Viterbi Staff Awards

2021

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Early Career Award | William Yang

Biomedical Engineering - Student Services Advisor

Early Career Award | Kristy Ly

USC Viterbi Advancement - Administrative Assistant

Linda Rock Staff Award for Service | Lauren Ferrell

USC Viterbi Business Affairs - Associate Director of Research Administration

Linda Rock Staff Award for Service | Rhesa Melvin

USC Viterbi Admission and Student Engagement - Assistant Director for Graduate Admission

Excellence Award | Dante Galindo

USC Viterbi IT - Computer Services Consultant

Excellence Award | Adam Smith

USC Viterbi Communications - Chief Creative Content Officer

2020

Early Career Award | Yesenia Ornelas

Information Sciences Institute - Financial Analyst

Service Award | Daniel Druhora

USC Viterbi Marketing and Communications - Editor/Writer

Excellence Award | Jessica Ruiz

USC Viterbi Advancement - Administrative Assistant

2019

Early Career Award | Tim Gotimer

Information Technology Program - Associate Director, Advisement and Recruitment

Service Award | Teresita “Tessie” Jamanila

Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Department Business Manager

Excellence Award | Jorge Castilla

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering - Business Manager

2018

Early Career Award | Jake Kirchner

Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Associate Research Administrator

Early Career Award | Shelly Lewis

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering - Department Business Manager

Service Award | Suad Aziz

Engineering Writing Program - Project Specialist, Administrative

Excellence Award | Jacob Beal

Office of the Dean - Faculty Affairs Coordinator

2017

Early Career Award | Melissa Medeiros

Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering - Student Services Advisor

Service Award | Louise Yates

Viterbi Admissions and Student Affairs - Sr. Associate Dean

Service Award | Kelly Goulis

Graduate & Professional Programs - Sr. Associate Dean

Excellence Award | Heather Alexander

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science - Administrative Assistant

2016

Early Career Award | Andy Chen

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science - Administrative Assistant

Service Award | Yvette Barnett

Department of Biomedical Engineering - Research Administrator

Excellence Award | Maria Arazeli Dorado

USC Viterbi Business Affairs - Payroll / Personnel Coordinator

2015

Early Career Award | Dana Morita

USC Viterbi Business Affairs - Web And Application Developer

Service Award | Sudha Kumar

Graduate & Professional Programs - Director USC India Office

Excellence Award | Lizsl De Leon

Department of Computer Science - Student Services Advisor

2014

Early Career Award | Lisa Mataczynski

Information Technology Program - Student Services Advisor

Service Award | Sandra Johns

Department of Biomedical Engineering - Administrative Assistant

Excellence Award | Lifeng Mai Lee

Department of Computer Science - Budget/Business Analyst

2013

Early Career Award | Harrison Wolf

Aviation Safety – Contract Course Coordinator

Service Award | Mayumi Thrasher

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems – Administrative Assistant

Excellence Award | Shari Krimm

Information Sciences Institute – Manager, ISI Pre-Award

2012

Early Career Award | Shirley Schutt

Distance Education Network – Instructional Support Coordinator

Service Award | Jason Dziegielewski

Viterbi Business Affairs IT – Programmer Analyst IV (Applications Manager)

Excellence Award | John Ng

Viterbi Business Affairs IT – Operations Manager

2011

Early Career Award | Dragana Davidovic

Sonny Astant Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering – Budget/Business Analyst

Service Award | Angus McColl

External Affairs – Executive Director of Corporate/Foundations

Excellence Award | Ann-Hua “Annie” Yu

Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems – Budget/Business Analyst

2010

Early Career Award | Samantha Graves

Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering – Student Services Advisor

Service Award | Neil Teixeira

Distance Education Network – Instructional Services Director

Excellence Award | Georgia Lum

Daniel J Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering– Administrative Assistant

Excellence Award | Kim Reid

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Electrophysics – Department Business Manager

2009

Early Career Award | Tushuna Holmes

Viterbi Business Affairs / RTH Business Center – Budget/Business Analyst

Service Award | Karen Johnson

Department of Biomedical Engineering – Department Business Manager

Excellence Award | Stephen Schrader

Department of Computer Science – Student Services Advisor II

2008

Community Building Award | Petra Pearce Sapir

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science – Student Services Advisor

Excellence Award | Timothy Boston

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science – Administrative Assistant

Excellence Award | Maria "Tina" Silva

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science – Lab Manager

Service Award | Marilee Reynolds

EES - Department Business Manager

2007

Service Award | Barbara Myers

External Affairs – Executive Director of Development

Achievement Award | Lance Hill

Sonny Astani Department of Civil Engineering – Laboratory Manager

2006

Achievement Award | Mary Ordaz

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering – Student Services

2005

Achievement Award | Jason Dziegielewski

External Affairs / Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems - Webmaster

2004

Achievement Award | Julieta de la Paz

Department of Computer Science - Budget/Business Analyst

2003

Achievement Award | Larry Lim

Student Affairs, MESA Director

2002

Achievement Award | Milly Montenegro

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems - Budget/Admin support

Achievement Award | David Murphy

Engineering Finance Office - Director

2001

Achievement Award | Diane Demetras

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems - Student Services

2000

Achievement Award | Amy Yung

Department of Computer Science – Student Services

1999

Achievement Award | Allan Weber

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering: Systems - SIPI- Research Scientist

1998

Achievement Award | Kathi Collins

Distance Education Network - Admin Director

1997

Achievement Award | Game Quan

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering – Department Business Manager

1996

Achievement Award | Alice Vaughn

Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering - (Aerospace Engineering) Student Services

1995

Achievement Award | Elsie Reyes

Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering – (Aerospace Engineering) Department Business Manager