Congratulations to our 2024 University of Utah Staff Excellence Award Winners!
University of Utah Human Resource Management is pleased to announce the eight recipients of the 2024 University of Utah Staff Excellence Awards (USEA). USEA was established in 1992 to recognize superior service and ongoing contributions by the University’s full-time and part-time employees.
The final eight winners were selected from a pool of 24 District Staff Excellence recipients by a committee coordinated by the President of the University’s Staff Council, and approved by Chief Human Resources Officer, Jeff Herring. To be selected as a USEA recipient is a very high honor and is a sign that their commitment and contributions are valued by their colleagues, supervisors, and leadership of the university.
Our USEA winners and all District winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony in November. Congratulations to all of our winners – we look forward to celebrating your achievements in the fall!
Our Top 8 final USEA recipients for 2024 are:
Academics & Student Affairs District
Beth Hunsaker
Associate Director
Financial Wellness
Sheila Olson
Administrative Manager
Biomedical Engineering
Administration District
Jarred Martinez
Partnership Manager
University Neighborhood Partners
Heath Academics
Janet Bassett
Program Manager
MD/PHD Program
Amy Rogers
Senior Research Manager
Pediatric Administration
Hospitals & Clinics
Shauna Filion
Medical Assistant Lead
Substance Use & Pregnancy Recovery, Addiction, Dependence (SUPeRAD) Clinic
Josi Rust
Case Analyst
Behavioral Health Integration Program
Nicholas Snow
Nursing Manager
Infectious Disease Clinic/Transgender Health Program
Our District recipients include:
Academics & Student Affairs District
- Min Yuan, Senior Online Instructional Designer, Executive Education
- Stephanie Baugh, Associate Director of Operations & Logistics, Goff Strategic Leadership Center
Administration District
- Sam Alvey, Associate Director of Research Development, HCI Research Administration
- Heather Haley, Post-Award Grants & Contracts Officer V, HCI Research Administration
- Lissa Larson, Associate Director of Operations & Logistics, Sustainability and Energy Department
- Anna Shirley (part-time), IRB Administrator, Institutional Review Board
- Mindy Stone, Research Laboratory Liaison, HCI Research Administration
Heath Academics
- Michael Colvin, Mobile Health Program Driver, Chief Wellness Office
- Zahira Guillen (part-time), Medical Assistant II, Dermatology
- Katelin Ruzzamenti, Executive Assistant, SVPHS Research Unit
- Nicole Wells, Program Manager, College of Nursing Practice & Community Collaboration
Hospitals & Clinics
- Jenn Coffey, Program Coordinator, Graduate Medical Education
- Diane Everett, Manager, Radiation Oncology
- Kelly Fritz, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Specialty Services
- Andrea Harris, Case Manager, Madsen Geriatrics Clinic
- Richard Horrocks, IT Asset Management Administrator, ITS Service Management
- Steve Meisner, Manager, Radiation Oncology
- Paloma Olmedo-Gonzalez, Health Plans Community Outreach, Wellness & Outreach