Employee of the Month


Our colleagues are doing important things every day for the betterment of our students and institutions. We want to celebrate individuals for their positive interactions, projects and work that live into our core values of Student Success, Engagement, Belonging and Stewardship by awarding them Employee of the Month. These awards are month specific, and you can nominate individuals' multiple months.  

Employee of the Month recipients will receive a monetary award and be eligible to be selected for Employee of the year (with an additional monetary award).  

Guidelines for nomination: 
  • Current employee of Central Washington University 
  • Must be a classified or exempt employee 
  • Have 1 year of employment
  • In good employment standing  
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Exempt Employee of the Month Winners


This is a list of Employees who have won Employee of the Month in the past.
  • 2022-2023 Winners

    • July 2022
      • Katrina Whitney, Interim Director of Career Services, Career Services
    • August 2022
      • Della Gonzalez, Academic Affairs Communication & Events Officer, Provost Office
    • September 2022
      • Alissa Scriven, Transfer Outreach & Onboard Counselor, Transfer Center
    • October 2022
      • Cherie Wilson, Director of the Student Union, Student Union Operations
    • November 2022
      • Tiffany Smith, Counseling Psychologist, Student Counseling Services
    • December 2022
      • Katie Parks, Health Promotion Coordinator, Wellness Center
    • January 2023
      • Chelsea Brown, Residence Hall Coordinator, Housing & Residence Life
    • February 2023
      • Eric Galvan, Residence Hall Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life
    • March 2023
      • Becca Seeley, Student Engagement Coordinator, SLICE
    • April 2023
      • Luke Simonson, Enrollment Operations Technology Manager, Enterprise Application Services
    • May 2023
      • Andres Moreno, Associate Director of Admissions, Admissions
    • June 2023
      • To Be Determined...

  • 2021-2022 Winners

    • July 2021
      • Alex Lee, Recreation Center, Senior Coordinator for Recreation Operations
    • August 2021
      • Cassandra Clore, Donor Relations, Director, Donor Stewardship
    • September 2021
      • David Leder, Public Affairs, Content Writer
    • October 2021
      • Kim Hansen, CWU Libraries, Administrative Specialist
    • November 2021
      • Ashley Derr, Housing & Residence Life, Residence Hall Coordinator
    • December 2021
      • Camille Seyler, Housing & Residence Life, Residence Hall Coordinator
    • January 2022
      • Samantha Wary, Recreation Center, Senior Coordinator for Sport Programs
    • February 2022
      • Andrew Corse, Housing & Residence Life, Residence Hall Coordinator (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • March 2022
      • Merri Elise May, Housing & Residence Life, Apartment Complex Coordinator
    • April 2022
      • Mateo Arteaga, Educational Opportunity Center, Program Director
    • May 2022
      • Michael Kimo Ames, Housing & Residence Life, Residence Hall Coordinator
    • June 2022
      • Daniel Puerta, Housing & Residence Life, Residence Hall Coordinator

  • 2020 - 2021 Winners

    • July 2020: Ruben Cardenas (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • August 2020: Josué Estrada
    • September 2020: James Payton
    • October 2020: Chris Smart
    • November 2020: Olivia Vester
    • December 2020: Donovan Conley
    • January 2021: Delayna Breckon
    • February 2021: Monica Medrano
    • March 2021: Emilie Hobert
    • April 2021: Cherie Wilson
    • May 2021: Bernadette Jungblut
    • June 2021: Scott Carlton

  • 2019 -2020 Winners

    • July 2019: Marc McPherson (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • August 2019: Karen Allen
    • September 2019: Austin Wetherbee
    • October 2019: John Magnusson
    • November 2019: Mark Werdin
    • December 2019: Rick Spencer
    • January 2020: Jessey Allen
    • February 2020: Chris Huss
    • March 2020: Chuck Zimchek
    • April 2020: Patrick Stanton
    • May 2020: Jay Pfeiffer
    • June 2020: Stephanie Schoder

  • 2018 - 2019 Winners

    • September 2018: Fiona Corner
    • October 2018: Ashlie Crawford
    • November 2018: Merridy Rennick
    • December 2018: Rahcel George
    • January 2019: Robert Lowery
    • February 2019: Kayla Lohorn
    • March 2019: Angela Engel (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • April 2019: Natalia Thomas
    • May 2019: William White

  • 2017 - 2018 Winners

    • August 2017: Amber Darting
    • September 2017: Deanna Marshall (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • October 2017: Angelia Riveira
    • November 2017: Melissa Magnusson
    • December 2017: Nicole Kukar
    • January 2018: Gretchen Geltemeyer
    • February 2018: Dannica Price
    • March 2018: Jared Jakeman
    • April 2018: Margarita Manzo-Casio
    • May 2018: Mary Cairns-Park

  • 2016 - 2017 Winners

    • October 2016: John Mounsey
    • November 2016: Inti Valverde
    • December 2016: Steve Johnson
    • January 2017: Sherri Fujita
    • February 2017: Vicki Sannuto (Exempt Employee of the Year)
    • March 2017: Holly Williams
    • April 2017: Jen Rentz-Hammond
    • May 2017: Heather Harrell
    • June 2017: Cindy Bruns
    • July 2017: Lauren Zeutenhorst

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