Celebrating Spartans: Honoring Faculty and Staff

The Celebrating Spartans: Honoring Faculty and Staff event will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the Student Union Ballroom. This special event will recognize nearly 320 faculty and staff who reached milestone service years in 2024, starting at 10 years. In addition to honoring these dedicated individuals, we will also celebrate the recipients of the Faculty and Staff Awards.

If you have any questions about the event, please email up-org-development@sjsu.edu.

Meet the Honorees

• 10 years
  • • Ahmad Yazdankhah - Computer Science
    • Ahmed Banafa - Interdisciplinary Engineering
    • Aklilu Kidane - Chemistry
    • Alan Wong - Bus Devt & Global Strategy
    • Albert Faas - Anthropology
    • Alejandra Contreras - Child Development Center
    • Alessandro Bellofiore - Biomedical Engineering
    • Alesya Petty - Computer Science & English
    • Alfred Cohen - School of Music
    • Andrea Tully - Ctr for Comm Lrng & Ldrship
    • Andrew Blanton - Art and Art History
    • Angela Castillo - Sociology & Interdisc Soc Sci
    • Anh Nguyet Nguyen - College of Health & Human Sci
    • Anthony Bolanos - E-Campus
    • Anthony Sutton - Hammer Theatre
    • Ari Cushner - Humanities
    • Arjun Buxi - Accounting & Finance & Communication Studies
    • Arman Medina - Kinesiology
    • Birgitte McDonald - Moss Landing Marine Lab
    • Bonnie Hsia - Interdisciplinary Engineering & Computer Engineering
    • Brandon Moore - Design
    • Brittany Manrubia - Timpany
    • Cara Pham - Child & Adolescent Development
    • Carina Rodriguez-Tsai - Timpany
    • Catherine Lycurgus - Accounting & Finance
    • Catherine Voss - Plaxton Student Services
    • Chengqiang Zhang - Computer Engineering
    • Cheyla Samuelson - World Languages & Literatures
    • Christie Martinez - University Personnel
    • Cuong Doan - Computing Services
    • Dan Nathan-Roberts - School of Information
    • Daniel Bohigian - Kinesiology
    • Debra Hunter - Computer Science & Linguistics & Language Dev
    • Donna Mae - Rizando Career Center
    • Edith Kinney - Justice Studies
    • Eduardo Munoz-Munoz - Teacher Education
    • Ehsan Khatami - Physics & Astronomy
    • Elizabeth Migicovsky - Chemistry
    • Ellen Middaugh - College of Education
    • Emily Holmes - School of Information
    • Esperanza Huerta Espinosa - Accounting & Finance
    • Evelyn Tsao - Int'l Student & Scholar Svcs
    • Faustina DuCros - Sociology & Interdisc Soc Sci
    • Forrest Byram - School of Music
    • Frank Levy - School of Music
    • Giselle Pereira Pignotti - Nutrition, FoodSci & Packaging
    • Guangliang Chen - Mathematics
    • Helen Smith - Teacher Education
    • Hien Huynh - Information Security
    • Hina Habib - Civil & Environ Engineering
    • Holly Wade - Special Education
    • Immaculate Cantos - Shared Services - SWC
    • Jahmal Williams - Office of Diversity
    • James Fonda - Kinesiology
    • Javier Valencia - Interdisciplinary Engineering
    • Jed Soliven - Provost/SVP Academic Affairs
    • Jeremiah Garrido - Justice Studies
    • Jessica Rose - School of Social Work
    • Jill Logan - English
    • Joanne Lamb - English
    • John Guenther - Design
    • Jooyeon Ha - Hospitality, Tourism & Event M
    • Joseph Barjis - Industrial & Systems Engr
    • Joseph Hasty - Urban & Regional Planning
    • Joseph Totter - Special Education
    • Joshua Baur - Public Health & Recreation
    • Juan Serna - Film and Theatre
    • Karen Moreno - Kinesiology
    • Katherine Chilton - History
    • Kaushik Patra - Computer Science
    • Kendall Ward - Communication Studies
    • Kimberly Blisniuk - Geology
    • Latonya Person - Grad Adm & Prog Eval
    • Laura Miller - Conrad Chemistry
    • Lilly Gangai - Student Success, DSA
    • Linda Ziegler - Accessible Education Center
    • Lisa Chen - EM Tech Impl & Comm
    • Lisa Simpson - Special Education
    • Madhu Thummaluru - Civil & Environ Engineering
    • Margaret Morales - Veterans Resource Center
    • Maria Alvarado Gaona - Housing Building Maintenance
    • Maria Bullen - Accounting & Finance
    • Maria Cruz - Division of Student Affairs
    • Maria Echeverria - Division of Student Affairs
    • Marisela Millan - Undergraduate Studies
    • Matthew Moore - Humanities
    • Megan Schlegel - Justice Studies
    • Mei-Chong Lee - Computer Science
    • Micah Jeffries - University Library
    • Michael Dillinger - Psychology
    • Michael Hill - School of Management
    • Michael Vallerga - Justice Studies
    • Michele Santamaria - World Languages & Literatures
    • Mohamed Soliman - Civil & Environ Engineering
    • Mona Hall - SA System & Student Succ Prog
    • Nathan Osborne - Philosophy
    • Pamela Bustillo - Office of the Registrar
    • Patrick Cravalho - Psychology
    • Paul Cascella - Communicative Disorders & Sci
    • Ricardo Gil - HVAC Shop
    • Richard McNabb - English
    • Robert Benzio - Aerospace Engineering
    • Robert Werkman - Technology
    • Robin McElhatton - University Marketing & Comm
    • Ronnie Galos - Plumbing Shop
    • Roshni Shah - Public Health & Recreation
    • Ruth Barefoot - School of Information
    • Saadet Erdogan - Industrial & Systems Engr
    • Santiago Gomez - Parking Services
    • Sarah Kate Anderson - Film and Theatre
    • Sarah Nadeau - Psychology
    • Sarah Strader-Garcia - Counseling & Psychological Svcs
    • Sarika Pruthi - Global Innovation & Leadership
    • Shannon Miller - College of Humanities & Arts
    • Sharon Watkins - Service Desk
    • Shinchieh Duh - Psychology
    • Siu-wang Huang - Civil & Environ Engineering
    • Sonia Wright - Development Univ Advancement
    • Stephanie Garcia - CHA Student Success Ctr
    • Stephen Garcia - Shared Services - SWC
    • Suzanne Austin - Network Services
    • Syed Zaidi - Mechanical Engineering
    • Thomas Moriarty - English
    • Vakini Santhanakrishnan  - Physics & Astronomy
    • Valerie Lo - Humanities
    • Vanessa Smith - VP Student Affairs
    • Wenning Fan - General Services Center
    • William Guess - Film and Theatre
    • Xiaoying Qi - Global Innovation & Leadership, IT Prog Mgt & Ops Excellence
    • Zhenyu Wu - Computer Engineering
• 15 years
  • • Alvin Musgrave - Global Innovation & Leadership
    • Andrea Smith Peer - Connections
    • Angela Wu - Design
    • Angelica Villalpando - Custodial Services
    • Annalise Van Wyngarden - Chemistry
    • Barbara Murphy-Wesley - Interdisciplinary Engineering
    • Bernd Becker - University Library
    • Claudio Vera - Sanchez Justice Studies
    • Debashish Basak - Computing Services
    • Deborah Bakowski - Psychology
    • Edmund Tang - Nutrition, FoodSci & Packaging
    • Effie Chiu - Linguistics & Language Dev
    • Farzaneh Ghiasvand - Kinesiology
    • Fern Alberts - Philosophy
    • Francisco De La Calle - World Languages & Literatures
    • Gregory Hom - Design
    • Jamie Kubota - Nutrition, FoodSci & Packaging
    • Janene Perez - Child & Adolescent Development
    • Jason Lewis - School of Music
    • Jean-Benoit Levy - Design
    • John Jabagchourian - Educational Leadership & Child & Adolescent Development
    • John Wilhelmsson - Philosophy
    • Jonathan Prince - MLML
    • Justin Croly - College of Science
    • Karen Philbrick - College of Business
    • Karthika Sasikumar - Political Science
    • Kathleen McConnell - Communication Studies
    • Kathrine Richardson - Urban & Regional Planning
    • Kenneth Youngman - Biological Sciences
    • Kim Huynh - Undergraduate Education
    • Mahsa Modirzadeh - Linguistics & Language Dev
    • Michael Vartanian - Mathematics
    • Mojgan Haririfar - Nursing
    • Myles Reed - RF Central Office
    • Peter Van Coutren - Steinbeck Center
    • Ronald Mak - Computer Science
    • Scott Shaffer - Biological Sciences
    • Sean Gaffney - School of Information
    • Steven Lin - School of Music
    • Stoyu Ivanov - Accounting & Finance
    • Thang Cin - MLK Library Facility
    • Tuyet Mai Nguyen - Business & Admin Services
    • Virginia San Fratello - Design
    • Yasue Yanai - World Languages & Literatures
    • Yvette Vejar - Undergrad Admissions & Outreach
• 20 years
  • • Aaron Lington - School of Music
    • Adam Newman - MLML
    • Adriana Poo - University Library
    • Albert Schendan - Political Science
    • Aldrin Osha - Energy & Utilities
    • Alfred Eclipse - Service Desk
    • Allison Katsev - History
    • Amy D'Andrade - School of Social Work
    • Anita Manuel - Career Center
    • Anita Schaack - Communicative Disorders & Sci
    • Anna Wisholek - Educ Opportunity Program
    • Aparna Kanungo - Engr Off-Campus Programs
    • Araceli Padre - Health Services
    • Barnaby Dallas - Film and Theatre
    • Blanca Millan - Undergrad Admissions & Outreach
    • Blanca Tavera - School of Social Work
    • Cameron Chun - Design
    • Catherine Dougherty - Business Graduate Programs
    • Christina Hill - University Personnel
    • Christine Guzzetta - Film and Theatre
    • Christopher Pham - Electrical Engineering
    • Dale David - School of Information PaCE
    • Dana Dormann - Women's Golf
    • David Chai - Design
    • Diane Malmstrom - University Library
    • Douang Viengxay - Energy & Utilities
    • Elizabeth Weiss - Anthropology
    • Frank Lin - Computer Engineering
    • Gilles Muller - Chemistry
    • Hilda Diaz - Business Student Success Ctr
    • James Ormsbee - Humanities
    • Jamie Balderrama - Ratliff University Library
    • Jennifer Gregg - Psychology
    • Jessica Larsen - Provost/SVP Academic Affairs
    • Joaquin Villarreal - Ground Services
    • Kristine Hassett - Child & Adolescent Development
    • Larissa Chiriaeva - World Languages & Literatures
    • Lynne Andonian - Occupational Therapy
    • Manuel Ledesma - MLK Library Security
    • Mark Brady - Economics
    • Mary Warner - English
    • Meekyung Han - School of Social Work
    • Michael Voss - Meteorology and Climate Sci
    • Nancy Long - School of Management
    • Natalija Jones - Web & Campus Applications
    • Nora Balabanian - Biological Sciences
    • Paul Kutler - Mechanical Engineering & Aviation
    • Paula Edwards - Nursing
    • Preston Rudy - Sociology & Interdisc Soc Sci
    • Samuel Avila - Ground Services
    • Sara Cook - English
    • Sargon Ishaya - Mechanical Engineering
    • Sean Laraway - Psychology
    • Sean Owyang - Energy & Utilities
    • Shishir Mathur - Urban & Regional Planning
    • Slobodan Simic - Mathematics
    • Sophom Lanh - Office of the Registrar
    • Sotoudeh Hamedi-Hagh - Electrical Engineering
    • Stacey Swenson - MLML
    • Steven Del Chiaro - Psychology
    • Susan Lambrecht - Biological Sciences
    • Susan Snycerski - Psychology
    • Susan Verducci-Sandford - Humanities
    • Susana Gallardo - Sociology & Interdisc Soc Sci
    • Teng-Sheng Moh - Computer Science
    • Thuy-Trang Duong - Professional Educ
    • Valerie Mendoza - Art and Art History
    • Victoria Lington - School of Music
    • Wei Ding - University Library
    • William Russell - Environmental Studies
• 25 years
  • • Alicia Henderson - Special Education
    • Amy Villa - Sports Information
    • Andrew Amistoso - UPD Administrative Services
    • Andrew Trembley - Web & Campus Applications
    • Andy Yeung - Instructional & Meeting Spaces
    • Arvinder Loomba - Global Innovation & Leadership
    • Ashraf Shirani - Info Systems and Technology
    • Benedict Cabudoy - Parking Services
    • Christopher Cox - Sociology & Interdisc Soc Sci
    • Claire Komives - Chemical & Materials Engr
    • David Parent - Electrical Engineering
    • Deanna Peck - Peer Connections
    • Dona Nichols - Journalism & Mass Comm
    • Elena Seto - University Library
    • Helen Brubeck - Accounting & Finance
    • Helen Nguyen - General Services Center
    • Hoang Tran - RF Central Office
    • Jenny Ta-Dang - Undergrad Admissions & Outreach
    • Johnny Neeley - Custodial Services
    • Julio Soto - Biological Sciences
    • Kenny Gong - College Support
    • Leon Nguyen - Strategic Plan, Portfolio Mgt.
    • Librado Veliz - College of Science
    • Lili He - Electrical Engineering
    • Linda Roper - Mathematics
    • Lisa Bernasconi  - Philosophy
    • Margaret Hughes - Special Education
    • Marilyn Easter - Marketing & Business Analytics
    • Mark Felton - Teacher Education
    • Maureen Smith  - Child & Adolescent Development
    • Michael Randle - Counselor Education
    • Mokhtar Zoubeidi - University Studies
    • Nolan Liu - Computing Services
    • Peter Lee - School of Social Work
    • Ronald Rogers - Acad Innovation & Inst Effect
    • Rosalba Castro  - Undergrad Admissions & Outreach
    • Sabine Rech - SOS-MS Biotechnology & Biological Sciences
    • Sean Mundell - MLML
    • Susan Ross - Public Health & Recreation
    • Tan Nguyen - Electrical Engineering
    • Terryn Ashley - University Personnel
    • Theodore Butryn - Kinesiology
    • Thuy Oka - Financial Aid & Scholarships
    • Tuanh Nguyen - Mathematics
    • Victoria Collom - Aviation
    • Zenaida Espinosa - Acad Business & Strategic Ops
• 30 years
  • • Alison George - Occupational Therapy
    • Andrene Kaiwi - New Student & Family Programs
    • Brooke Lustig - Chemistry & Chemical & Materials Engr
    • Burford Furman - Mechanical Engineering
    • Frederick Prochaska - School of Social Work
    • Howard Edwards - College of Humanities & Arts
    • James Brent - Political Science
    • Jillana Hart - EM Tech Impl & Comm
    • John Clapp - Design
    • Jonathan Roth - History
    • Mary Pickering - History
    • Migdalia Reyes - School of Social Work
    • Nancy Stork - English
    • Norman Hoff - UPD Administrative Services
    • Revathi Krishnaswamy  - English
• 35 years
  • • Alejandro Garcia - Physics & Astronomy
    • Amour Dulos - Parking Services
    • Ellen Metzger - Geology
    • John Douglas - Moss Landing Marine Lab
    • Julie Dao - Undergrad Admissions & Outreach
    • Lisa Passarelli - Academic Preparation Programs
    • Michael Feinholz - MLML
    • Michele Delfino - University Personnel
    • Pablo Furman - School of Music
    • Ramendra Bahuguna - Physics & Astronomy
    • Stanley Butler - Kinesiology
    • Stephen Cappelloni - Chemistry
• 40 years
  • • Ali Zargar - Technology
    • Nikos Mourtos - Aerospace Engineering
    • Willie Simon - Strategic Plan, Portfolio Mgt.
    • William Yaumoto - RF Central Office
• 45 years
  • • Larry Gerston - Political Science
    • Margaret Hom - Housing Building Maintenance
    • Rodney Myatt - Biological Sciences
• 60 years
  • • William McCraw - Humanities