2024 Chancellor’s Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2024 Chancellor’s Excellence Awards!  

WSU Spokane’s annual Chancellor’s Excellence Awards celebrate the contributions of outstanding students, faculty, and staff who go above and beyond their normal duties, demonstrate strong leadership skills, and serve as great representatives for WSU Spokane both on campus and within the community.  

This year, Chancellor Daryll DeWald is pleased to honor 27 recipients who were nominated by colleagues and leaders and selected by a committee of campus representatives.

Student Excellence Awards

Student Leadership Award – Charis Williams, College of Nursing
Student Leadership Award – Christina Brumley, College of Nursing
Student Leadership Award – Karen Watarida, College of Nursing
Student Leadership Award – Hannah Sylvester, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Student Leadership Award – Jessica Jewell, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Student Leadership Award – Andrew Engley, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Student Leadership Award – Jessica Lim, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Student Leadership Award – Aarzoo Thakur – College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Community Engagement Award – Jennifer Westfall, Nutrition & Exercise Physiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Community Engagement Award – Nikki Delgado, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Community Engagement Award -Kappa Psi Beta Pi, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Legacy Award- Farheen Shaikh, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Student Leadership Awards

College of Nursing

  • Charis Williams
  • Christina Brumley
  • Karen Watarida

Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

  • Claire Schrock, Speech and Hearing Sciences
  • Jessica Jewell
  • Hannah Sylvester

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • Andrew Engley
  • Jessica Lim
  • Aarzoo Thakur

Community Engagement Awards

  • Hannah Neill-Gubitz, College of Nursing
  • Jennifer Westfall, Nutrition & Exercise Physiology, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Nikki Delgado, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Registered Student Organization – Kappa Psi Beta Pi, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Legacy Award

  • Farheen Shaikh, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards

Excellence in Teaching
Ayesha Ahmed, PhD, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Excellence in Service
Ted Chauvin, PhD, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Excellence in Interprofessional Education
Skye McKennon, PharmD, BCPS, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Cheyenne Frazier, Pharm D, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Administrative Professional Award – Michelle Sanchez, Administrative and Business Manager, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Administrative Professional Award – Jennifer Anderson, Coordinator, CIPHERS, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Administrative Professional Award – Angela Tatro, Preceptor, College of Nursing, Tri-Cities
Administrative Professional Award – Kimberly ‘KC’ Cufley, Administrative Manager, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Civil Service Award – Megan Stout, Admissions Coordinator, Student Services, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Civil Service Award – Diane Garrett, Admissions Specialist, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Group/Department Award – Office of Curriculum, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Excellence in Teaching

Ayesha Ahmed, PhD, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Excellence in Service

Ted Chauvin, PhD, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Excellence in Research

Bhagwat Prasad, PhD, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Excellence in Interprofessional Education

Skye McKennon, PharmD, BCPS, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Cheyenne Frazier, Pharm D, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Staff Excellence Award Recipients

Administrative Professional Award Recipients

  • Michelle Sanchez, Administrative and Business Manager, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Jennifer Anderson, Coordinator, CIPHERS, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Angela Tatro, Preceptor, College of Nursing, Tri-Cities
  • Kimberly ‘KC’ Cufley, Administrative Manager, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
  • Bouapanh Lor, Grant Lifecycle Manager, IREACH, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Civil Service Award Recipients

  • Megan Stout, Admissions Coordinator, Student Services, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Diane Garrett, Admissions Specialist, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Group/Department Award Recipient

Office of Curriculum, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

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