Texas A&M University Division of
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Celebrate 150 Years

Staff Recognition

The Division of Student Affairs values its employees and their contributions to the success of their departments and the division overall. It recognizes the professional achievements and performance of its employees in a variety of ways, including hosting an annual awards program and years of service celebration, and acknowledging individual accomplishments in a newsletter and on this website. The division's Staff Well-being and Appreciation Committee also provides various appreciations to division staff throughout the year.

Group of DSA staff members eating breakfast at a DSA event.
DSA Award of Distinction mementos arranged in rows on a table.

Division of Student Affairs Awards

The first DSA Award was given in 1976, three years after the inception of the division itself. Through the years, hundreds of awards have been presented to both Division and University staff. The awards recognize outstanding contributions within the division or the university.

Learn more about the awards
Group of DSA staff members posing for a group photo on stage at the Years of Service celebration.

Years of Service

Division of Student Affairs recognizes staff members for their years of service to Texas A&M University and the Division of Student Affairs. The awards ceremony will also recognize the employees within the Division of Students Affairs who received years-of-service pins during this academic year.

Student Affairs Staff Spotlights

Read more about our staff
Ashley Drake in front of a mural in the Veteran Resource and Support Center.
Staff Spotlight

Building Bridges: How Ashley Drake Supports Military and Veteran Students at Texas A&M

Nov. 2, 2026 • < 1 min. read

With a background spanning admissions processing, financial aid and more, Drake strengthens education and support services in the Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource and Support Center.

Kelly VonDrehle in front of the climbing wall at the Student Rec Center
Staff Spotlight

Wellness in Motion: How Kelly VonDrehle Connects Aggies to Rec Sports

Oct. 6, 2026 • < 1 min. read

Starting as a student employee and now as an assistant director in the Department of Marketing and Communications, VonDrehle modernized how Rec Sports reaches the Texas A&M community.

Jon Hill posed in front of the Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research office
Staff Spotlight

Questions That Matter: How Jon Hill Evaluates Student Outcomes

Sep. 1, 2026 • < 1 min. read

From running student programs to now assessing them, Jon Hill works with staff and students at Texas A&M to support their professional and personal development.