2022 will focus on the following two categories:
- Career Impact Award – Five winners will be highlighted this year.
- Student Employee of the Year – We will recognize a winner and runner-up this year. The winner will receive a $1500 scholarship and the runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship.
2021 Award Winners
Student Employee of the Year Runner-Up
Brooke Stieduhar
Administrative Assistant within the Mechanical Engineering Department
“Brooke consistently exceeds expectation, demonstrates good judgement, and has great interpersonal skills that are well beyond her age and years of education.”
Student Employee of the Year Winner
Bailey Dinsdale
ASCSU Student Employee
“In her role at ASCSU, Bailey focuses on collaborating with her co-workers and fellow students on communication and problem solving together to find compromises to ensure that work is completed with the best interests of students and the university in mind.”
Career Impact Award Winner
Dr. Margarita Lenk
Associate Professor – College of Business
“Margarita believes in a world where each person can freely contribute their work, ideas, and perspectives with equal respect, interest, and opportunity. She works tirelessly to help students explore their career and provide professional growth.”
Career Impact Award Winner
Dr. Christie Mayo
Associate Professor – College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science
“As a mentor, she embodies the most fundamental values of transparency, trust, vulnerability, enthusiasm and selfless commitment to impacting not only the careers of students, but also of her faculty peers, staff and leadership.”
Career Impact Award Winner
Dr. Kristina Quynn
Assistant Professor – Graduate School & Director of CSU Writes
“Under Dr. Quynn’s inclusive “guidelines for interaction,” I received dissertation guidance, career writing skills & strategies and a safe atmosphere where anxiety found productivity, support, & camaraderie despite our group’s differences.”
Career Impact Award Winner
Chris Schmidt
Managing Partner – Colorado Marketplace at Deloitte
“We often hear the phrase ‘Rams take care of Rams.’ It is nice to know, that even as alums move into prominent positions at one of the largest professional services organizations, alumni like Chris Schmidt make it a point to do what they can, to help our current Rams succeed.”
Career Impact Award Winner
Dr. Cori Wong
Assistant Vice President for Diversity
“Cori supported me at a time when no one was around to do so. She held my hand through times when I had self-doubt. She made time for me despite her busy schedule. I would not be where I am today without Cori.”
2021 Nominees
Student Employee of the Year Nominees
Adam Sharrah
Anna Bugosh
Bailey Dinsdale
Ben Krueger
Brandon Lowry
Brenna Sydow
Brian Dusek
Brooke Stieduhar
Carolina Orozco
Casey Forest
Delaney Morrow
Emmalyne Axtell
Isha Agarwal
Ivy Smirl
Jacob Maddux Powell
Jazmin Gonzalez
Kylie Larson
Kyrie Craft
Lisa Natasha Nyangao
Litzy Duque
Riley Fischer
Savannah Babish
Tad Trimarco
Career Impact Award Nominees
Allie Stauss
Anna Fontana
Bert Vermeulen
Carol Engel-Enright
Cassidy McClaren
Chris Schmidt
Dr. Arnold Robinson
Dr. Christie Mayo
Dr. Cori Wong
Dr. Ifigenia (Gina) Geornaras
Dr. Kristina Quynn
Dr. Margarita Lenk
Dr. Rickey Frierson
Edward Barbier
Elizabeth Morgan
Erin Reichert
Hannah Ewing
Jazmin Murguia
Jennifer Brady
Jennifer Martin
Jeremiah Easley
Justin Sambur
Karen Dobos
Kat Ernst
Kristy Millsapps
Lisa Hackard
Monica Thrasher
Sam Desta
Seth Thomas Davis
BUS 300 Instructors – Theresa Wernimont,
Jenny Morse, Lori Adair, Robert Anderson