Business Affairs Employees Nominated for University Excellence Awards
March 25, 2024
Congratulations to the Business Affairs team members who were nominated for this year’s University Excellence Awards! These awards celebrate outstanding members of the UTSA community who made a positive impact over the last year. Nominees were chosen for their outstanding leadership skills, phenomenal initiative, extraordinary teamwork and overall excellence.
Winners will be announced at an in-person event on Tuesday, April 30 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom on the UTSA Main Campus (HSU 1.104/1.106). For those who are unable to be attend, there is an option to watch online via livestream.
The Business Affairs nominees for 2024 are:
Leadership Award
- Ynes Alderson, Associate Director, Purchasing
Rising Star Award
- Sabina Cardenas, Program Specialist, Risk and Emergency Management
- Stephanie Edgett, Associate Director, Campus Services
- Linda Irshid, Business Continuity & Emergency Management Specialist, Risk and Emergency Management
Extra Mile Award
- Elizabeth Bay, Senior Budget Decision Support Analyst, Financial Affairs
- Michael Cole, Carpenter III, Real Estate and Property Management
- Juan Carlos Coronado, Grant Accountant III, Financial Affairs
- Jolyn Dominguez, Occupational Health Coordinator, Risk and Emergency Management
- Matthew Fey, Electrician III, Real Estate and Property Management
- Traci Guinn, Assistant Vice President and ADA Campus Coordinator, Administration and Operations
- Rochelle Jefferson, Police Officer, Public Safety
- Alex Perez, Assistant Director, Real Estate and Property Management
- Elizabeth Rodriguez-Santo, Business Continuity and Emergency Management Specialist, Risk and Emergency Management
- Larry Samaniego, Plumber II, Real Estate and Property Management
- Priscilla Ybarra, Accountant II, Financial Affairs
Order of the Roadrunner
- Brian Buggs, Driver, Transportation
Team Spirit Award
The People Excellence Website Redesign Team
- Elyse Brown, Communications Manager, Business Affairs Strategic Communications
- Martha Hinojosa, Web Developer, Business Affairs Strategic Communications
- Ruben Ortiz, Senior Systems Administrator, Business Affairs Strategic Communications
- Raina Perez, Graphic Designer III, Business Affairs Strategic Communications
Grants & Contracts Financial Services
- Ramiro Cantu, Grant Accountant III, Financial Affairs
- Robert Hayward, Grant Accountant III, Financial Affairs
New UTSA Custodial & Grounds Contract Transition
- Fredrick Wiedner, Facilities Events & Operations Manager, Real Estate and Property Management
- Della Reyes, Quality Assurance Manager, Real Estate and Property Management
- Sharon Pawlik, Senior Administrative Associate, Real Estate and Property Management
- Henrietta Mercado, Housekeeping QA Coordinator, Real Estate and Property Management
- Juan Reyes, Housekeeping QA Coordinator, Real Estate and Property Management
- Eunice Delacruz, Housekeeping QA Coordinator, Real Estate and Property Management
- Raymond Rosalez, Grounds QA Coordinator, Real Estate and Property Management
- Yvette Ramirez, Housekeeping QA Coordinator, Real Estate and Property Management
NRUF Team
- Greg Yturralde, Assistant Vice President of Financial Affairs and Controller, Financial Affairs
- Jennifer Silver, Interim Senior Director, Research Finance and Operations Office
- Laura Buchhorn, Director, Audit and Consulting Services
- Jessica Gebhart, Senior Director, Endowment Compliance & Gift Services
- Anson Adams, Project Manager, Academic Affairs
- Salma Ferdous, Director of Analysis and Certification, Institutional Research and Analysis
- Steve Wilkerson, Associate Vice Provost and Chief Analytics Officer, Institutional Research and Analysis
- Eric Cooper, Associate Vice Provost for Recruitment and Enrollment, Strategic Enrollment
- Diana Calloway, Assistant Director of Endowment Services, Advancement Services
- Jaime Fernandez, Senior Internal Auditor, Audit and Consulting Services
- Aaron Sanders, Internal Auditor III, Audit and Consulting Services
Purchasing
- Karen Krueger Guerrero, Senior Procurement Specialist, Financial Affairs
- Michelle Bernal, Senior Procurement Specialist, Financial Affairs
- Elizabeth Raymond, Procurement Systems Administrator, Financial Affairs
Disbursements and Travel
- Rochele Stribling, Disbursements and Travel Services Specialist III, Financial Affairs
- Alyssa Favila, Disbursements and Travel Services Coordinator, Financial Affairs
- Kelly Rock, Assistant Director of Disbursements and Travel Services, Financial Affairs
