2024 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 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