Division of Human Resources

2006 Models of Excellence Winners

  Senior Class Gift Program
Elise Betz
Director 
Office of Alumni Relations
For dramatically changing and upgrading the Senior Class Gift Program by encouraging class pride and unity and cultivating a culture of giving within the graduating class before its departure from Penn.
  New Cinema Studies Program
Nicola M. Gentili
Associate Director of 
Cinema Studies

Department of English
For providing important leadership during the establishment of the highly valued new Cinema Studies Program for Penn.
 
  The Library Diversity Team
Ralph J. De Lucia
Associate Director
Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunities Programs
For supporting the Penn Compact goals of inclusion by recruiting under-represented minorities to the profession of academic librarianship while working broadly within the Philadelphia area, with a focus on the West Philadelphia community, the Library Diversity Team.
Ancil George
Librarian, Africana Studies 
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Rachelle Nelson
Head, Shared Cataloging Department
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
  Valerie Pena
Director 
Health Sciences Libraries
  Jeanne Shuttleworth
Head, Librarian Electronic Acquisitions
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library

2006 Models of Excellence Honorable Mentions

  The Freshman Move In/New Student Orientation Team
  For implementing an integrated strategy to utilize CampusExpress, 600+ student volunteers, and other campus resources to significantly improve the move-in experience for freshmen and their families, the Freshman Move In/New Student Orientation Team.
  Mike Doherty 
Area Manager
Facilities & Real Estate Services

David Fox
Associate Director
Office of College Houses & Academic Services

Derek Hunsberger
Senior Residential Service Administrator
Housing and Conference Services

Barry Lasley
Residential Service Administrator
Housing and Conference Services

Crystal Little
Information Center Manager
Housing and Conference Services

Troy Majnerick
NSO Coordinator
Office of College Houses & Academic Services

Dana Matkevich
Communications Coordinator
Housing and Conference Services
  Nancy McCue
Associate Director
Housing Operations Housing and Conference Services

Gordon R. Rickards
Assoc. Director of Security and Contract Management

Betsy Robinson
Director of Facilities Housing and Conference Services
Facilities & Real Estate Services

Lynn M. Rotoli
Area Manager
Facilities & Real Estate Services

Susan Smith
Associate Director
Office of College Houses & Academic Services

Ken Stewart
Area Manager
Facilities & Real Estate Services

Alan Zuino
Associate Director
Building Operations Housing and Conference Services

 

 
  The MAGPI (Mid-Atlantic GigaPoP in Philadelphia for Internet2) Team
  For providing Internet2 ultra high speed connectivity, technical support, and advance application assistance to educational and cultural organizations throughout the tri-state area, increasing teaching and research capabilities for these groups while reducing the cost for this much needed program for Penn, The MAGPI (Mid-Atlantic GigaPoP in Philadelphia for Internet2) Team.
  Jeff Coke 
IT Project Leader/MAGPI Sr. Engineer 
Information Systems and Computing


Chris Cook 
Senior IT Project Leader 
Information Systems and Computing


Jeff Edwards 
NOC Mgr. Networking & Telecomm. 
Information Systems and Computing


Shumon Huque 
Lead Engineer, Network Eng. & Serv. 
Information Systems and Computing


Jennifer Oxenford 
Senior IT Project Leader 
Information Systems and Computing


David Mongeluzi 
Senior Project Leader 
Information Systems and Computing
  Heather Weisse
IT Project Leader
Information Systems and Computing

Deke Kassabian
IT Senior Director 
Information Systems and Computing

Michael Palladino
Associate Vice President
Information Systems and Computing

Greg Palmer
MAGPI, Executive Director
Information Systems and Computing

Gates H. Rhodes
Associate Director 
Information Systems and Computing

Mark Wehrle
IT Technical Director, Network Operations
Information Systems and Computing