Newest Student Affairs Team Member: Denis Vargas (SAMC)
Niner Legacy: Frank Fleming (Student Affairs)
Excellence in Contribution: Mark Manning (SARA, formerly SI)
Outstanding Program: Student Affairs Data Lake (SARA)
Outstanding Interdepartmental Collaboration: Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution
Team Player: Carla Strickland (HRL)
Above and Beyond - Administrative Support: Jamie McLaughlin (CWP)
Above and Beyond - Facilities Support: Sean Grandison (UREC)
Behind the Scenes: Max Hofmann (SAMC)
Dedication to Students: Katie Russo (SASS)
Positive Impact: Wendy Moore (HRL)
Excellence Under Pressure: Milan Novakovic (HRL)
Vice Chancellor’s Award: Lucian Wilhelm (CRES)
2023-2024 Award Winners
Rookie of the Year (1-2 years): Alexis Rice (CAPS)
Rising Star (3-5 years): Mikala Harvey (LCE)
Most Valuable Niner (6-9 years): Michael Maksymowski (LCE)
Hall of Famer Award (10-19 years): Michelle Guobadia (OFSL)
Niner Legacy (20-plus years): Carla Hines (HRL)
Behind the Scenes: Jordan Bullington-Miller (SARA)
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Justice: Paul Holliday-Millard (SARA)
Outstanding Team Contribution Award: Housing and Residence Life Administration and Assessment Team
Outstanding Program/Initiative Award: HELP Certificate — Sarah Besse, Lucy Bullock, Alexis Rice and Chelsey Walker (CWP)
Friend of Student Affairs Awards: OneIT Student Affairs Support (for partnership on the Student Affairs Data Lake project) and Patrick Madsen (for support of TEDxUNCCharlotte)
Above & Beyond Award for Administrative Support: Bonnie McDaniel (SE)
Above & Beyond Award for Facilities Support: Star Watson (HRL)
Rookie of the Year (1-2 years): Janay Crosland (SASS)
Rising Star (3-5 years): Kevin Cappelmann (HRL)
Most Valuable Niner (6-9 years): Joshua Wood (SNMAS)
Hall of Famer Award (10-plus years): Mindy Sides-Walsh (LCE)
Behind the Scenes: Ayanna Morrison (SI)
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Justice: Kristin Coffey (Venture)
Outstanding Team Contribution Award: Student Affairs Research and Assessment (SARA)
Outstanding Program/Initiative Award: Light Up the Lake (SI)
Friend of Student Affairs Awards: OneIT Student Affairs Support, Julie Sparks; Damian Bass, FM Maintenance; Officer Johnson and K-9 Barney, Police and Public Safety; Dr. Tamara Johnson and Laura Smiles, urbanCORE and Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Dr. Suzanne Voigt, University Career Center; Heather Gladys, Barbara Seyter, Lauren Grimes, Jen Tollison, Blake Morgan, Undergraduate Admissions
Above & Beyond Award for Administrative Support: Charlotte Muhammad (HRL)
Above & Beyond Award for Facilities Support: Bill Ballinger (HRL)
VCSA Awards: Terrence Harper and Phylicia Currence (CAPS); Jes Dormady (LCE); Sarah Ekis (HR)
2021-2022 Award Winners
Rookie of the Year (1-2 years): Donovan Cyrus (HRL)
Rising Star (3-5 years): Chris Washington (UREC)
Most Valuable Niner (6-9 years): Jon Billings (SACVM)
Hall of Famer Award (10-plus years): Kristy DeSantis (HRL)
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Justice: Emily Teitelbaum (SI)
Outstanding Team Contribution Award: University Recreation and Popp Martin Student Union & Cone University Center
Outstanding Program/Initiative Award: Green Dot Program (CWP)
Friend of Student Affairs Award: Ragean Hill, Athletics
Above & Beyond Award for Administrative Support: Tierra O’Garra (OFSL)
Above & Beyond Award for Facilities Support: Randy Barnhill (PMSU)
Assessment Champion Award: Center For Wellness Promotion
Virtual Innovation Award: Michael Maksymowski (LCE)
2020-2021 Award Winners
Rookie of the Year (1-2 years): Sara Sibley and Asia Woods
Rising Star (3-5 years): Terrence Harper
Most Valuable Niner (6-9 years): Emily Wheeler
Hall of Famer Award (10-plus years): Renita Eason and Casey Tullos
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Justice: Daniela Recabarren and James Lorello
Outstanding Team Contribution Award: Student Assistance and Support Services
Friend of Student Affairs Award: Office of Emergency Management
Above & Beyond Award for Administrative Support: Aysen Ulupinar
Above & Beyond Award for Facilities Support: Steve Hargett
Assessment Champion Award: Cierra Whatley and Aaron Brink
Virtual Innovation Award: Student Involvement and New Student and Family Services
Vice Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Counseling and Psychological Services, Housing and Residence Life and Student Health Center
2019-2020 Award Winners
Rising Star - Jessica Pinti Dunson (CRC)
Most Valuable Niner - Leigh Norwood (CAPS)
Outstanding Team Contribution - Student Involvement
Above and Beyond, Facilities Support - Doug Moore (HRL)
Above and Beyond, Administrative Support - Francesca Williams (Student Involvement)
Hall of Fame - Kelly Merges (Student Niner Media)
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Justice - Kim Turner (IEE)
Rookie of the Year - Tyris Gillis (IEE)
Assessment Champion - Jeremy Dale (Popp Martin Student Union & Cone University Center)
Friend of Student Affairs - Dr. Michelle Reinken, David Quackenbush, Amanda Copley, Suzanne Voigt for their Game of Life-College Edition collaboration
2018-2019 Award Winners
Rising Star - Larry Gourdine, Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS)
Most Valuable - Nadia Campbell, Leadership & Community Engagement (LCE)
Outstanding Team Contribution - Leadership & Community Engagement (LCE)
Above and Beyond, Facilities Support - Steffan Moody, University Recreation (UREC)
Above and Beyond, Administrative Support - Tashika Pope, Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Hall of Fame Award (10+ Years of Service) - John Storch, Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Award - Jarice Carr, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Friend of Student Affairs Award - Digital Media Communications, University Communications
2017-2018 Award Winners
Rising Star - Alan Hinton, Housing and Residence Life (HRL) & Jordan Holliday-Millard, New Student and Family Services (NSFS)
Most Valuable - Mason Reuter, Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Outstanding Team Contribution - New Student and Family Services (NSFS)
Above and Beyond - Matt Rutkowski, Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Hall of Fame Award (10+ Years of Service) - Jim Hoppa, Student Union, Activities and Recreation (SUAR)
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Award - Rachael Forester, Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)
Friend of Student Affairs Award - Patrick Madsen, University Career Center
