The College of Engineering recognized 153 staff members from 20 units with Bravo+ Awards for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The awards recognize outstanding staff contributions within the College of Engineering. A reception celebrating the award recipients was held Aug. 20, 2025, in the ARMS Atrium.

Established in 2013 and enhanced with the "+" designation in recent years, the awards honor employees who excel in areas like moving the university forward, operational excellence, innovation/creativity and fiscal stewardship. Nominees are selected by colleagues or supervisors and awards range from $500 to $2,000.

“This year, we received a record number of Bravo+ Award nominations — an inspiring reflection of the exceptional dedication and impact our staff bring to the College of Engineering,” said Will Sondgerath, senior assistant dean for staff and administration. “Their contributions are not only vital to the success of the college, but also to the continued excellence of the entire university.”

Employees who have completed three months of service are eligible for Bravo+, with some exceptions.

Staff who received Bravo+ Awards include:

AAE

Adarsh Agrawal

Sarah Allard

Alan Cesar

Robert Hughes

Maureen Kane

Jon Mrozinski

Chell Nyquist

Ryan Penn

Janet Pool

Lucas Robinson

James (Scott) Williams

BME

Asem Aboelzahab

Darcy Allen

Norvin Bruns

Lagora Carrell

Sherry Clemens

Violet Fry

Susan Hardy

Cynthia Holderbaum

Brent Ladd

Vladislav Marasigan

Sandra May

CCE

Jamiee Barr

Patrick Conner

Robert Hart

Diana Knecht

Pablo Orosa Iglesias

Heather Philhower

Rabita Rajkamikar

Laura Slusher

Bobbie Vance

Ashley Watson

CHE

Denise Blank

Jill Clauson

Jason Davenport

Marissa Fackelman

Joshua Gonzalez

Sandra Hendryx

Beverly Johnson

Melissa LaGuire

Jeffery McGlothlin

Michelle Metcalf

Gabriela Nagy

Allen Reigel

Melissa Schwartz

Jason Thorp

Robin Waling

Zhenhua Zeng

CMSC

Benjamin Denos

DEAN’S OFFICE

Dan Bollock

Shan Chen

Chelsea Cummings

Jason Deitrich

Ryan Delaney

Terri Donald

Kristy Eaton

Nate Engelberth

David Harmon

Naomi Morgan Harris

Kathy Heath

Ashton Helmke

Sydney Hillan

Beth Holloway

Beata Johnson

Alex Jordanov

David Kish

Devynn Letherman-May

Cyndi Lynch

Marilyn Mangin

Darla Mazur

Sean McKee

Ashlee Messersmith

Anirudh Pal

Christina Perry

Stefanie Porter

Phillip Qualio

Sherrie Tucker

Rebecca Yoder

ECE

Lori Carte

Steve Devault

Jordan Gilman

Conner Hack

Taylor Hammond

Jennifer Hood

Sigrun Jonsdottir

Karen Jurss

Kyra Roberts

Tridib Saha

Lacey Siefers

Melinda Standard

EEE

Nina Robinson

Tammi Thayer

ENE

Jennifer Heap

Lauren Seymour

Jeanine Shannon

Robin Terwilliger

Wendy Watson

EPICS

Jorge Martinez

Andrew Pierce

GEPP

Heidi Parker

HONORS

Suzanne Coolbaugh-Walker

Melissa Hale

IE

Pat Brunese

Kathryn (Zoie) Dahnke

Leza Dellinger

Matt Lanum

Drew Patel

Brin Reed

Aliya Scott

Cindy Tomlin

Jessica Valley

ME

Venkat Athmanathan

Kyle Baer

Cody Bahler

Salil Bapat

Betsy Baxter

Brandon Boyd

Kimberly Daly

Cathy Elwell

Monica Embry

Robert Ferguson

Tara Flook

Julie Goens

Matthew Hunt

Lukas Inhestern

Jeff Jaworek

Deborah Johnson

Julia King

Michael Logan

Chelsi McAnelley

Brian McVay

Francisco Montalvo

Metin Ornek

Jared Pike

Vivian Scott

Zach Sigafoes

Bairav Vishnugopi

Darrin Wilcoxson

Noelle Williams

MEP

Jessica Perkins

MSE

Patrick Cavanaugh

Casey James Peters

Rosemary Son

Lisa Stacey

Maddison Delaney Walsh

NE

Brian Jowers

True Miller

OPP

Patrick Francis

Jennifer Strickland

Sophie Tung

PSC

Catherine (Kat) Burkhart

WIE

Katherine Smith

Suzanna Zurn-Birkhimer