Fall 2011 exceptional student employees recognized

November 15, 2011

Marmian Grimes

The UAF Exceptional Student Employee Award recognizes student employees who effectively balance excellent job performance and successful academics. This award honors extraordinary contributions by student employees, as well as honoring the role that student employees perform at UAF. University staff, faculty or fellow students can nominate student employees for this award.





The following student employees were nominated for their success in both academics and employment at UAF. These students display exceptional qualities in the workplace, including professionalism and initiative and have demonstrated a commitment to the UAF community and mission. Asterisks indicate award recipients. Please congratulate these students when you see them around campus.





  • Kaz Alvarez*, GI Outreach Office

  • Sarah Belmont, UAF Human Resources

  • Charlene Church, Rural Student Services

  • Dustin Cozby*, UAF Writing Center

  • Weston Davey, Office of Grants and Contracts Administration

  • Kevin Fraley, SFOS Institute of Marine Science

  • Marina Gano, School of Education

  • Brian Green, Anthropology Department

  • Shelly Kells, Graduation Services

  • Kelly Kohler, Residence Life

  • Corey Oldham, Animal Resources Center

  • Dina Stretiner*, UAF Alumni Association

  • Huy Tran, Geophysical Institute

  • Sarah Walker*, Dept. of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development Festival of Native Arts Office

  • Jun Yao, Institute of Northern Engineering


Award nominees and recipients receive a certificate signed by Chancellor Rogers and Michael Sfraga, vice chancellor, Student and Enrollment Services. Award recipients receive a $25 textbook gift certificate at the UAF Bookstore, an engraved plaque, a place on the permanent plaque in Career Services, and are treated to lunch by Chancellor Rogers and Sherry Modrow.

For more information contact Career Services at careerservices@uaf.edu or 474-7596, or visit the Exceptional Student Employee Award web page.