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2016-17 Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award Recipients

I am pleased to announce the names of the ten Professional and Support Staff members who are being recognized as the 2016-17 UC San Diego Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award recipients

: Principal Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year

Jennifer Bowser
Administrative Analyst
Resource Management and Planning: Sustainability Resource Center

Exemplary Staff Employees of the Year

Victor Aguilar
Senior Marine Mechanician
Marine Sciences: Integrative Oceanography Division

Mercedes Alcoser
Administrative Specialist
Health Sciences: Pediatrics

Jennie Chen
Administrative Analyst
Academic Affairs: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Sandra Diaz
Staff Research Associate 3
Health Sciences: Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Virginia "Ginger" Hazen
Program Representative 3
Research: Office of Research Affairs

Laura Majoch
Student Services Advisor 2
Academic Affairs: Division of Biological Sciences

Elisabeth "Elle" Mari
Senior Public Administration Analyst
Health Sciences: Pediatrics

A’verria Martin
Staff Research Associate 4 - Supervisor
Health Sciences: Psychiatry

Maria Orozco
Senior Food Services Manager
Student Affairs: University Centers

The Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Review Panel, consisting of representatives from each vice chancellor area, the UC San Diego Health System and the Chancellor's Office, evaluated all eligible nominations submitted by members of the campus community. The selections were based on criteria communicated in the 2016-17 Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award Program notice. The announcement invited nominations of Professional and Support Staff who have demonstrated exemplary service and made other significant contributions to the UC San Diego and/or San Diego communities in accordance with program guidelines.

Nomination narratives are posted on Blink and videos about the recipients will be posted later this month.

http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/e oyrecipients

Please join me in congratulating our colleagues for their noteworthy accomplishments.

Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor