The Administrative Faculty of the Month award is designed to recognize one outstanding UNLV administrative faculty member for their invaluable contributions to our institution. Monthly recipients have demonstrated exceptional impact within their departments and the broader campus community. These winners excel in teamwork and customer service while actively supporting the university’s top-tier mission.

Recent Winners

September 2024

Portait of Rian Satterwhite

Rian Satterwhite
Director for the Office of Service Learning and Leadership

August 2024

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Ren McMullin
Content Marketing Specialist for the Division of Integrated Branding & Marketing

July 2024

Amy Mathis Leonard

Amy Mathis-Leonard
Gateway Math Placement Coordinator for Student Success

June 2024

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Mary Simon
Senior Pharmacist for the UNLV Student Health Pharmacy

Past Winners

  • January 2024: Kerry Martinez, Program Officer I
  • February 2024: Cristina Hernandez, Project Manager, Social and Behavioral Health
  • March 2024: Monesia “Mo” Hobbs, Academic Coaching Coordinator, CAEO
  • April 2024: Jill Theroux, Information Security Analyst
  • May 2024: Sandy Ziegler, Assistant Director, Parking & Transportation Services
  • June 2024: Mary Simon, Senior Pharmacist
  • July 2024: Amy Mathis-Leonard, Gateway Math Placement Coordinator, Student Success
  • August 2024: Ren McMullin, Content Marketing Specialist, Integrated Marketing & Branding

  • January 2023: Yahaira Mendez, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Office of Government and Community Engagement
  • February 2023: Aaron Mayes, Curator for Visual Materials, UNLV Libraries Special Collections
  • March 2023: Kellen Braddock, Managing Director
  • April 2023: Nancy Weaver, Communications Director, College of Education
  • May 2023: Laura Gryder, Senior Grants Specialist
  • June 2023: Joseph Protopapa, Director of Career and Professional Development
  • July 2023: Nicole Stella, Director, GEAR UP ASPIRES Scholars Program
  • August 2023: Robert “Bob” Soulliere, Associate Director of Instructional Technology Services
  • September 2023: Savannah Baltera, Director of New Student Orientation, Transition and Family Programs
  • October 2023: Jason Aubin, Director of Space Management
  • November 2023: Jill Zibelman, Interim Director
  • December 2023: John Tomola, Occupational Safety Manager

  • January 2022: Levent Atici, Executive Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
  • February 2022: Barbara Blue, Assistant Director, Campus Relations & Visitor Experience, Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid Services
  • March 2022: Shae Deschutter, Associate Director of Advising and Part-Time Instructor, College of Engineering
  • April 2022: Kia Vichaikul, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising Practice, Office of the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education
  • May 2022: Jenna Heath, Director of Student & Community Engagement, College of Liberal Arts
  • June 2022: DeLyle Bowen, Applications and Data Specialist, Office of Faculty Affairs
  • July 2022: Michelle Tomasino, Director of the Office of Clinical Trials
  • August 2022: Anna Vishnevsky, Curriculum Coherence Coordinator
  • September 2022: Cathay (CC) Dyer, Graduate Assistant Program Coordinator
  • October 2022: Russ Harrison, Web Manager, Division of Educational Outreach
  • November 2022: Nicole Johnson, Senior IT Strategic Communication Specialist
  • December 2022: Debra Gorov, Events and Development Coordinator