Get Recognized
Get Recognized Peer Recognition Program
Do you work with someone great? Do you have a superlative supervisor? A fantastic employee? Want them to get the recognition that they deserve? Then nominate them for the Get Recognized peer recognition program.
Every month during the school year, from September to May, the Recognition Committee will review submissions and select a winner. The winner will be surprised at their office with a gift and will be profiled here on the Staff Assembly website.
How to write a great nomination
Need more information?
Contact Brianna Morales
Director of Involvement and Recognition
E-mail: brianna.morales@ucr.edu
Tel: (951) 827-3187
Who is Eligible?
Full-time, career staff employees may be nominated. Temporary staff and student staff are not eligible.
How to Nominate
Fill out the online form and tell us why this person should be recognized. It can be anything a person does that just makes your department and/or the campus a better place to work.
Previous Get Recognized Recipients
| Month | Honoree #1 | Honoree #2 | Honoree #3 | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| September 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| October 2022 | Christine Morgando | — | — | BMPN Admin Unit |
| October 2022 | Matthew Barajas | — | — | University Library |
| November 2022 | Puja Pannu | — | — | Human Resources |
| November 2022 | Kelly Eldridge Hinosawa | — | — | International Students and Scholars |
| December 2022 | Estella Ancuña | Arlene Cano Matute | Alice Chavez | Chicano Student Programs |
| December 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| January 2023 | Jazmin Alvarez Barragan | — | — | Student Life |
| January 2023 | Reyna Rodarte | Sonia Garcia Avelar | Sharamae Brown | College Corps |
| February 2023 | Crystal Sankey | Marianne Paek | — | Development |
| February 2023 | Lisa Chu | — | — | CARE Office |
| March 2023 | Michael Haeberle | — | — | CHASS Deans Office/AP |
| March 2023 | Jesus Retana | — | — | Auxiliary Facilities Services |
| Month | Honoree #1 | Honoree #2 | Honoree #3 | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Macy Ring | — | — | Education Abroad |
| September 2021 | Kim King | — | — | ITS Service Management |
| October 2021 | Sally Travizon | — | — | School of Public Policy & School of Ed |
| October 2021 | Kelvin Mac | — | — | CHASS Deans Office |
| November 2021 | Janice Henry | — | — | CHASS Enrollment Management |
| November 2021 | Denise Correll | Javier Ramirez | — | CNAS Undergraduate Academic Advising Center |
| December 2021 | Jonathan El Khoury | — | — | UC Police Department |
| December 2021 | Joshua Witbeck | — | — | Residential Life |
| January 2022 | Darren Tiley | — | — | ITS |
| January 2022 | Alexandra Rollins | — | — | Human Resources |
| February 2022 | Guille Vallejo | — | — | EMN Administration |
| February 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| March 2022 | Eduardo Silva | — | — | Computing Support Services |
| March 2022 | Sheri Morgan | — | — | Telecommunication Services |
| March 2022 | Marisol Torres | — | — | The Well |
| April 2022 | Lisa Diaz | — | — | Statistics |
| April 2022 | Bart Kats | — | — | Infrastructure and Systems Ops |
| May 2022 | Daysia Rodriguez | — | — | Office of TRIO Programs |
| May 2022 | Michelle Tabula | Kevin Ting | Josh Kraft | ITS Campus Web Solutions |
| June 2022 | Maria Luna | — | — | School of Medicine |
| June 2022 | Nina Quash | — | — | Transportation Services |
| Month | Honoree #1 | Honoree #2 | Honoree #3 | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Allura Davis | Dominique Beale | — | Undergraduate Admissions |
| September 2020 | Jessica Estrada | — | — | Career Center |
| October 2020 | Robin Hungerford | — | — | Hospitality & Dining Services |
| October 2020 | Linda Aguilera | Darlene Sanchez | Kerri Medill | Housing Services |
| November 2020 | Tony Ontiveros | Jessika Hunt | Mark Espinosa | Athletics |
| November 2020 | Sandra Navarro | — | — | University Extension |
| December 2020 | Mary White | — | — | Human Resources |
| December 2020 | Kenneth Han | — | — | Student Health Services |
| January 2021 | Curtis Washington | — | — | Distribution Services |
| January 2021 | Jamal Myrick | Rhiannon Little-Surowski | Sharee Hughes | African Student Programs |
| February 2021 | Oscar Jacques | — | — | TAPS |
| February 2021 | Wei "David" Dai | — | — | International Affairs |
| March 2021 | Alice Chavez | — | — | CSP & USP |
| March 2021 | Matt Lewis | — | — | Facilities |
| April 2021 | Julie Porter | — | — | Grad School of Education |
| April 2021 | Anthony Morris | — | — | Facilities |
| May 2021 | Mely Fitzgerald | — | — | International Affairs |
| May 2021 | Karen Garcia | — | — | Sponsored Programs Administration |
| June 2021 | Autumn May | — | — | Agriculture Operations |
| June 2021 | Sheri Morgan | — | — | ITS |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| August/September | Joy Hu | Info. Technologies Solutions |
| August/September | Karolyn Andrews | Education Abroad |
| October | Jamal Myrick, Sharee Hughes, Rhiannon Little-Surowski | African Student Programs |
| October | Seabrook Mendoza | Comp. Lit and Hispanic Studies |
| November | Silvana Payne | EMN Administration |
| December | Margaret Stewart | Registrar's Office |
| January | Ronda Inzunza | CNAS Dean's Office |
| February | Robert Stephens | Student Conduct & Academic Integrity Programs |
| March | All UCR Staff Members | Multiple Departments |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| October | Vanessa Lee | UCR Career Center |
| November | Vonnie Tessier | Hispanic Studies |
| December | Pat Daly, Johnny Lam, & Devlin Smith | Student Affairs Marketing & Communications Department |
| January | ||
| February | ||
| March | ||
| April | ||
| May | ||
| June |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| October | Charlie Vergara | Facility Services |
| November | Carmen Stark | Early Childhood Services |
| December | Ana Coria | Undocumented Student Programs |
| January | No award presented | |
| February | No award presented | |
| March | Jill Riggs | Student Services |
| April | No award presented | |
| May | No award presented | |
| June | No award presented |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | Daisy Dizon | Resident Contracts Supervisor for Housing Services. |
| October | Charlie Scruggs | |
| November | Theresa Villareal |
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| December | Gerry Medina, Carly Garcia and Ed E-Nun |
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| January | Emily McCoy |
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| February | Jeanette Martinez |
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| March | Willie Blackmon |
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| April | TBD | |
| May | TBD |
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| June | No award presented |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | No award presented | |
| October | Dorothea Ford | Financial Service Analyst, Business and Financial Services |
| November | Ofelia Herrera |
Sr. Custodian assigned to the School of Medicine Ed Bldg. |
| December | Yolanda Gonzales |
Sr. Food Service Worker, Dining Services |
| January | Elidia Sandoval |
Sr. Custodian Housing Services, Housing Services |
| February | Ariel DeGuzman |
Medical Education Coordinator |
| March | Kasey Trimm |
Teacher, Child Development Center |
| April | No award presented | |
| May | Teeny Ellis |
Senior Contract & Grant Officer from RED |
| June | No award presented |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | Bryan Nicol | Accountability Coordinator/ Analyst - Early Academic Outreach Programs |
| October | Blythe Wilson | Senior Project Manager - Capital Programs, Architects and Engineers |
| November | John Maxwell | Assistant Athletics Director, Media Relations - Intercollegiate Athletics |
| December | Wendy Mello | Administrative Assistant - College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| January | Katrice Calloway | Budget and Operations Manager - College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Dean's Office |
| February | Jolene Sedita | Articulation and Admissions Officer Undergraduate Admissions |
| March | Cristina Sanford | Marketing Manager, UCR Extension |
| April | No award presented |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | Sheila Mabee | Business Operations Assistant - School of Medicine |
| October | Patsi Anderson | Assistant Director of Systems - Financial Aid |
| November | Vincent Norga | Academic Intervention Counselor, Academic Resource Center |
| December | Elizabeth Cohen, Pam Rousseau, Dana Yang | Administrative Assistants, Career Center |
| January | Joseph Martinez |
Interim Coordinator for Campus Vitality and Highlander Bands Programs - Student Organization Advisor |
| February | Sue Anderson |
Staff Employment & Development Manager, |
| March |
Shardai Williams |
Graduate Medical Education Coordinator, School of Medicine |
| April |
Debbie Manlongat |
Parking Services & Compliance Manager, Transportation and Parking Services |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | Chris Castro | Housing, Dining and Residential Services |
| October | Lupe Gomez | Custodian, A&I |
| November | Julie Hull | Housing, Dining and Residential Services |
| December | Diane Thomas | Dining Services |
| January | Peggy Earley | School of Medicine |
| February | Ronda Crocker | College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| March |
Lesley Martinez, Dawn Scott, and Allan Crosthwaite |
Child Development Center |
| April | Not Awarded | |
| May | Alaxis Timothy | College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
| Month | Honoree | Department |
|---|---|---|
| September | Pete Vasquez | Housing Services |
| October | Jill Hishmeh | Computing & Communications |
| November | Luis Alvarez | Dining & Residential Services |
| December | Rachell Enriquez | Biomedical Sciences |
| January | Juan Rebollar | Physical Plant |
| February | Hassan Ghamlouch | Housing Operations |
| March | Viviane Baerenklau | Registrar's Office |
| April | Elane Sokoloski | HUB Dining |
| May | Vanessa Rocha | Housing, Dining and Residential Services |
| June | Gloria McGuire | CHASS Student Academic Affairs |