Past Winners
2021 Staff Make Students Count Awardees
The 2021 award recipients were:
Allie Hartman – Student Organization Coordinator - University of Alaska Anchorage
Stacey Howdeshell – Pre-Âmajor advisor in the Academic Advising Center - University of Alaska Fairbanks
Cheryl Stromme – Academic Advisor - University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus
Steve Mullins – Emergency Planner & Continuity Director - Å®Óźϼ¯ Office
Read more about the 2021 Awardees in the Å®Óźϼ¯ News.
2020 Staff Make Students Count Awardees
The 2020 award recipients were:
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Caroline Venuti, the Learning Resource Center Coordinator and Writing Tutor on the Kachemak Bay Campus
of KPC, as well as the advisor for the KBC Student Association.
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Carol Hoefler, the administrative assistant for the Art Department, where she assists both graduate
and undergraduate art students.
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Louis Scott, the Title III Academic Advisor, who provides student advising and math tutoring on the Ketchikan campus.
Read more in the Å®Óźϼ¯ News.
2019 Winners
From left: Jim Johnsen, Michael Hostina, Denise Carl, Jennifer Lu, Kelly Foran
2018 Awardees
Tim Flynn, Å®Óźϼ¯A
Sam Gingerich, Tim Flynn, Jim Johnsen
Wanda Wahl, Å®Óźϼ¯F
Jim Johnsen, Wanda Wahl, Dan White
Shayla Sulser, Å®Óźϼ¯S
Jim Johnsen, Shayla Sulser, Rick Caulfield
2017 Awardees
Wayne "Woody" Woodgate, Å®Óźϼ¯A-Prince William Sound College
Woody Woodgate and President Johnsen
Virginia "Ginny" Redmond, Å®Óźϼ¯F
President Johnsen, Ginny Redmond, and Chancellor Thomas
Auguste Stiehr, Å®Óźϼ¯S
President Johnsen, Auguste Stiehr, and Chancellor Caulfield
Josh Watts, SW
President Johnsen, Josh Watts, and CITO Kowalski
2016 Awardees
Ryan J. Hill,
Å®Óźϼ¯A
President Johnsen, Ryan J. Hill, and Chancellor Case
Carolyn Pennington-Chapin, Å®Óźϼ¯F
President Johnsen, Carolyn Pennington-Chapin, and Chancellor Powers
Brenda Hurley, Å®Óźϼ¯S
President Johnsen, Brenda Hurley, and Chancellor Caulfield
Buffy Kuiper,
SW
Buffy Kuiper and President Johnsen
2015 Awardees
Lydia Anderson,
Å®Óźϼ¯F
Chancellor Rogers, Lydia Anderson, President Gamble
Sheila Randazzo, Å®Óźϼ¯A
President Gamble, Sheila Randazzo, Chancellor Case
Margie Thomson, Å®Óźϼ¯S
Chancellor Caulfield, Margie Thomson, President Gamble
Joseph Altman,
SW
President Gamble, Joseph Altman, VPAA Dan White
2014 Awardees
Chris Volk,
Å®Óźϼ¯A
Chancellor Case, Chris Volk
Leah Aronow-Brown, Å®Óźϼ¯F
Leah Aronow-Brown, Chancellor Rogers
Elizabeth Spence, Å®Óźϼ¯S
Chancellor Pugh, Elizabeth Spence, and Provost Caulfield
Dory Straight,
SW
Dory and President Pat Gamble
2013 Awardees
Gabrielle Hazelton, Å®Óźϼ¯F
Chancellor Rogers, Gabrielle Hazelton, President Gamble
Abby Kosmos,
Å®Óźϼ¯S
Chancellor Pugh, Abby Kosmos, President Gamble
Zlata Lokteva,
Å®Óźϼ¯A
Chancellor Case, Zlata Lokteva, President Gamble
Mike O'Brien,
SW
Mike and President Pat Gamble
2012 Awardees
The 2012 recipients of the Staff Make Students Count award:
Marsha Squires, Joe Hayes, Kathy Smith and Kate Wattum
2011 Awardees
Pictured from left are: Å®Óźϼ¯ President Patrick Gamble;
Jerry Phillips, Captain, Å®Óźϼ¯F Fire Department;
Beatrice Franklin, Librarian and ESL Tutor, Å®Óźϼ¯S;
Maria Bonifacio, Residence Life Director, Å®Óźϼ¯A;
and Cathy Ewing, Student Enrollment Manager/K-12 Outreach.
Photo by Monique Musick, University of Alaska.
2010 Awardees
Pictured from left are: Carrie Enge, Å®Óźϼ¯S;
Å®Óźϼ¯ President Mark Hamilton; Kay Thomas,
Å®Óźϼ¯F and Evelyn Davidson, Kodiak College.
Photo by Kate Wattum, University of Alaska.
2009 Awardees
From left are Mike Earnest, student services manager, Å®Óźϼ¯ System;
Annie Route, director of Student Life and Leadership at Å®Óźϼ¯A;
President Hamilton; Gabrielle Russell, academic advisor
with Native and Rural Services at Å®Óźϼ¯F;
and Kolene James, coordinator and academic advisor
with Native and Rural Services at Å®Óźϼ¯S.
2008 Awardees
2007 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Anissa Hauser
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Mary Parsons
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Christopher Washko
SW - Mike Molnia
2006 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Melodee Monson
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Julia Parzick
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Jenifer Sandonato
SW - Rhonda Ooms
2005 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Robin Burdick
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Gail Staudinger
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Cody Bennette
SW - Mary Gower
2004 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Marian Mitchell
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Maya Salganek
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Elizabeth Schelle
SW - Brian Brubaker
2003 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Diane Taylor
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Wanda Martin
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Jodi Barnes
SW - Pat Ivey
2002 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Cindy Marshall
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Tonya Trabant
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Roxy Felkl
SW - Janet Johnson
2001 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Karen Wegrzyn
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Michele Stalder
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Gail Klein
SW - Saichi Oba
2000 Awardees
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Carol Pizer
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Sheila Chapin
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Rita Bowen
SW - No nomination
1999 Awardees
President Hamilton announced the new Make Students Count Award on April 1, 1999
Å®Óźϼ¯A - Michael Smith
Å®Óźϼ¯F - Sue McHenry
Å®Óźϼ¯S - Susan Barlow
SW - Colleen Abrams