UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
July 27, 2022
ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO

2021-22 Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award Recipients

I am pleased to announce the 15 professional and support staff members who are being recognized as the 2021-22 UC San Diego Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Award recipients. In recognition of the extraordinary work performed by staff in the 2021-2022 awards cycle, we have expanded the program to recognize a greater number of staff employees. 

A review panel consisting of representatives from each Vice Chancellor area, UC San Diego Health, and the Chancellor’s office evaluated all eligible nominations submitted by members of the campus community, per the criteria shared in our nomination announcement. 
 
Principal Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year
Brandy Cheshire 
Project Policy Analyst 
Academic Affairs: Academic Senate 
 
Exemplary Staff Employees of the Year
Ashlyn Bernal 

Project Policy Analyst
Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer: Business and Financial Services 

Dennis Brand
Facilities Management Specialist
Marine Sciences: Directors Office, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
 
Caitlin Frank 
Student Life Development Specialist 
Student Affairs: Office of Student Conduct
 
Christina Frink
Administration Officer 
Academic Affairs: Linguistics 
 
Jose Luis Hernandez, Jr. 
Facilities Management Specialist
Marine Sciences: Directors Office: Scripps Institution of Oceanography 
 
Aaron Jacobson
Laboratory Research Supervisor 
Health Sciences: Radiology 
 
Jennifer Johnson
Academic Human Resources Analyst
Academic Affairs: School of Arts and Humanities 
 
Jeffrey Kleve
Research Administrator 
Academic Affairs: Nanoengineering 
 
Carol Kling
Program Administration Support
Academic Affairs: Bioengineering 
 
Jeffrey Lau
Academic Human Resources Analyst
Academic Affairs: Linguistics 
 
Antoinette Moore 
Student Services Advisor 
Academic Affairs: Physics 
 
Suzanne Patti 
Human Resources Generalist 
Academic Affairs: Rady School of Management 
 
Gabriela Velasquez
HR Operations Analyst
Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer: Housing, Dining Hospitality 
 
Andrea Willis 
Student Services Advisor
Academic Affairs: Computer Sciences & Engineering 
 
Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year Awards Program
All members of the UC San Diego community are invited to join us as we recognize our award recipients at the virtual Exemplary Staff of the Year award program on Wednesday, August 25, 2022, at 3 p.m. Registration is not required. Use this link to join the event https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92205469196 (webinar ID22546196; dial in (213)338477). 
 
Please join me in congratulating our colleagues for their exemplary accomplishments and contributions to UC San Diego and our community.

Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093