2015 President's Excellence Award Winners
In 2015, Georgetown University recognized its inaugural recipients of the President’s Excellence Awards. University Staff and AAP individual employees and team members were honored for demonstrating excellence and making a difference to the benefit of both the university and the surrounding community.
The award distinguishes individuals and team those who have made strides to advance the university in strategic and unique ways, and who serve as exemplary role models to their peers.
The award recognized winners on the merits of:
Performance that has clearly demonstrated a commitment to excellence—above and beyond the normal requirements of the position—that has inspired excellence in others and is worthy of special recognition;
- Service Excellence that has enhanced the quality of life or work for students, faculty and/or staff;
- Operational Efficiencies that have resulted in increased productivity or measurable savings;
- Extraordinary Leadership that has influenced or accelerated positive change;
- Innovation that has improved educational, administrative or other operational processes, and;
- Creative Initiatives that have led to increased collaboration and respect between and among diverse members of the University community.
Below is the list of the President’s Excellence Award winners. Congratulations to all of you and thank you for your dedication and commitment to Georgetown University.
Individual Winners
Winner | Position | School/Department |
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Kelly Bahan |
Director, Clinical Trials (Formerly Associate Program Coordinator) |
GUMC Memory Disorders Program |
Valerie Bellagamba | Associate Dean for Academic and Global Operations |
McDonough School of Business |
Charlene Brown-McKenzie | Director | Center for Multicultural Equity and Access |
Cristina Dinu | Associate Director of Admissions | School of Foreign Services (MSFS) |
Donna Even-Kesef | Administrative Officer | Department of Biology |
Leslie Evertz | Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs |
McCourt School of Public Policy |
Lisa Gordinier | Senior Associate Director of Programming and Advertising |
Office of Global Education |
Nicole Heydt | Executive Assistant | Army ROTC |
Kathleen Julien | Technology Zone Manager | Classroom Education Technology Services |
Mitch Kaneda | Associate Dean and Director | School of Foreign Service, Faculty – SFS |
Sue Lorensen | Senior Associate Dean | Department of Linguistics |
Mark MacLeod | Information Systems Unit Manager | Department of Public Safety |
Heather Malnetrich | Senior Business Officer, Main Campus | Main Campus Office of the CFO |
Salwa Ismail Patel | Head of Library Information Technology | Digital Services and Technology Planning |
Peter Rea | Database Manager and Scheduler | Classroom Education Technology Services |
John Richards | Research Director | McCourt School of Public Policy |
Ray Shiu | Associate Director | Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching, and Service |
Maria Snyder | Director of External Fellowships | Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences |
David Taylor | Associate Dean for Student Learning | School of Medicine |
Team Winners
Team | Winner | Position |
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Gelardin New Media Center | Beth Marhanka | Department Head |
Amy Richards | Multimedia Specialist | |
Barrinton Hayes | Multimedia Project Manager/Multimedia Specialist | |
Nikoo Yahyazadeh | Multimedia Specialist | |
David Hagen | Graphic Artist/Photographer | |
Community Partnership, Environmental and Landlord Initiative |
Cory Peterson | Director, Office of Neighborhood Life |
Theon O’Connor | Community Director, Burleith, Office of Neighborhood Life | |
Tylor Bourn | Program Manager for Computer Aided Facility Management, Facilities Management | |
Mark Sciarratta | Director, Facilities Management | |
Marc Smith | Assistant Superintendent of Landscape and Grounds | |
PT Jones | Assistant Director, Office of Neighborhood Life | |
Georgetown Stories | Joannah Pickett | Assistant Vice President, Annual Giving, Office of Advancement |
Laura Wilson | Director, Digital Engagement and Social Media, Office of Strategic Communications | |
Emma Curran | Videographer, Office of Strategic Communications | |
McKenzie Stough | Digital Media Associate, Office of Strategic Communications |