Region VI

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• 2025 -- Dr. Gregory J. Toya, Santa Ana College
• 2024 – Hing Potter, City College of San Francisco
• 2023 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2022 – Derek Vergara, Orange Coast College
• 2021 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2020 – Kare'l Lokeni, Mt. San Antonio College
• 2019 – Damien Pena, Ventura College
• 2018 – Anthony Gutierrez, Cuesta College
• 2017 – Irene Robles-Lopez
• 2016 – Aida Cuenza-Uvas, Mt. San Antonio College
• 2015 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2012 – Dyrell Foster, Rio Hondo College
• 2011 – Denise Swett, Foothill College
• 2010 – Kathryn L. Mueller, Orange Coast College
• 2009 – Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

• 2025 - Jamillah Moore, EdD, San Francisco State University
• 2024 – Jess Leggett, University of California, Irvine
• 2023 – Charles Nies, University of California, Merced
• 2022 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2021 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2020 – Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College
• 2019 – Robert Naples, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2018 – Lori M. Ideta, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2017 – Wm. Gregory Sawyer
• 2016 – Harry Le Grande, University of California, Berkeley
• 2015 – Kandy Mink Salas, Azusa Pacific University
• 2014 – Jennifer Miller, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2013 – Debbie Kushibab, Estrella Mountain Community College
• 2012 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2011 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2010 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2009 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2008 – James R. Kitchen, San Diego State University
• 2007 – Sharyn Slavin Miller, Azusa Pacific University
• 2006 – Ronni Sanlo, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2005 – Randy Lewis, University of California, Irvine
• 2004 – Janet Gong, University of California, Davis
• 2003 – Lynne McVeigh, California State University, Fullerton
• 2002 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2001 – Michael Rooney, Maricopa Community College
• 2000 – Elizabeth Griego, Western Association of Schools and College
• 1999 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 1998 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 1997 – Kathryn Goddard, California State University, Long Beach
• 1996 – Daryl G. Smith, Claremont Graduate University

DOROTHY KELLER NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• 2025 - Clarissa Gaeta, CSU Channel Islands
• 2024 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2023 – Jennifer Sturtevant, California State University, Stanislaus
• 2022 – Miguel Jimenez, California State University, Stannislaus
• 2021 – Mendel Murray, Sonoma State University
• 2020 – Karen Romero Sandoval, Harvey Mudd College
• 2019 – Kenith Scott, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2018 – Candice Varnado, California State University, Los Angeles
• 2017 – Michael Lemus
• 2016 – Sabrina Fallejo Uganiza, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
• 2015 – Heather C. Lou, University of California, Davis
• 2014 – Isaac Rodriguez Lupercio, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2013 – Kayla Wiechert, Chapman University
• 2012 – Ashlea L. Wilson, California State University, Bakersfield
• 2011 – Steven I. Lerer, University of California, Riverside
• 2010 – Mark J. Antonucci, Arizona State University
• 2009 – Shauna Young, University of the Pacific
• 2008 – Cecilia Santiago, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2007 – Irvin Harrison, San Diego State University
• 2006 – Thomas Bourdon, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2005 – Camaron Miyamoto, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2004 – Sunny Lee, University of California, Irvine
• 2003 – Kevin Horan, California State University, Hayward, Contra Costa Campus
• 2002 – Christine Quemuel, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2001 – Linda Prieto, Santa Clara University
• 2000 – Cedric Hackett, California State University, Northridge
• 1999 – Dyrell Foster, San Jose State University
• 1998 – P.J. Lutz, University of Southern California
• 1997 – Lea Jarnagin, California State University, San Marcos
• 1996 – Lori M. Ideta, University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa

FRED TURNER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO NASPA

• 2025 - No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 2024 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2023 – Antonio Duran, Arizona State University
• 2022 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2021 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2020 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2019 – Kevin Colaner, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2018 – Jennifer Miller, California State University, Los Angeles
• 2017 – Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College
• 2016 – Lori M. Ideta, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2015 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2012 – Tony R. Ross, California State University, Los Angeles
• 2011 – Elizabeth Griego, University of the Pacific
• 2010 – Troy Gilbert, University of California, Berkeley
• 2009 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2008 – Debra Geller, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2007 – Gary Kleemann, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus
• 2006 – Ken Kelly, California State University, Long Beach
• 2005 – James Drnek, University of Arizona
• 2004 – Renee Barnett-Terry, University of California, San Diego
• 2003 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2002 – Sandra Hubler, Menlo College
• 2001 – Doris M. Ching, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2000 – Doris M. Ching, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 1999 – Jill Halvaks, University of California, Irvine
• 1998 – Sharyn Slavin Miller, California Institute of Technology
• 1997 – Hal Gin, California State University, Hayward

GRADUATE RISING STAR AWARD

• 2025 - Haishan Yang, University of Southern California
• 2024 – Elizabeth Bluth, University of Southern California
• 2023 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2022 – Adeline Diaz, University of San Francisco
• 2021 – Eric Palacios, California State University, Long Beach
• 2020 – Angel Gonzalez, San Diego State University
• 2019 – Stephen Hosburg, Northern Arizona University
• 2018 – Lajoya Shelly, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2017 – Negeen Lotfi
• 2016 – Marcela Ramirez, University of California, Riverside
• 2015 – Alyssa Galmish, Northern Arizona University
• 2014 – Julio Flores, University of Southern California
• 2013 – Devon Guidoux, University of the Pacific
• 2012 – Sammy B. Sotoa, California State University, Fullerton
• 2011 – Danielle Quiñones, San Diego State University
• 2010 – Viridiana Guerra, Azusa Pacific University
• 2009 – Leslie Nichole Williams, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2008 – Kristina Juarez, University of the Pacific
• 2007 – César Figueroa, University of California, San Diego
• 2006 – Tony Ribera, University of Redlands
• 2005 – Sheryl Leah Mauricio, University of Southern California
• 2004 – Maisha Beasley, University of the Pacific
• 2003 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2002 – Matthew Visser, Azusa Pacific University
• 2001 – Andre Coleman, Concordia University
• 2000 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1999 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1998 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1997 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 

INNOVATIVE PROGRAM AWARD

• 2025 - Summer Success Academy Program, California State University Channel Islands
• 2024 – Jennifer Mojarro - The I Am First Program, California State University, Fullerton
• 2023 – Donna De Loera and Graciela Lopez - Campus Assessment and Stabilization Team, California State University, Long Beach
• 2022 – Christine Quemuel - Mānoa Access Initiative (MAI) Program, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
• 2021 – Dani Carrillo – Fostering Success, University of Arizona
• 2020 – Rosa Salamanca, Sonoma State University
• 2019 – “Maywood Education Fair” - California State University, Fullerton
• 2018 – “Barbershop Talk Series” - San Jose State University
• 2017 – Institute for Workforce & Community Studies
• 2016 – “Counselor-In-Residence Program” - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2015 – “New Narratives” – University of California, Irvine
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – “Men of Strength Program” – University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• 2012 – “Kokua a Puni” – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2011 – “Sexual Violence Prevention Project” – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2010 – “Pacific One Word Project” – University of the Pacific
• 2009 – "Bruin Leaders Project" – University of California, Los Angeles
• 2008 – "EMBRACE Program" – California State University, Fullerton
• 2007 – "Express to Success Programs" - University of California, San Diego
• 2006 – "Bridge to Hope" – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2005 – "Black Male Symposium" – University of the Pacific
• 2004 – "Alcohol EDU" – Concordia University
• 2003 – "Office for Parent Programs" – University of Southern California
• 2002 – "Praxis" – Santa Clara University
• 2001 – "Caltech Freshman Summer Institute" – California Institute of Technology
• 2001 – “Disabled Student Resource Office” – PIMA County Community College District
• 2000 – "Your Portfolio" – University of Southern California
• 1999 – "Building Academic Community" – University of Arizona
• 1998 – "Protégé Program" – California State University, Long Beach
• 1997 – "Staff Development Diversity Series" – University of California, Irvine

JEDI KNIGHT OF JUSTICE AWARD

• 2025 - Brandon Langford, CSU Channel Islands
• 2024 – Syreeta Washington, Leeward Community College

KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR COLLABORATION AND VISIBILITY

• 2025 - Rachael Amaro - AGAPSS Knowledge Community - Advisor, California State University - Fullerton
• 2024 – Antonio Duran, Gender and Sexuality Knowledge Community
• 2019 – Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community
• 2018 – African American Knowledge Community
• 2017 – Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community
• 2015 – Briseida Elenes, Latino/a Knowledge Community
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – Men and Masculinities Knowledge Community
• 2012 – Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community
• 2011 – Latino/Latina Knowledge Community
• 2010 – Latino/Latina Knowledge Community
• 2009 – African American Knowledge Community
• 2008 – Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community
• 2007 – Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community
• 2006 – African American Knowledge Community

MID-LEVEL STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• 2025 - Dr. Rick Trevino, University of Southern California
• 2024 – Andrew Hua, University of California, San Diego
• 2023 – Jennifer Māhealani Ah Sing Quirk, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2022 – Mike Ho, Paradise Valley Community College
• 2021 – Alisa Flowers, California State University, Fullerton
• 2020 – Marcus Rodriguez, Occidental College
• 2019 – Vincent Vigil, California State University, Fullerton
• 2018 – Jennifer Pagala-Barnett, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2017 – Klint Jaramillo
• 2016 – Laura Igram-Edwards, Biola University
• 2015 – Elizabeth Zavala, California State University, Fullerton
• 2014 – Chris Hutchinson, Chapman University
• 2013 – Ginger Reyes, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
• 2012 – Joy Hoffman, Whittier College
• 2011 – Serjio Acevedo, University of the Pacific
• 2010 – Faraah Mullings, Mount St. Mary’s College
• 2009 – César Figueroa, University of California, San Diego
• 2008 – Christine Quemuel, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2007 – Mylon Kirksy, University of the Pacific
• 2006 – Cedric Hackett, Santa Monica College and California State University, Northridge
• 2005 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2004 – Kenneth Kelly, California State University, Long Beach
• 2003 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 2002 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 2001 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 2000 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1999 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1998 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 
• 1997 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected 

NUFP CHAMPION

• 2025 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2024 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2023 – Danielle Quinones-Ortega, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 2022 – Sara Blair-Medeiros, University of California, Davis
• 2021 – Erin Echols, University of San Francisco
• 2020 – Samuel Morales, California State University, Fullerton
• 2019 – NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, San Jose State University
• 2018 – Rouel Velasco, University of Hawai’i at West Oahu
• 2017 – Nicholas Negrete
• 2016 – Molly Betchel, University of California, Davis
• 2015 – Lupe Navarro-Garcia, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 2014 – Pedro Douglas, California State University, Chico

SANDRA KUCHLER EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARD

• 2025 - Varaxy Yi, California State University, Fresno
• 2024 – Fatou Mbye Olshanski, California State University, Long Beach
• 2023 – Dr. Lori Ideta, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2022 – Susana Hernández, Cal State Fresno
• 2021 – Dr. Marcellene Watson-Derbigny, California State University, Sacramento
• 2020 – Catherine Ward, California State University, Fullerton
• 2019 – Sherwynn Umali, University of California, Irvine
• 2018 – Lea Jarnagin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2017 – Jan Javinar
• 2016 – Denise Nakaoka, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2015 – Christine Quemuel, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2014 – Rebecca Guiterrez Keeton, California State University, Pomona
• 2013 – Doris Ching, University of Hawaiʻi
• 2012 – John Hoffman, California State University, Fullerton
• 2011 – Kristen Hermann, Arizona State University
• 2010 – Jennifer Marie Garza, University of California, San Diego
• 2009 – Kandy Mink Salas, California State University, Fullerton
• 2008 – Dawn R. Person, California State University, Fullerton
• 2007 – George Morten, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2006 – Faith Kazmi, Stanford University
• 2005 – Anna Gonzalez, University of California, Irvine
• 2004 – Saundra Lawson Taylor, University of Arizona

SCOTT GOODNIGHT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS A DEAN/VICE PRESIDENT

• 2025 - Beth Lesen, California State University, Long Beach
• 2024 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2023 – Lisa Cooper Wilkins, City College of San Francisco
• 2022 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2021 – Diane LeGree, University of California, San Diego
• 2020 – Allison Jerome, Chaminade University of Honolulu
• 2019 – Lorena Checa, California State University, San Marcos
• 2019 – Harry Le Grande, California State University, Fullerton
• 2018 – Berenecea Johnson Eanes, California State University, Fullerton
• 2017 – Audrey Yamagata-Noji
• 2016 – Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College
• 2015 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – Lori M. Ideta, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2012 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2011 – Wm. Gregory Sawyer, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2010 – Robert L. Palmer, Jr., California State University, Fullerton
• 2009 – Joanna Royce-Davis, University of the Pacific
• 2008 – Douglas R. Freer, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2007 – Michael Jackson, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2006 – Renee Barnett-Terry, University of California, San Diego
• 2005 – Shirley Jennings, Pima Community College
• 2004 – Robert J. Naples, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2003 – Sandra Hubler, Menlo College
• 2002 – Edward Shenk, Napa Valley Community College
• 2001 – Loydene Keith, California State University, Fullerton
• 2000 – Judith Chambers, University of the Pacific
• 1999 – Lois Bartholomew, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• 1998 – Alan Yang, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 1997 – Sally Peterson, University of California, Irvine

SUPPORT STAFF RECOGNITION AWARD

• 2025 - Julie Song, University of California, Irvine
• 2024 – Hilda Ocampo, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2023 – Gavin Kane, California State University, Fullerton
• 2022 – Courtney Kiyan, California State University, Fullerton
• 2021 – Rachel Carbone, Sonoma State University
• 2020 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2019 – Sonja Sanders, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD

• 2025 - L. Mahoney, San Francisco State University
• 2024 – Michael Bruno, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
• 2023 – Angelica Loera Suarez, Orange Coast College
• 2022 – Howard Gillman, University of California, Irvine
• 2021 – President Maria Klawe, Harvey Mudd College
• 2020 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2019 – Jane Close Conoley, California State University, Long Beach
• 2018 – Judy Sakaki, Sonoma State University
• 2017 – Robert Nelsen
• 2016 – Mildred Garcia, California State University, Fullerton
• 2015 – Leslie Wong, San Francisco State University
• 2014 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2013 – J. Michael Ortiz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2012 – Sharon D. Herzberger, Whittier College
• 2011 – Timothy P. White, University of California, Riverside
• 2010 – Horace Mitchell, California State University, Bakersfield
• 2009 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2008 – Richard Rush, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2007 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2006 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected

UNDERGRADUATE RISING STAR AWARD

• 2025 – No Nomination/No Candidate Selected
• 2024 – Mākoa Miura, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
• 2023 – Samantha Schoner, California State University, Long Beach
• 2022 – Robert Robles, California State University, Long Beach
• 2021 – Vinson Vu, San Jose State University
• 2020 – 'Ihilani Lasconia, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2019 – Jessica Yu, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2018 – Hannah Wiebke, Northern Arizona University
• 2017 – Matthew Rodney
• 2016 – Nora Rosales Soto, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 2015 – Cassie Rubio, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 2014 – Savannah Andrews, California State University, Bakersfield
• 2013 – Brandon Ishikata, San Diego State University
• 2012 – Wiliama R. Sanchez, Whittier College
• 2011 – Tara Ignont, University of the Pacific
• 2010 – Queena Hoang, University of California, Santa Barbara
• 2009 – Mercy Daramola, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• 2008 – Jeremy Booker, California State University, Channel Islands
• 2007 – Nicole Mehta, San Diego State University
• 2006 – Connie Moreno, California State University, Fullerton
• 2005 – Rouel Velasco, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
• 2004 – Philip L. Vasquez, California State University, Fullerton
• 2003 – Justin Koppelman, Chapman University
• 2002 – Candice Chick, California State University, Long Beach
• 2001 – Michelle DuBord, San Diego State University
• 2001 – Brian Hooks, Concordia University
• 2000 – Dawn Graham, Arizona State University, East
• 1999 – Isidro Martinez, United States International University
• 1998 – Jessica McKinney-Morales, Chapman University
• 1997 – Alyssa Elaine Browne, San Diego State University

Document: 

• Region VI Historical Timeline (PDF)