2022
Staff Leadership Award
Sara Ryu, Director of Academic Initiatives & Special Advisor to the Vice Dean
Staff Service Award
Simone Becque, Marketing and Communications Manager
Debbie Fjerstad, Psychological & Brain Sciences Accounting Assistant
Jason Ray, Arts & Sciences Computing Client Support Team Lead
Rick Schneider, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Administrative Assistant
2021
Alexandra Brown, Administrative and Academic Coordinator, History
Brian Harting, Administrative and Academic Coordinator, History
Sarah Massey O’Donnell, Administrative and Academic Coordinator, Religious Studies
Stephen Scordias, Supervisor of Arts & Sciences Administrative and Academic Cluster
Erin Lewis, Administrative Coordinator to the Chair, English
Advancement Award: Julianne Smutz, Senior Associate Director of Advancement
Dean’s Award: Lisa Siddens, Assistant Provost and Senior Advisor
2019
Robert Chien, Arts & Sciences Computing
Rachel Dunaway, Philosophy
Sue McKinney, Philosophy
Dean's Award: Henry "Hank" Webber, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Administrative Officer of the University
Webber oversees a wide variety of administrative and external affairs functions including on and off campus university real estate and facilities, human resources, university operations, information technology and security, with combined operating and capital budgets of over $500M annually and over 1,600 university and contracted staff.
2018
Rachel Dunn, Chemistry
Dunn, the administrative officer in the Department of Chemistry, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Melissa Evers, Biology
Evers, the accountant in the Department of Biology, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Elizabeth Fogt, University College
Fogt, the director of advising and student services at University College, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Dean's Award: Steven Rosenblum, Alumni & Development
Rosenblum is the Executive Director of Development for Arts & Sciences and University Libraries.
2017
Todd Hardt, Physics
Hardt, the machine-shop supervisor in the Department of Physics, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Angela Mahon, Graduate School
Mahon, the assistant registrar and engineering student coordinator in the Graduate School, was nominated by Dean William Tate.
Gabriela Szteinberg, Chemistry
Szteinberg, the project coordinator for the general chemistry supplemental programs, was nominated by multiple members and students of the department.
Dean's Award: Joseph J. Sklansky, General Counsel
Sklansky is the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Associate General Counsel for Washington University in St. Louis.
2016
Serena Carvajal, Performing Arts
Carvajal, an administrative assistant in the Department of Performing Arts, was nominated by Mark Rollins, the chair of the department.
Gerry Kohring, Chemistry
Kohring, the storeroom manager in the Department of Chemistry, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Allen Wang, A&S Computing
Wang, a senior technical support specialist in Arts & Sciences Computing, was nominated by Jennifer Gibbs.
Dean's Award: Art Ackermann, Facilities Planning & Management
Ackermann is the Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Planning & Management for Washington University in St. Louis.
2015
Empress Sanders, Germanic Languages and Literatures
Sanders, the student coordinator in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, was nominated by twelve members of the department.
Mike Dyer, Biology
Dyer, a greenhouse supervisor in the Department of Biology, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Jim Clancy, Psychology
Clancy, an administrative officer in the Department of Psychology, was nominated by multiple members of the department.
Jennifer Romney, College of Arts & Sciences
Romney, an assistant dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, was nominated by Jennifer Smith, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
The Dean’s Award: Barbara Feiner, Finance Feiner is the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Washington University in St. Louis.
2014
Trevor Bilhorn, registrar for the College of Arts & Sciences, was nominated by Jennifer Smith, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
Kirsten Jacobsen, administrative coordinator in the Department of Anthropology, was nominated by T.R. Kidder, professor and chair of Anthropology.
Cassandra Parker, Chemistry
Parker, administrative assistant in the Department of Chemistry, was nominated by eight members of the Department of Chemistry.
The Dean’s Award: James Kolker, Facilities Planning , Capital Projects and Records.
