Teamwork and Collaboration
(Standing Teams and Special Project Teams)
The team category is open to any group of two or more people, either in a shared department or interdisciplinary unit/taskforce, who have worked together toward a common goal.
This award honors staff teams who exemplify collaboration and cooperation with colleagues, students and the university community and recognizes its transformative impact. The team has developed new approaches, methods and systems to improve organizational effectiveness or has improved the student experience and/or students' learning opportunities. It has demonstrated imagination and creativity in solving problems or fostering change that benefits the university community.
We will award Teamwork and Collaboration awards in two categories: Standing Teams and Special Projects Teams. Standing Teams represent the culture of ongoing teamwork and collaboration for which we strive, whereas Special Project Teams come together temporarily to achieve something extraordinary.
2023 Award Recipient (Standing Teams)
Mechanical Engineering DEI Committee Staff Team
(Pictured left to right)
Annie Harder, Eva Mergner, Yanika Reid, Gabriele Crytser
College of Engineering
2023 Nominees (Standing Teams)
Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Support Team
(Pictured left to right)
Heather Costello, Kristyn Williams
College of Engineering
Undergraduate Laboratory Program Staff
(Pictured left to right)
Katie Ziegler, Bella Ballin, Hope Kiesling
Not pictured: Michael Houde
Mellon College of Science
Mechanical Engineering DEI Committee Staff Team
(Pictured left to right)
Annie Harder, Eva Mergner, Yanika Reid, Gabriele Crytser
College of Engineering
Tepper Technology Services Team
(Pictured left to right)
Front row: Joseph Dimasi, Robert Armitage, John Rogowski
Back row: Jeffrey Stromyer, Allen Howard, Raymond Olczak, Matthew Olczak
Not pictured: Ian Smith
Tepper School of Business
2023 Award Recipient (Special Projects Teams)
Winter Storm Elliott Response Crew
(Pictured left to right)
Front row: Mark Wesolosky, Mike Puharic, Jeffrey Harris, Tim Flaherty, Evan Orowetz, Jason Heider, Valerie Testa, Chris Massimino, Jenna Hovis, Frank Varrati
Second row: Harry Steele, John Arlet, Ryan Gilmore, Jennifer Bett, Rebecca Gaidrich, Bob Giffen, Mike Fife, John Mayhoff, Nicole Shughart
Third row: Tim Seskey, Chris Banga, Mike Jones, Terry Dodson, Chris Ervin, Ron Cunningham, Ralph Hilbert, Don Murphy
Fourth row: Chris Vojtko, Bob Shamonsky, TJ Emanuele, Mike Jones, Marc Baratka, Doug Garrard, Bob Artman
Fifth row: Phil Barner, Bill Weidensall, Rob Young, Rich Jenks, Bob Penn, Jason Sturges
Back row: Jim Murphy, Bob Ossman, Trevor Mahan, Ryan Meals, Francisco Molina
Not pictured: Diane Patterson, Jenn Rogers, Thom Thornton, Lenny Libbon, Dawn Roerink, Will Cline, Michael Dadey, Brent Grafton, David Stubbs, Jim Stapf, Steve Marutiak, Joe Spochacz, Bill Slafka, Dan Schwartzmier, Rory Cylenica, Dave Saunders, Steve Wengryn, Karl Johnson, Joe Piacquadio, Craig Hahn, Frank Michalski, Hammad Mahdi, Justin Hefflin, Jason Jamerson, Tarell Gray, William Waterman, Shaun McCartney, Brandon Swiech, Chester Harper, Dominic Nofi, Dennis Roberts, Gary Gregg, Shane Schmidt, Adam Blough, Michael Haney, William Crawford, Dennis Procacina, Steve Weale, Dave Geary, Greg Stanonik, Kevin Smith
2023 Nominees (Special Projects Teams)
Giving CMU Day 2022 Team
(Pictured left to right)
First row: Eric Hoffman, Sam Bassett, Lauren Stash, Elijah Rosenthal, Jackie Otto, Emily Rathbone, Tiffany Sudar, Matt McCamley, Jennifer Sciullo
Middle row: Meagen Fekos, Joyce DeFrancesco, Dawn DiBartolo, Carol Niedringhaus, Matt Walker, Julie Knight, Mimi Fairman, Jeff Miracle, Muza Furin-Carraux
Back row: Kate Flynn, Andy Coleman, Martina Mangino, Danielle Hoffman, Morgan Walbert, John Crowley
Not pictured: Max Staudacher, Beth Beyer, Jenny Brenckle, Brian Thornton, Jim McNulty, Matt Cohen, Yi-Ling Lin, Sandra Zhao, Adison Ammons, Lindie Droulia, Lisa Page, Laurel Furlow, David Gardner, Daniella Staudacher, Emma Strong, Jorjette Hatfield
Google Migration Project Team
(Pictured left to right)
Shlomo Balass, Stephanie Weis, Andy Meyers, Gretchen Beck, Gus Mamakos
Not pictured from Qatar Campus: Shadi Afaneh, Ahmed Elhelali
CMU-Africa Payroll Project Team
(Pictured left to right)
Front row: Lara Sullivan, Hannah Gloeckl, Linda Schmidt, Debbie Stackhouse, Heidi Bachner, Irina Ueno, Jack Kennedy
Back row: Mark Gambone, Jim Piekutowski, Matt McCabe, Garret Jones, Katie Price, Chris Piccolo, Heather Wainer, Chris Yoest
Not pictured: Kathy Proch, Ashley Ferenczy, Dawn Fisher, Christie Cole, Christina Grogan, Claire Slack, Hari Padala, Kameico Robison, Kelly Andrus, Megan Gearhart, Rohini Allison, Kristine Gil, Paris Duncan, Jasmine Torres, Todd Rosignoli, Matt Mroz, Ameila Kephart, Andy Pujol, Madz Rushlau, Nadine Hobeck, Dan McNulty, Jim Mercolini, Chipiwa Zimbwa, Irene Munene, Matt Coley, Alphonse Niyibizi, Bernard Ntezimana, Gisele Gihozo, Olive Uwimana, Polycarp Laurent, Reginald Donkor, Sandra Malaika, Jen Riegler
Winter Storm Elliott Response Crew
(Pictured left to right)
Front row: Mark Wesolosky, Mike Puharic, Jeffrey Harris, Tim Flaherty, Evan Orowetz, Jason Heider, Valerie Testa, Chris Massimino, Jenna Hovis, Frank Varrati
Second row: Harry Steele, John Arlet, Ryan Gilmore, Jennifer Bett, Rebecca Gaidrich, Bob Giffen, Mike Fife, John Mayhoff, Nicole Shughart
Third row: Tim Seskey, Chris Banga, Mike Jones, Terry Dodson, Chris Ervin, Ron Cunningham, Ralph Hilbert, Don Murphy
Fourth row: Chris Vojtko, Bob Shamonsky, TJ Emanuele, Mike Jones, Marc Baratka, Doug Garrard, Bob Artman
Fifth row: Phil Barner, Bill Weidensall, Rob Young, Rich Jenks, Bob Penn, Jason Sturges
Back row: Jim Murphy, Bob Ossman, Trevor Mahan, Ryan Meals, Francisco Molina
Not pictured: Diane Patterson, Jenn Rogers, Thom Thornton, Lenny Libbon, Dawn Roerink, Will Cline, Michael Dadey, Brent Grafton, David Stubbs, Jim Stapf, Steve Marutiak, Joe Spochacz, Bill Slafka, Dan Schwartzmier, Rory Cylenica, Dave Saunders, Steve Wengryn, Karl Johnson, Joe Piacquadio, Craig Hahn, Frank Michalski, Hammad Mahdi, Justin Hefflin, Jason Jamerson, Tarell Gray, William Waterman, Shaun McCartney, Brandon Swiech, Chester Harper, Dominic Nofi, Dennis Roberts, Gary Gregg, Shane Schmidt, Adam Blough, Michael Haney, William Crawford, Dennis Procacina, Steve Weale, Dave Geary, Greg Stanonik, Kevin Smith