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Student Affairs Staff Spotlight
Student Affairs recognizes it's outstanding staff members for their hard work, dedication and passion
Previous Staff Spotlights
- April 2023 - Brittany Mai
- October 2022 - Eric Hildorfer
- September 2022 - Madie Brown
- June 2022 - Conor Leary
- May 2022 - Victoria Hill-Ouhl
- April 2022 - Dawn Williams
- March 2022 - Stephanie Beall
- February 2022 - Heather Ruiter
- January 2022 - Chanda Chen
- December 2021 - Juanita Murillo Garcia
- November 2021 - Yanira Pacheco
- October 2021 - Mariah Goyenechea
- September 2021 - Daniel Nash
- August 2021 - Ana Marie Alameda
- July 2021 - Kelly Tyrrell
- June 2021 - Janet De La Cruz
- May 2021 - Stephon Harris
- April 2021 - Marisa Mezs
- March 2021 - Emma Cheriel
- February 2021 - Monica Maul
- January 2021 - Noelle Wilson
- December 2020 - Katherine Felts
- November 2020 - Lindsey Clark
- October 2020 - Zvon Casanova
- September 2020 - Kate Sander
Student Affairs Team Spirit Award
Student Affairs recognizes teams within the division for enhancing the campus and student experience
Autumn 2024: Admissions Recruiting
Previous Team Spirit Awards
- Spring 2022 - Center for Student Involvement Team
- Summer 2021 - Pack Advising Team
- Spring 2021 - Tahoma West
- Winter 2021 - First-Gen Fellows
- Autumn 2020 - Student Activities Board
- Summer 2020 - Admissions Operations
RECOGNITION WE'VE RECEIVED
"Best for Vets" by MilitaryTimes.com
#1 college for veterans in the Northwest / #24 in the nation
FirstGen Forward Network Champion
Only institution recognized in Washington and the Northwest
PLUS ...
- #1 Top Performer for Social Mobility in Washington (#8 in the West)
U.S. News & World Report 2024 / Learn More - UW Tacoma Student Veteran Organization received a silver award for the President's Volunteer Service Chapter Award at the 2025 Student Veterans of America National Conference
OUR OUTSTANDING PEOPLE
- Christopher Johnson, Husky Post Prison Pathways Specialist, was named a 2025 Distinguished Alumni for Pierce College District
- Sean Schmidt, Executive Director for Student Planning & Administration, received the 2025 UW Tacoma Distinguished Service Award
- Juanita Murillo Garcia, Director of the Veteran & Military Resource Center, received a bronze President's Service Award at the 2025 Student Veterans of America National ConferenceCr
- Mentha-Hynes Wilson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, received the Excellence in Housing Innovation Award to support Housing Insecurity from the Education Advisory Board (EAB) in Spring 2022
- Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director of Student Transitions & Success, received the University of Washington Tacoma Community Engagement Award for Equity in Education in 2021
- Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director of Student Transitions & Success, received the Tacoma Public Schools Gold Star Community Partner Award in 2021
- Mentha-Hynes Wilson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, was a finalist for NASPA's Virtual Innovation Award for Excellence in Delivering Virtual Student Services in 2020
- Dr. Bernard Anderson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, was selected as a faculty member for the 2020 NASPA Dungy Leadership Institute
