All full-time Steinhardt administrators, clerical and technical staff, and research staff are eligible for one or more of the awards listed below. Please note that Steinhardt's awards are separate and distinct from the University's Distinguished Administrator and Give-A-Violet Awards.
- Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award – recognizes outstanding administrative and professional performance and inclusive excellence that help Steinhardt meet its strategic initiatives and contribute to the attainment of Steinhardt's goals.
- Steinhardt Administrative Award for Excellence – recognizes outstanding administrative and professional performance.
- Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence – recognizes the extraordinary service of clerical and technical staff.
- Steinhardt Distinguished Professional Researcher Award – recognizes full-time researchers who have demonstrated exceptional service in conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing results, and performing duties associated with laboratory or research programs.
- Dean’s Award for Impact – recognizes outstanding administrators, researchers, or staff members who make a significant impact in engagement, community, or inclusion and innovation activities within Steinhardt, NYU, or local, national, and global communities.
- Steinhardt Give-A-Violet Award – recognizes staff who have gone above and beyond the normal scope of their positions and demonstrated specific values and competencies at an exceptional level in the performance of their everyday responsibilities.
- Steinhardt Honorary Team Recognition – is a new recognition category that celebrates teams, groups, or departments that have gone above and beyond in providing exemplary work.
Congratulations to This Year's Winners!
NYU Give-A-Violet Award
Olivia Blake
NYU Distinguished Administrator Award
Kelsey Buttendorf
Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award
Kate Legnetti
Steinhardt Administrative Award for Excellence
Olivia Blake
Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence
Amanda-Rae Williams
Steinhardt Distinguished Professional Researcher Award
Rachel Abenavoli
Dean’s Award for Impact
Maria Ramirez
Steinhardt Give-A-Violet Award
Sherry Diep and Jill Epstein
Steinhardt Honorary Team Recognition
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders Clinical Placement Team (Erasmia Benakis, Olivia Blake, Maria Michelle Fareri, Andrea Leone-Thide, Karin Thide)
Recognition of Years of Service
Congratulations to the following administrators, staff, and researchers for reaching significant career milestones.
Academic Operations
5 Years
Jessica Aguirre
Department of Applied Psychology
5 Years
Cassie Wuest
10 Years
Victoria Jakinovich
Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities
25 Years
Todor Mijanovich
Department of Art and Art Professions
5 Years
Jamie Sterns
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
5 Years
Brian Ranieri
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
10 Years
Rebecca Brown
Cindy Mejia
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
5 Years
Mariana Aslan
Zachary Kandler
Joe Mathers
10 Years
Sylviane Sherwin
15 Years
Matthew Dickey
Ayobami Hercules
Randy Susevich
20 Years
Marisol Ascona
Amy Fair
Department of Occupational Therapy
5 Years
Martha Monty
20 Years
Mary Baptiste
Ayanna Lee
Department of Physical Therapy
35 Years
Anne Seaton
Institute of Human Development and Social Change
5 Years
Lindsay Brown
Ajay Chaudry
Ha Yeon Kim
Roslyn Sandy
Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
5 Years
Clotilde Santana
10 Years
Maria Hernandez
Jorge Lopez
Office of Accreditation and Assessment
5 Years
Amanda Adams
30 Years
Marie McClendon
Office of the Dean – Communications Team
5 Years
K. Sasha Best
10 Years
J. Geddis
Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action
5 Years
Shenise Fields
Office of Faculty Affairs
10 Years
Marri Davis
Office of Graduate Admissions
5 Years
David Go
Office of Research
5 Years
Nicole Eason
Shipra Mittal
Office of Student Affairs
10 Years
Catherine Legnetti
Delmy Lendof
Research Alliance for New York City Schools
5 Years
Cheri Fancsali
Kenny Mai
Steinhardt Technology Services
5 Years
Ryan Tolliver
Award Nominees
Congratulations to these members of the Steinhardt community for their exceptional work throughout the year.
Steinhardt Distinguished Administrator Award
Shanieka Brooks, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Christopher Bush, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Kelsey Buttendorf, Steinhardt Technology Services
Andrea Fannelli, Office of Student Affairs
Noreen Goldberg, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Michelle Humphrey, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Jon Huron, Department of Art and Art Professions
Jonathan Jones, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Aaron Kissman, Department of Art and Art Professions
Catherine Legnetti, Office of Student Affairs
Sarah Mucci, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Julia Olson, Department of Art and Art Professions
Maria Ramirez, Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action
Paula Rondon, Department of Art and Art Professions
Eleanor Sparaccio, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Gustabo Velazquez, Department of Art and Art Professions
Steinhardt Administrative Award for Excellence
Olivia Blake, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Shanieka Brooks, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Edward Carlson, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Ken Castronuovo, Department of Art and Art Professions
Julie Chin, Department of Physical Therapy
Sherry Diep, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Jill Epstein, Dean's Office Communications Team
Amy Fair, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Maria Michelle Fareri, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Vivienne Felix, Office of Global Affairs
Drew Francis, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Paloma Garcia, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Tanya Gary, Office of Student Affairs
Shima Gorgani, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Kevin Haden, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Erasmia Ioannou-Benakis, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Erika Jackson, Department of Applied Psychology
Aaron Kissman, Department of Art and Art Professions
Eden Lee, Steinhardt Technology Services
Catherine Legnetti, Office of Student Affairs
Nija Leocadio, Office of Student Affairs
Andrea Leone-Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Jordan Morris, Department of Applied Psychology
Christopher Nichols, Dean's Office Communications Team
Julia Olson, Department of Art and Art Professions
Lucas Quigley, Department of Art and Art Professions
Maria Ramirez, Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action
Alison Rangel, Department of Occupational Therapy
Carlisa Robinson, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Allegra Romita, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Juan San Taveras, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Mary Seaton, Department of Physical Therapy
Silvia Taylor, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
DeSandra Torbor, Office of Research
Marni Vassallo, Office of Student Affairs
Nick Voelker, Office of Student Affairs
Kaitlyn Walker, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Siobhan Wilmot-Dunbar, Steinhardt Technology Services
Steinhardt Staff Award for Excellence
Marisol Ascona, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Rochelle Baylor, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Christina Charles, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Alexander Cook, Department of Physical Therapy
Peggy Dadaille, Department of Physical Therapy
Shenise Fields, Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action
Aaron Fenhagen, Department of Physical Therapy
Ingrid Liriano, Office of Student Affairs
Jennifer Monico, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Karin Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Valerie Setteducato, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Matt Walton, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Amanda-Rae Williams, Department of Occupational Therapy
Steinhardt Distinguished Professional Researcher Award
Rachel Abenavoli, Institute for Human Development and Social Change
Christopher Barker, Institute for Human Development and Social Change
Alison Haas, Department of Teaching and Learning
Elise Harris, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Susana Toro Isaza, Center for Practice and Research at the Intersection of Information, Society, and Methodology (PRIISM) and Learning Analytics Research Network (LEARN)
Alexandria Meier, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Cassie Wuest, Department of Applied Psychology
Dean's Award for Impact
Maria Hernandez, Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Nija Leocadio, Office of Student Affairs
Alexandria Meier, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Maria Ramirez, Office of Equity, Belonging, and Community Action
Steinhardt Give-A-Violet Award
Lauren Acri, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Scott Allen, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Kyle Avery, Dean's Office Communications Team
Olivia Blake, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Alexander Cook, Department of Physical Therapy
Peggy Dadaille, Department of Physical Therapy
Sherry Diep, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Aaron Fenhagen, Department of Physical Therapy
Jill Epstein, Dean's Office Communications Team
Shima Gorgani, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Leah McNally, Department of Teaching and Learning
Jacquelline Mezzacappa, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Jennifer Monico, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Brian Ranieri, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Karin Thide, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Meghan Wilcox, Department of Art and Art Professions
Amanda-Rae Williams, Department of Occupational Therapy
Joyce Yin, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions
Steinhardt Honorary Team Recognition
Department of Applied Psychology Master's Team
Department of Art and Art Professions
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders Clinical Field Placement Team
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions Theatre Operations Team
Global TIES for Children
Steinhardt AV Team
Steinhardt Institutional Research
Steinhardt Office of Student Affairs
Steinhardt Technology