Student Employee Awards Celebration Award Winners and Finalists Archive
Thank you to all our Student Employees for your hard work! Learn more about Student Employee Appreciation Week (SEAW) and the Student Employee Awards Celebration on the SEAW webpage.
2025
Change-Maker Award Finalists
- Seema Dhaher - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Brynn Kler - Recreation and Wellness Services
- Julian Leff - Design Innovation
- Nadia Modjrian - Design Innovation
- Victoria Troche - Wick Poetry Center
Excellence In Culture & Belonging Award Finalists
- Tess Golden - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Raphaela Canestraro e Silva - International Admissions, Office of Global Education
- Hayden Davis - Design Innovation
- Florence Hamuli Wani - The School of Fashion
- Samuel Knight - Design Innovation
Inspirational Leadership Award Finalists
- Brooke Schwerha - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Riley Drabic - College of Architecture and Environmental Design
- Grace Grumbling - Lifespan Development and Educational Services
- Jessica Nary - Academic Success Center
- Jessica Palo - Horticulture, Kent State Salem
Sunshine and Positivity Award Finalists
- Biana Nakid Filaskoski - Education Abroad, Office of Global Education (Awardee)
- Christian bell - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Moira George - Admissions
- Michael Noga - Recreation and Wellness Services
- Connor Piotrowski - Student Success Programs
Outstanding Supervisor Award Finalists
- Katie Finch - Academic Success Center (Awardee)
- Zachary Boggs - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Sheren Farag, Ph.D. - Horticulture, Kent State Salem
- Shannon Hines - Design Innovation
- Kimberly Price - Infrastructure Engineering
Flashes GROW Award Finalists
- Zachary Boggs - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Awardee)
2024
Change-Maker Award Finalists
- Aciano Leipply-Caban - Department of Biological Sciences (Awardee)
- Amelia Vuick - College of Architecture and Environmental Design
- Augustin Holman - Department of Biological Sciences
- Jayla Hartmann Starks - Recreation and Wellness Services
- Jessica Palo - Kent State Salem, Horticulture
Excellence In Culture & Belonging Award Finalists
- Ely Federspiel - University Orientation and Visit Experience (Awardee)
- Hayli Wilson - E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center
- Mubaraq Onifade - Department of English
- Ruth Morara - Honors College
- Serena Gestring - LGBTQ+ Center
Inspirational Leadership Award Finalists
- Maris Walter - Academic Success Center (Awardee)
- Austen Miller - College of Podiatric Medicine, Preclinical Sciences
- Erin Hawkins - Academic Success Center
- Kevin Miller - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Kyra Horvat - Honors College
Sunshine and Positivity Award Finalists
- Keerthan Gopu - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Haillee Ekis - Academic Success Center
- Hannah Petrosky - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Ivy Palmer - University Orientation and Visit Experience
- Kat Cserhati - University Facilities Management
Outstanding Supervisor Award Finalists
- Kedron Trapp - Design Innovation (Awardee)
- Shawn Wilson - Admissions (Awardee)
- Frank Lindsay - Kent State Trumbull, Computer Center
- Julie Paskiet - Career Exploration and Development
- Matt Studenmund - Exploratory Advising Center
Flashes GROW Award Finalists
- Recreation and Wellness Services Department (Awardee)
- Taraneh Meshkani, DDes - College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Department of Architecture (Awardee)
- Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D. - College of Arts and Sciences, International Programs and Education Abroad
- Lori Boes - May 4 Visitors Center
- Sandi Drewek - Office of the Dean of Students
2023
Change-Maker Award Finalists
- Brooke Schwerha - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Daniel Doucette - Academic Success Center
- Haley Dees - College of Aeronautics and Engineering
- Nathan Ritchey - Community Engaged Learning
- Ryan Moore - Athletics, GFTV
Excellence In Culture & Belonging Award Finalists
- Dorisha Hendrix - Wick Poetry Center (Awardee)
- Jenna Gilbreath - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Charles Hamm - University Culinary Services
- Erika Baisch - Student Accessibility Services
- Rowan Marusek - Career Exploration and Development
Inspirational Leadership Award Finalists
- Gavin Aitken - Kent State Leadership Center (Awardee)
- Annika Dudik - Academic Success Center
- Greta Bell - University Communications and Marketing
- Joseph Miller - Kent State Stark
- Rachael Warino - Student Accessibility Services
Sunshine and Positivity Award Finalists
- Owen Dame - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Ani Bruno - Honors College
- Hailey Young - University Communications and Marketing
- Lauren McElrath - E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center
- Lovepreet Kaur - Division of Information Technology
Outstanding Supervisor Award Finalists
- Chris Lukas - Recreation and Wellness Services (Awardee)
- Layne Crow - Exploratory Advising Center (Awardee)
- Alyssa Robinson - College of Aeronautics and Engineering
- Ashley Brightbill - Kent State Stark, Office of Student Involvement
- David Poluga - Kent State Airport
- Deanna Stevens Ulrich - University Communications and Marketing
- Emily Henderson - University Culinary Services
- Matthew Staveski - Mail Services
- Shaunese Johnson - University Housing
- Thomas Mahon - Information Technology, Training and Outreach
Flashes GROW Award
- Kristin Dowling - IdeaBase (Awardee)