UC San Diego Campus Notice
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
February 15, 2024
ALL STUDENTS, ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)

The UC San Diego Foundation Seeks Nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Stewardship Awards

First awarded in June 2013, the UC San Diego Foundation Excellence in Stewardship Awards recognize faculty and staff who exceed expectations by effectively engaging and acknowledging our donors and supporters, helping UC San Diego educate, develop, enrich and care for society.

I encourage you to nominate eligible colleagues whose ongoing stewardship efforts build and strengthen deep relationships throughout the community. Please note that employees are not eligible for nomination if their job description intrinsically requires the stewardship of donors. This includes Advancement staff, University Communications staff, Government and Community Relations staff, vice chancellors, deans, and other senior administrators or campus leaders.

The nomination form and additional information is available on Blink. Please submit nominations for the Excellence in Stewardship Awards to Taylor Thomas at t2thomas@ucsd.edu no later than March 8, 2024. Awardees selected by the UC San Diego Foundation Donor Relations and Stewardship Committee will be notified in April and recognized by the UC San Diego Foundation in June 2024. Questions regarding the award program may also be directed to Taylor Thomas.

The 2023 UC San Diego Foundation Excellence in Stewardship Awardees were:
  • Rajesh Gupta, PhD
    Founding Director, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
  • Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA
    Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
    Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery
    Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology and Neurosciences
  • Annika Nelson, MA
    Manager, UC San Diego Craft Center
Thank you for taking the time to submit your nomination. Your participation encourages and recognizes our colleagues for their efforts and successes in demonstrating the impact of philanthropy and strengthening relationships with the UC San Diego community.
Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor, UC San Diego
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Chancellor’s Endowed Chair

President, UC San Diego Foundation
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