Staff Past Recipients

Presidential Award of Excellence

Award YearRecipientDepartment
2025Jean PutnamLibrary Resource Sharing Specialist​, UNH Library
2025Brenda WordenSenior Program Support Assistant​, Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts​
2025Annie NevellsDirector of Graduate Enrollment and Advising​, Paul College of Business and Economics
2025Maithili ShroffLicensing Manager​, UNH Innovation
2025Jeremy DeLisleField Specialist​, Cooperative Extension
2024Haley AndreozziAssoc. State Specialist, Natural Resources
2024Heather AustinAcademic Department Coord., Political Science
2024Lara DemarestProgram Admin. Specialist, Discovery Program
2024Sarah StinsonLibrary Services Coordinator, Dimond Library 
2024Yashwant Prakash VyasDirector of Multicultural Student Affairs, The Beauregard Center
2024Laurie WithamAssistant Director for Student Services & Records, Graduate School
2023*Awards suspended  
2022Heather BryantField Specialist , UNH Cooperative Extension
2022Elizabeth FowlerResearch and Instruction Manager, UNH Library
2022Mackenzie JohansmeyerClinic manager, Health & Wellness
2022Rebecca KiblerSenior Administrative Assistant , Computer Science
2022Cheryl SpinneySenior Administrative Assistant, College of Liberal Arts Dean's Office
2021*Awards suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 
2020*Awards suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Award YearRecipientDepartment
2019Kristen ButterfieldHamel Honors and Scholars College
2019Leila Paje-ManaloUNH Global - Office of International Students and Scholars
2019Olivia SaundersExtension - Food & Agriculture
2019Laura SimardCOLA - History
2019Janine WilksCOLA - English
2018Scott CampbellCEPS - Technical Serive Center
2018Molly DonovanExtension Service
2018 Richard HaynesAdmissions
2018Sally NelsonSchool of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
2018Elaine PuorroVPFA – Business Services
2017Marlene BrooksBusiness Services
2017Carla CannizzaroCOLA - English
2017Julie SimsponResearch Integrity Services
2017Amanda StoneCooperative Extension
2017Avery ThorneCOLA - Languages, Literatures and Cultures
2016Larry BarkerCooperative Extension
2016Susan DumaisCOLA - Dean's Office
2016Jillian KetchenCooperative Extension
2016Linda NoonCHHS - Recreation Management & Policy
2016Jeanne SokolowskiOffice of National Fellowships
2015Doreen ColeFamily Research Lab / Crimes Against Children Research Center
2015Gina KempHospitality Services - Conferences & Catering
2015Erika MantzAdvancement - Communications & Public Affairs
2015Rebecca SidemanCooperative Extension
2015MIchael WoodCOLA - Theatre & Dance
2014Paul CodyCounseling Center
2014Monique CouillardUniversity Library
2014Sheldon ParentCEPS - Mechanical Engineering
2014Seth WilnerCooperative Extension
2014Eileen WongCOLA - Art and Art History
2013Deborah BriandCOLA -  Justice Studies
2013Charlotte CrossCooperative Extension
2013Bonnie HodgdonCOLA - Communication
2013Beth KilincCenter for International Education
2013Kevin SousaCOLA – Dean's Office
2012Jonathan AdamsThe Graduate School – Dean's Office
2012Rick AllevaCooperative Extension
2012Carol BorgCEPS – Dean's Office
2012Dean ElderResearch – Animal Resources Office
2012Theresa FaistDining
2011Lynn BeaverCOLA – Dean's Office
2011Beth DixonInstitute of Disability
2011Kenneth La ValleyCooperative Extension
2011John MacriEOS - Space Science Center
2011Jean RichardOffice of Vice President for Finance & Administration
2010Barbara ArmstrongCOLA – Languages, Literatures and Cultures
2010Donna BrownHamel Center for Undergraduate Research
2010George HamiltonCooperative Extension
2010Sheila McCurdyCenter for International Education
2010Janice PiersonThe Office of Community, Equity and Diversity

Award Year Recipient Department
2009

Karen Bennett

Cooperative Extension
2009

Sarah Kiely

Office of Conduct and Mediation
2009 Peg Kirkpatrick College of Liberal Arts
2009

Matty Leighton

Family Studies
2009 Stephen Pesci Campus Planning
2008 Pamela Doherty Cooperative Extension
2008 Marianne Fortescue Office of Community Service
2008 Frank Mitchell Cooperative Extension
2008 Randall Schroeder Center for Academic Resources
2008 Joyce Winston English
2007 Alan Eaton Cooperative Extension
2007 Michele Holt-Shannon Discovery Program Office
2007 Tom Kelly University Office of Sustainability
2007 Cynthia Lewis Animal and Nutritional Sciences
2007

Linda Scogin

Natural Resources
2006 Andrew G. Colby University Advising and Career Center
2006 Patrick Messer Research Computing Center
2006 Joyce E. Perkins CEPs Business Service Center
2006 Michael R. Sciabarrasi

Cooperative Extension

2005 Nicole Cavicchi Child Study and Development Center
2005 Deborah J. Cheever Cooperative Extension
2005 Kate Ferreira Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
UNH Manchester
2005 Stephanie Higgs University Counseling Center
2005 Shawn Roche New Hampshire Public Television
2004 Lisa Canfield  
2004 Tracey Harvey CEPS - Mechanical Engineering
2004 Anne Lawing Dean of Students Office
2004 Regina McCarthy UNH Manchester
2004 John C. Porter Cooperative Extension
2003 Judith Bush Cooperative Extension
2003 William Conk Housing
2003 Sinthy Kounlasa Whittemore School of Business & Economics
2003 Tom Oxford COLSA - Farms
2003 Donald Sebourn Facilities
2002 Tom Buob Cooperative Extension
2002 Janet Harris Health Services
2002 Rebecca Howard  
2002 Fay Rubin EOS - Earth Systems Research Center
2002 Nancy Whitehouse COLSA - Dairy Farms
2001 Jeffrey Schloss Cooperative Extension
2001 Barbara Sirois Doyle Women's Studies
2001 Lynn Smith UNH Alumni Association
2001 Gloria VanBeaver Graduate School
2001 Ruth Wolcott  
2000 Cathy Curran  
2000 Deborah Luppold Cooperative Extension
2000 John McLean  
2000 Betsy Peck  
2000 Gail Stewart  

Award Year Recipient Department
1999 Doris Chase  
1999 Cindy Glidden  
1999 Kathleen Grace-Bishop Health Services
1999 Jane Jean  
1999 Barbara Hunter Cooperative Extension
1998 Christine Hamann  
1998 Elizabeth Lane  
1998 Valerie Long Cooperative Extension
1998 Antonietta Taylor  
1998 Richard Umile Athletics - Men's Hockey
1997 Philip Auger Cooperative Extension
1997 Marion Ransam  
1997 Christopher Robarge Thompson School of Applied Science
1997 Katherine Roberts CEPS - BSC
1997 Maria Russell  
1996 Roland Barnaby UNH Library
1996 Sue Bruns  
1996 Tracey Lonergan  
1996 Lonn Sattler  
1996 Laurie Stearns  
1995 Cindy Chase  
1995 Jeanne Dutka  
1995 Roland Goodbody  
1995 William Lord Cooperative Extension
1995 Donna Reed Registrars' Office
1994 Stephanie Behan Payroll
1994 Emery Booska  
1994 Frank Cartwright  
1994 Paula Gregory Cooperative Extension
1993 Iola Barr  
1993 Roger Beaudoin  
1993 Michaele Canfield  
1993 Tory Poulin  
1992 Blaine Cox  
1992 Valerie Cunningham  
1992 Richard Jennings  
1992 Jean Mitchell  
1991

Francis Cormier

 
1991 Sue Goldin  
1991 Kathleen Grace-Bishop

Health Services

1991 Richard Wallace  
1990 Ruth Abelmann Residential Life
1990 Florence Marble  
1989 Lottie Davis  
1989 Jean Harley  
1989 Jean Hills  
1989 Paul Lavoie  
1989 Ata Massey  
1989 Christiane Sovyak  
1988 Kay Chaltas  
1988 Suzanne Easter  
1988 Jack Googins  
1988 Vickee Perron  
1988 Gerianne Verla  
1988 Edwina Warburton