New freshmen and new transfer students nominated the following Illinois State faculty, staff, and students for the 2019 Impact Awards. Students are contacted to nominate an individual at Illinois State who has made a difference in their education and academic success.
This award is designed to show appreciation for the impact individual members of the campus community have on our new students and on student retention.
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for their significant contributions to our students and to first-year retention.
Academic Advisors:
Tamekia Bailey, Sponsored Project Program Associate, University College
Nuusa Faamoe, Academic Advisor, University College
Nicholas Finnessey, Academic Advisor, College of Business
Ryan Gray, Assistant to Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
Martin Greenberg*, Academic Advisor, University College
Julie Navickas, Academic Advisor, School of Communication
Amanda Papinchock*, Academic Advisor, University College
Brittany Stokes, Sponsored Project Program Coordinator, University College
Jazmyn Thomas, Academic Advisor, University College
Gina Turton, Academic Coordinator, Honors Program
Brittney Vietti, Academic Advisor, College of Business
Daphyne Walker, Academic Advisor, Kinesiology and Recreation
Students
Haley Allen, Sophomore, School of Communication
Ashley Benton, Senior, School of Art
Taylor Denby, Sophomore, Management
Brianna Finch, Senior, BS/MPA Professional Accountancy
Emily Garcia, Sophomore, Elementary Education
Shelby Hatchel, Sophomore, English (Residence Assistant)
Allyson Morton, Second Bachelor, English
Olivia Oettel, Senior, Mennonite College of Nursing (Residence Assistant)
Melanie Oropeza, Freshman, Agriculture
Ian Samsani, Sophomore, Mathematics
Megan Shanafelt, Junior, English
William Stripeik, Senior, Political Science
Emily Swiderski, Sophomore, Mennonite College of Nursing (Residence Assistant)
Lexie Willis, Sophomore, Sociology
Staff
Kevin Goffard, Coordinator of Residence Hall, University Housing Services
Lisa Lawless, Coordinator of Academic Services, University College
Zachary McDowell, Assistant Director, Student Access and Accommodation Services
Lauren Palmer, Administrative Clerk, School of Music
Ruisha Zhang, IT Technology Associate, Stevenson Center
Faculty/Instructors
Neet Priya Bajwa, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Kara Brummel, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Heather Chapman, Lecturer, Economics
Miltonette Craig, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
Anne Dervin, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Music
Melinda Ely, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Kelsey Fisher, Instructional Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
Stephanie Gardiner-Walsh, Assistant Professor, Special Education
Mark Gibson, Instructional Assistant Professor, Marketing
Bethlehem Hailu, Graduate Assistant, Dean of Education
Shawn Hitchcock, Professor, Chemistry
Michelle Kibler, Assistant Professor, Agriculture
Nancy Koch, Instructional Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Daniel Lannin, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Leslie Laursen, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Barbara Meyer, Associate Dean, Dean of Education
John Miller, Associate Professor, School of Art
Jenifer Milligan, Lecturer, School of Communication
Salomon Navarro Melgoza, Graduate Assistant Teaching, School of Communication
Wade Nichols, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Daniel Ozminkowski, Assistant Professor, School of Theatre and Dance
James Pancrazio, Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Nicholas Pershey, Lecturer, Agriculture
Keith Pluymers*, Assistant Professor, History
Cynthia Pulley, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Jessica Sciubba, Instructional Assistant Professor, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lisya Seloni, Associate Professor, English
Katherine Smith, Instructional Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Richard Sullivan, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Elisha Swanson, Instructional Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Roberta Trites, Department Chairperson, Management and Quantitative Methods
Paul Ugor, Associate Professor, English
*Received more than one nomination
For more information on the Impact Awards, go to the University College website.
