Past Recipients
The Andy Awards program began in 1995 and honored nominees in three categories: Satisfying Customers, Increasing Productivity and University Citizenship. While the categories and nomination procedure have evolved over the past two decades, the spirit of the Andy Awards remains the same to serve as a tribute to the spirit of teamwork and dedication embodied by the staff at Carnegie Mellon University.
Below are the most recent Andy Awards recipients. Information listed reflects the recipient at the time of the award. For a complete history, please contact the Office of University Events & Engagement at CMUevents@andrew.cmu.edu.
2024
Sgt. Mark Villasenor
CMU Police Department
Commitment to Excellence (Rookie)
Francisco Molina
Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Jessica Tomko
College of Engineering
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Rachel Burcin
School of Computer Science
Commitment to Students
Kelli Maxwell
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Quinten Brown
Office of the Provost
Spirit
EcoCampus Staff, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
(Pictured left to right)
Top row: Elissar El-Akra Hajjar, Stephen Heath
Bottom row: Rosemarie Florida, Angela Ng
Teamwork and Collaboration (Standing Teams)
TartanConnect/Oracle Integration
(Pictured left to right)
Eric Tran, David Schreib, Jeff White, Elizabeth Koch, Casey Way, Joe Turner, Margaret Carter
Not pictured: Adrian Stan
Teamwork and Collaboration (Special Projects Teams)
2023
Phoebe Cook
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation
Commitment to Excellence (Rookie)
Bob Rosenstein
Software Engineering Institute
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Leia Delabahan
College of Engineering
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Correy Dandoy
Information Systems
Commitment to Students
Justin Dawber
College of Engineering
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Timothy Angert
Robotics Institute
Spirit
Mechanical Engineering DEI Committee Staff Team
(Pictured left to right)
Annie Harder, Eva Mergner, Yanika Reid, Gabriele Crytser
Teamwork and Collaboration (Standing 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
Teamwork and Collaboration (Special Projects Teams)
2022
Keren DeCarlo
College of Engineering
Commitment to Excellence (Rookie)
Kelly Saavedra
University Communications and Marketing
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Patti Pavlus
College of Fine Arts
(Posthumous Award)
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Eva Mergner
College of Engineering
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Richelle Bernazzoli
Undergraduate Research Office
Commitment to Students
Athena Wintruba
Integrated Innovation Institute
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Andrew Greenwald
Student Affairs
Spirit
The University Registrar's Classroom Scheduling Team
Joy Cavaliero, Nancy Camino, Kensee Lusebrink
Not Pictured: John Papinchak
Teamwork and Collaboration (Standing Teams)
The CMU Cloud Lab Team
Robert Bodnar, Jocelyn Duffy, Jen Cadman, Florent Letronne, Sharon McCarl, Edward Dunlea, Brent Carothers, Joseph Yimin, Mary Beth Shaw
Not Pictured: Anne Marie Bosnyak, Timothy Butala, Shawn Facchiano, Nancy Felix, Jeffrey Harris, Andrew Lawson, Michael McQuade, David Quinn, Andrew REilly, Albert Scheuring, Bill Stewart, Michelle Waters, Gigi Wiltanger, Prema Windokun
Teamwork and Collaboration (Special Projects Teams)
2021
Lucas Valone
Engineering and Public Policy
Commitment to Excellence (Rookie)
Paige Houser
Materials Science and Engineering
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Dareen Basma
Counseling and Psychological Services
Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Gary DiLisio
Dietrich College, Information Systems
Commitment to Students
Rotem Guttman
Software Engineering Institute
Information Networking Institute
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Misti West
Biomedical Engineering
Spirit
The Contact Tracing Team
Jena Grgurich, Chelsea Skinner, Natalie Cohen, Chelcey Beavers, Melanie Holcomb, Kelley Shell, Natalie Kurlander, Noah Riley, Andrea James, Shannon Bono, David Sloan, Jaime Rzepecki, Danny Brandt, Rosie Cheng, Erica Levin, Chris Moraga; Community Health and Well Being and Athletics & Physical Education
Teamwork and Collaboration
2020
Jennifer Spirer
Information Networking Institute
Commitment to Excellence (Rookie)
Barb Kviz
Facilities Management and Campus Services
Commitment to Excellence (Veteran)
Sara Diem
Student Leadership, Involvement and Civic Engagement
Commitment to Students
Steve Guenther
Facilities Management and Campus Services
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Leia Delabahan
Integrated Innovation Institute, Silicon Valley
Spirit
The Virtual Conferral of Degrees Event Team
Adam Nietupski, Andrew Albaugh, Annie Storm, Bill Lyon, Brian James, Brian Parker, Brian Thornton, Carrie Chisholm, Cindy Crimmins, Deborah Leigh Allen, Eric Hoffman, Felicia Lucot, Gretchen Kearney, Jake Boca, Jennifer Boyer, John Papinchak, Kate Walter, Kathy Kendra, Kevin Lorenzi, Lawerence Synett, Liz Vaughan, Monica Banaszak, Teresa Trombetta, Tim Kaulen; Media Services, Marketing & Communications, University Advancement, Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement
Teamwork and Collaboration
Melanie Lucht
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Services
Community Champion (2020 Only)
Maureen Dasey-Morales
Office of the Dean of Students
Community Champion (2020 Only)
More Past Recipients
2019
Carrie NelsonFinance Division Leadership Team
Commitment to Excellence
Queenie Kravitz
Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Commitment to Students
Stephanie Wallach
Undergraduate Research Office
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Michael Harding
Corporate Relations, University Advancement
Spirit
The Student Activities Maker Support Team
Rebecca Cicco, Elizabeth Koch, Charlie Gaglione and Kaycee Palko
SLICE, Engineering and EH&S
Teamwork and Collaboration
2018
Andrew LawsonEnvironmental Health and Safety
Commitment to Excellence
Christine Asenjo
Office of International Education
Commitment to Students
Anna Siefken
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Meredith Blobner
Mechanical Engineering
Spirit
Office of International Education
Judy van Rheenen, Nick Hernandez, Erin Hubbard, Erin Swift, Linda Gentile, Beth Dongilli, Jordan Febbraro, Elena Gruzdeva, Mary Ganska, Christine Menand, Kelly Holman, Elena Papadakos and Alison Day
Enrollment Services
Teamwork and Collaboration
2017
Jennifer WeidenhofOffice of Undergraduate Research
Commitment to Excellence
David Holcomb
School of Drama
Commitment to Students
Robert Kollar
School of Art
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Aaron George
Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Spirit
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Administrative Team
George Darakos, BJ Fecich, Jean Harpley, Debbie Harvard, Jeff Legault, Peggy Martin, Christoph Mertz, Mark Nolan and Cheryl Wehrer
School of Computer Science, Advanced Robotics Venture
Teamwork and Collaboration
2016
Christina CowanElectrical and Computer Engineering
Commitment to Excellence
Kevin Collins
Career and Professional Development Center
Commitment to Students
Pam Wigley
College of Fine Arts
Innovative and Creative Contributions
Patti Steranchak
Engineering and Public Polic
Spirit
Network Convergence Team
Josh Emerson, Steve Snodgrass, Matt Nickerson and Ronald Zack
Computing Services
Teamwork and Collaboration