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DSA Awards 2024

April 23, 2024 by Andrew Trinh

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Congratulations to members of the Division of Student Affairs and Texas A&M University staff who received awards this summer for their outstanding contributions to our students and programs!

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Randy Matson '67 Association of Former Students Award

Paul Pausky with his award

Paul Pausky
Career Center

Tyler Sellers with his award

Tyler Sellers
Student Activities

Jeff Wilson
Residence Life

JOHN J. KOLDUS III FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Dr. Catherine Busch-Silkwood
Department of Biology
Texas A&M McAllen

 

Dr. Yoonjeong Lee
Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas
Texas A&M Galveston

J. MALON SOUTHERLAND '65 AWARD

Jasmine Zenn with her award

Jasmine Zenn
Career Center

AWARDS OF DISTINCTION

Kaulin with his award

Kaulin Andric
Recreational Sports

Kyle McCracken with Cedric's award on his behalf

Cedric Freeman
Residence Life

Frances with their award

Frances Jackson
Student Affairs Planning,
Assessment and Research

Sara with her award

Sara McCoy
Residence Life

Rick with his award

Rick Powell
Student Life

Jalyn with her award

Jalyn Monken
Graduate Assistant, Student Life

AWARD OF DISTINCTION - TEAM

Roland Block, Elizabeth Windon-Hiney, and Brad Collet with their awards

Career Center Engineering Advising Team
Roland Block, Brad Collet, Sandra Trevino-Lewis and Elizabeth Windon-Hiney

Career Center

DSA AFFILIATE AWARD

Lauren Fitch with her award

Lauren Fitch
Finance - Student Activities

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING AWARD

No nominations submitted for 23-24
We encourage you to nominate next year!

YEARS OF SERVICE

5 Years

Catherine Halverson, Office of the Vice President 

Chloe Marsh, Office of the Vice President (Human Resources)

Lindsey Norman, Office of the Vice President (Marketing & Communications)

Tanya Baker, Aggie Honor System Office

Rachel Ciomperlik, Career Center

Whitney Hinze, Career Center

Amarette Renieri, Career Center

Addie Hardy, Disability Resources

Sharon Irwin, Memorial Student Center (Finance)

Ashley McNeil, Memorial Student Center (Finance)

Joshua Skinner, Multicultural Services

Carlos A. Garcia, Recreational Sports

Sarah Beth Heiar, Recreational Sports

Ryan Keller, Recreational Sports

Christian Miller, Recreational Sports

Miranda Price, Recreational Sports

Amanda Beatty, Residence Life

Konner Carnahan, Residence Life

Liliana Gonzalez, Residence Life (Human Resources)

Justin Majors, Residence Life

Dawn Orlove, Residence Life (Finance)

Erica Moore, Student Activities

Kendall Walker, Student Activities

Carla Crawford, Student Life

Dr. Denise Crisafi, Student Life

Cesar Barragan, University Center & Special Events

Aynslee Kucera, University Center & Special Events

Shannon Mitchem, University Center & Special Events

Kirby Talesky, University Center & Special Events

Monteigne Long, Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center

10 Years

Dr. Vicki Dobiyanski, Office of the Vice President

Blair Alvarado, Aggie Honor System Office

Sarah Bugh, Career Center

Esther Benedict-Hayes, Memorial Student Center

Mary Compton, Memorial Student Center

Haylie Zavodny, Recreational Sports

Sara McCoy, Residence Life

Dorothy Kopecek, Residence Life

Lisa Pierce, Residence Life

Susan Miculka, Student Activities

Susan Fox-Forrester, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment and Research

Amanda Rogers, University Center & Special Events

Ashley Drake, Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center

Donald Freeman, Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center

15 Years

Megan De Los Santos, Office of the Vice President (Finance)

Diana North, Disability Resources

Doug Sweet, Memorial Student Center

Jeff Wilson, Residence Life

Andrew Carruth, Student Activities

Lauren Dorsett, Student Life

Jaclyn Upshaw-Brown, Student Life

Amy Lilley, University Center & Special Events (Finance)

Shanna Wright, University Center & Special Events

20 Years

Christine Thoorsell, Residence Life

25 Years

Brenda Riley, Career Center

Keith Joseph, Recreational Sports

Jennifer Ford, Student Life

Michael Brodigan, Technology Services - Student Affairs

Alecio Gonzalez, University Center & Special Events

Rocky Peyton, University Center & Special Events

Joani Groce, University Center & Special Events (Human Resources)

30 Years

Dr. Timothy Rhea, Office of the Vice President

Joani Groce, University Center & Special Events (Human Resources)

35 Years

Chareny Rydl, Office of the Vice President

Patricia Johnson Alexander, Career Center

40 Years

Mike Waldron – 40 years, Recreational Sports

50 Years

FISH CAMP NAMESAKES

Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. '79, USA (Ret.), Office of the Vice President

Kaulin Andric, Recreational Sports

Lauren Brown, Student Activities

Devyn Cima, Student Activities

Elizabeth Windon-Hiney, Career Center

Jasmine Zenn, Career Center

ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

Adair Advisor of the Year
Karen Severn, Career Center

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jennifer Ford, Student Life

Col. Jerry Smith, Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Career Center

Barclay Osborne

  • Promotion to Associate Director for College of Arts & Sciences.

Jasmine Zenn

  • Fish Camp Namesake, Texas A&M University, 2023.
  • Hospitality Subcommittee Chair, Texas Conference on Student Success, 2022-2023.
  • Federal Advisor Certificate, Partnership for Public Service, 2024.
  • Moved up to an Assistant Director, Career Services in December 2023.
  • Started Doctorate in Educational Human Resource Development.

Rachel Ciomperlik

  • Years of Service (5), Texas A&M University Career Center, 2023.
  • Secretary, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Profession, 2022-2024.
  • Chair-Elect, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, 2024.
  • Logistics Subcommittee, Texas Conference on Student Success, 2024.
  • Ciomperlik, R.C. (2023, October). Awash in Alphabet Soup. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.

Laura Torres

  • MS Sports Administration, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 2023.

Michael Shehane

  • Dartez, C., Renieri, A., Hinze, W., & Shehane, M. E. (2023, December). Does Lagniappe matter? How creating an onboarding process with a little extra can affect staff satisfaction. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • President's Meritorious Service Award (Supervisor Category), Texas A&M University, 2024.

Karen Severn

  • Adair Student Organization Advisor of the Year, Partnered Category.

Amarette Renieri

  • President's Meritorious Service Award, Texas A&M University, 2024.
  • Co-chair Student Career Development Knowledge Community, NASPA, 2023-Present.
  • Certified Career Services Provider, National Career Development Association, 2023.
  • Renieri, A. & Dartez, C. (2023, November). Creating A Career Readiness Badge Program. Presented at the NACE Competency Symposium, Virtual.

 

Disability Resources

Tracey Forman

  • Dot Mishoe Spirit Award, Docs with Disabilities Initiative, 2024.

 

Music Activities

Timothy Rhea

  • Vice President & Secretary, The John Philip Sousa Foundation, ongoing.
  • Guest Conductor, The Joint Armed Forces Band, Constitution Hall, Washington, DC.
  • External Review Panel Chair, Purdue University Bands & Orchestras.
  • Adjudicator, National Wind Band Honors for The Foundation for Music Education.
  • Richardson Independent School District, Professional Development (Inservice) Presenter for all band directors in the district.
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Kristen Harrell

  • Recognition for Service as Gehring Academy Chair, Association of Student Conduct Administrators.
  • Gehring Academy Chair (Summer 2023).
  • Selected Gehring Academy Track Coordinator for Summer 2024.
Recreational Sports

Tawyna Moehlman

  • Top Ten Business Woman of the Year, Bryan/College Station Charter Chapter Award & National Top Ten Candidate 2024, American Business Womens Association, 2024.

Oscee Wheatfall III

  • Chair; NIRSA Championship Series; 2022-2023.
  • Rodriguez, Katelyn & Wheatfall III, Oscee (2023 November). T.L.C. - Empowering students through positive reinforcement. Presented at the NIRSA Region IV Conference, Denton, TX.

Haylie Zavodny

  • Certificate in Fundraising Leadership, Texas A&M Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy, 2023.

 

 

Residence Life

Maggie Guzman

  • Mid-Level Professional of Distinction, Southwest Association of University Housing Officers, 2024.
  • Annual Conference Co-Host, Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers, 2024.

Justin Majors

  • Majors, J. (2024, February). Innovators Assemble: Streamlining a Specialty. Presented at the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers (SWACUHO) Conference, Denton, TX.
  • Majors, J. (2024, February). What’s so special about a specialty? Student, Grad, Entry, Specialist. Presented at the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers (SWACUHO) Conference, Denton, TX.

Brooke Errington

  • New Professional Award, TACUSPA, 2023.
  • Director of Membership, TACUSPA, 2022-2024; Conference Co-Chair, TACUSPA, 2024; Conference Co-Chair, TACUSPA, 2025.
  • M.S. Educational Administration, Texas A&M University, 2023.

Fred Dillard

  • Conferences Coordinator; Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers (SWACUHO); 2 Year Term (2024-2026).
Student Activities

Shante Hearst

  • Nomination and Elections Committee Member, Association of Fraternity & Sorority Advisors, 2024-2025.
  • Undergraduate & University Affairs Taskforce Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 2023-2025.
  • Tirso, R., & Hearst, S. C. (2023). Assessing and Improving Well-being through Collaboration. Presented at the Texas Association for College and University Personnel Administrators Conference, El Paso, TX.
  • Tirso, R., Hearst, S. C., & Caruthers, A. (2023). Assessing and Improving Well-being through Collaboration. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.

Lauren Brown

  • 2024 NASPA Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year.
  • 2023 School of Education and Human Development Distinguished Graduate Award.
  • Ph.D. - Educational Administration - Texas A&M University - August 2023
  • Brown, L.M. (2024, February). A critical analysis of student affairs framing and response to expressive activity. Presented at the Graduate Research Advisory Board Symposium, College Station, TX.
  • Brown, L.M. (2024, March). A critical analysis of student affairs framing and response to expressive activity. Presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
  • Brown, L.M. (2024). Irreconcilable differences? Free speech and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on campus. Presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research

Darby Roberts

  • Henning, G. W., & Roberts, D. M. (2024). Student affairs assessment: Theory to practice (2nd ed.). Routledge.
  • Pillar of the Profession, NASPA, 2024.
  • Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee Member, NASPA, 2023-present.
  • Change Certification Program, Kotter Training, 2023.
  • Roberts, D. M., Boren, S., & Bono, T. (2023). You want me to do what? Ethics and politics in student affairs assessment. NASPA Student Success in Higher Education Conferences, Kansas City, MO.
    Roberts, D. M., Kruchen, K., Dean, S., & Boren, S. (2024). Assessment 101. (Pre-conference session). NASPA, Seattle, WA.
  • Roberts, D. M., & Garcia, A. (2024). Assessment, communications, and fundraising: Storytelling, collaboration, and success. NASPA, Seattle, WA.

Kelly Cox

  • Network Facilitator, Action Network for Equitable Wellbeing, 2023-2024.
  • Cox, K., Smith, A. & Tirso R. (2023, June). Achieving better outcomes using the well-being improvement survey for higher education setting. NASPA Conference of Student Success in Higher Education, Kansas City, MO.
Student Life

Melanie McKoin Owens

  • Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2024.
  • Ph.D., Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications, Texas A&M University, 2024.

Jennifer Ford

  • Texas A&M University Distinguished Achievement Award.

Denise Crisafi

  • Crisafi, D.N., Rosales, M.R., & King, J. (2023, November). Prevention education within uncertain political climates: DEIA and relationship health. NAFSA Region III: Association of International Educators, Oklahoma City, OK.

Lauren Dorsett

  • Dorsett, L. (2024, January). Adopting and implementing the okanagan charter for health promoting universities & colleges. Southwest American College Association Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center

Monteigne Long

  • Hearn, S.L., & Long, M.S. (2023). Adult learners’ college access and choice process: A literature review. Student Affairs on Campus, 6(1), 37-47.
  • Long, M.S., & Dunn, D.T. (2023). Social Class Supports: A book review. Student Affairs on Campus, 6(1), 51-54.
  • William Pearson Tolley Champion for Veterans in Higher Education Award, Student Veterans of America, 2023.
  • President, Texas A&M University Advisors and Counselors, 2024
  • President-Elect, Texas A&M University Advisors and Counselors, 2023
  • Chair, Volunteers Committee, Texas Conference on Student Success, 2023
  • Co-Chair, NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community, 2022-2024
  • Long, M.S. (2024, February). Forging connections: How to expand and leverage your professional network for success. NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Louisville, KY.
  • Long, M.S., Wert, J., Smith, J., & Jenkins, R.J. (2024, February). Veterans services 201: What’s next? Advancing your military-connected student support programs. NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Louisville, KY.
  • Long, M.S. (2024, January). Unlocking insights: mapping the journey of military-connected students for enhanced programming. Student Veterans of American National Conference, Nashville, TN.
  • Long, M.S., & Hearn, S.L. (2023, October). From access to graduation: Reimaging the adult learner experience. Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.
Technology Services - Student Affairs

Carl Ivey

  • Texas A&M University System, Academic Computing Council, Board Member, 2024-2025.
  • Texas A&M University IT Advisory Committee, Board Member, 2024-2025.
  • Texas Dept. of Information Resources, AI User Group, 2024-2025.
  • Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM), BRM Institute, 2023.
  • Institute, 2023 ITIL 4 Managing Professional Certification, PeopleCert, 2024.
  • Belyeu, D., Evans, M., Ivey, C. A., Laatsch, B., Mai, B., Oehrich, E., Sweeney, D., (2023) Bridging the skills gaps: A conversation between academia and industry [Online Webinar]

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