Nominated by: Bogdan Vasilescu, Christian Kästner, and Connie Herold

"...has fundamentally elevated the operational standards, student experience, and faculty support systems...what truly distinguishes Alisha is her philosophy of proactive service...She does not wait for problems to surface—she anticipates them."

Nominated by: Dave Eckhardt, Amanda Hornick, Ben Swauger, Nichole Merritt, Matthew Stewart, Colleen Everett, Ruben Martins, Peter Steenkiste, and Dorothy Holland-Minkley

"...continuously exhibited exemplary organization, cooperation, supportiveness, and professionalism...approaches requests with patience, consideration, and a genuine willingness to help...strengthens our community and elevates the experience of everyone she works with."

Nominated by: Cheryl Wehrer, Srinivasa Narasimhan, and George Kantor

"...a trusted and highly valued resource for faculty, staff, and students... collaborative leadership style fosters a strong team culture...hardworking, efficient, kind, supportive, and most importantly, a student-first mentality."

Nominated by: Elizabeth Auld, Nichole Merritt, Monika DeReno, Krista Dichiera, Kelly Widmaier, and Brett Sullivan

"...thoughtful, responsive, and consistently goes above and beyond...contributions make a meaningful difference every day... passion for his work is truly infectious."

Nominated by: Nancy Igoe, Krista McGuigan, Ryan Ries, and HCI Faculty

"...goes above and beyond in managing complex processes...ls continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency... knowledgeable, honest, straightforward, and dependable."

Nominated by: Monika DeReno, Christian Kästner, Mayank Goel, Claire LeGoues, and Lujo Bauer

"...attention to detail and proactive approach help maintain high academic and operational standards...anticipates needs, identifies opportunities for improvement, and takes action...approaches
every task with a positive attitude..."

Nominated by: Zico Kolter

"...jumped into the role and continues to impress us with the skills she brings to the table...quickly became an invaluable member of the team."

Nominated by: Dilsun Kaynar

"...maintains her positive attitude, diligence, and reliability...proactive and competent as always...pulls a lot of weight and makes it look easy."

Nominated by: Krista McGuigan and Anonymous

"...ability to translate complex work into a clear, engaging narratives...consistently delivers events that feel seamless and thoughtfully executed...trusted partner, a problem solver, and a cornerstone of successful initiatives..."

Nominated by: Krista McGuigan, Laura Dabbish, Nikolas Martelaro, and Adam Perer

"...distinguished herself through her ambition, execution, and results-driven approach...consistently professional, highly organized, and exceptionally respectful...quickly became the person who holds the program together."

Nominated by: Anonymous

"...professional, supportive, and usually has the answers...valued co-worker and friend, and important part of the SCS community..."

Nominated by: Aarti Singh, Coty Gonzalez, Rebecca Nugent, Scott Hudson, Jami Teets, Ben Swauger, Jay Louissaint, Nikita Jayaprakash and Anonymous

"...distinguished himself through a rare combination of professionalism, adaptability, and genuine commitment...ability to create an atmosphere of collaboration is invaluable...exceptional colleague who brings both professionalism and genuine warmth to every interaction."

Nominated by: Rebecca Klaas, Illah Nourbakhsh, Maxim Likhachev, and Cheryl Wehrer

“...has shown an amazing dedication to her work...rare combination of precision, urgency, and ownership...has made the complex simple and successful...so generous of spirit..."

Nominated by: Anonymous

"...this team functions seamlessly...independently capable, driven, and committed to excellence, yet it is their collective strength, mutual respect, and willingness to support one another that truly sets them apart."

Nominated by: Deborah Zalewski and Katia Sycara

"...the team demonstrated flexibility, shared responsibility, and a unified commitment to excellence....very effective in handling questions and issues...exemplify the CMU values of cooperation and teamwork."