Past Winners
2021 Staff Make Students Count Awardees
The 2021 award recipients were:
Allie Hartman – Student Organization Coordinator - University of Alaska Anchorage
Stacey Howdeshell – Pre-Âmajor advisor in the Academic Advising Center - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cheryl Stromme – Academic Advisor - University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus
Steve Mullins – Emergency Planner & Continuity Director - 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Office
Read more about the 2021 Awardees in the 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ News.
2020 Staff Make Students Count Awardees
The 2020 award recipients were:
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Caroline Venuti, the Learning Resource Center Coordinator and Writing Tutor on the Kachemak Bay Campus
of KPC, as well as the advisor for the KBC Student Association.
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Carol Hoefler, the administrative assistant for the Art Department, where she assists both graduate
and undergraduate art students.
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Louis Scott, the Title III Academic Advisor, who provides student advising and math tutoring on the Ketchikan campus.
Read more in the 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ News.
2019 Winners
From left: Jim Johnsen, Michael Hostina, Denise Carl, Jennifer Lu, Kelly Foran
2018 Awardees
Tim Flynn, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA
Sam Gingerich, Tim Flynn, Jim Johnsen
Wanda Wahl, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF
Jim Johnsen, Wanda Wahl, Dan White
Shayla Sulser, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS
Jim Johnsen, Shayla Sulser, Rick Caulfield
2017 Awardees
Wayne "Woody" Woodgate, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA-Prince William Sound College
Woody Woodgate and President Johnsen
Virginia "Ginny" Redmond, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF
President Johnsen, Ginny Redmond, and Chancellor Thomas
Auguste Stiehr, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS
President Johnsen, Auguste Stiehr, and Chancellor Caulfield
Josh Watts, SW
President Johnsen, Josh Watts, and CITO Kowalski
2016 Awardees
Ryan J. Hill,
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President Johnsen, Ryan J. Hill, and Chancellor Case
Carolyn Pennington-Chapin, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF
President Johnsen, Carolyn Pennington-Chapin, and Chancellor Powers
Brenda Hurley, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS
President Johnsen, Brenda Hurley, and Chancellor Caulfield
Buffy Kuiper,
SW
Buffy Kuiper and President Johnsen
2015 Awardees
Lydia Anderson,
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Chancellor Rogers, Lydia Anderson, President Gamble
Sheila Randazzo, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA
President Gamble, Sheila Randazzo, Chancellor Case
Margie Thomson, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS
Chancellor Caulfield, Margie Thomson, President Gamble
Joseph Altman,
SW
President Gamble, Joseph Altman, VPAA Dan White
2014 Awardees
Chris Volk,
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Chancellor Case, Chris Volk
Leah Aronow-Brown, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF
Leah Aronow-Brown, Chancellor Rogers
Elizabeth Spence, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS
Chancellor Pugh, Elizabeth Spence, and Provost Caulfield
Dory Straight,
SW
Dory and President Pat Gamble
2013 Awardees
Gabrielle Hazelton, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF
Chancellor Rogers, Gabrielle Hazelton, President Gamble
Abby Kosmos,
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Chancellor Pugh, Abby Kosmos, President Gamble
Zlata Lokteva,
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Chancellor Case, Zlata Lokteva, President Gamble
Mike O'Brien,
SW
Mike and President Pat Gamble
2012 Awardees
The 2012 recipients of the Staff Make Students Count award:
Marsha Squires, Joe Hayes, Kathy Smith and Kate Wattum
2011 Awardees
Pictured from left are: 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ President Patrick Gamble;
Jerry Phillips, Captain, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF Fire Department;
Beatrice Franklin, Librarian and ESL Tutor, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS;
Maria Bonifacio, Residence Life Director, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA;
and Cathy Ewing, Student Enrollment Manager/K-12 Outreach.
Photo by Monique Musick, University of Alaska.
2010 Awardees
Pictured from left are: Carrie Enge, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS;
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ President Mark Hamilton; Kay Thomas,
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF and Evelyn Davidson, Kodiak College.
Photo by Kate Wattum, University of Alaska.
2009 Awardees
From left are Mike Earnest, student services manager, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ System;
Annie Route, director of Student Life and Leadership at 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA;
President Hamilton; Gabrielle Russell, academic advisor
with Native and Rural Services at 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF;
and Kolene James, coordinator and academic advisor
with Native and Rural Services at 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS.
2008 Awardees
2007 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Anissa Hauser
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Mary Parsons
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Christopher Washko
SW - Mike Molnia
2006 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Melodee Monson
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Julia Parzick
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Jenifer Sandonato
SW - Rhonda Ooms
2005 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Robin Burdick
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Gail Staudinger
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Cody Bennette
SW - Mary Gower
2004 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Marian Mitchell
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Maya Salganek
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Elizabeth Schelle
SW - Brian Brubaker
2003 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Diane Taylor
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Wanda Martin
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Jodi Barnes
SW - Pat Ivey
2002 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Cindy Marshall
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Tonya Trabant
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Roxy Felkl
SW - Janet Johnson
2001 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Karen Wegrzyn
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Michele Stalder
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Gail Klein
SW - Saichi Oba
2000 Awardees
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Carol Pizer
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Sheila Chapin
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Rita Bowen
SW - No nomination
1999 Awardees
President Hamilton announced the new Make Students Count Award on April 1, 1999
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA - Michael Smith
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF - Sue McHenry
91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS - Susan Barlow
SW - Colleen Abrams