Spark Awards
Spark Awards
The Spark Award is presented in recognition of outstanding performance by an Igniter during the Ignite Campaign. Igniters bring the campaign directly interact with members of their units to answer questions and provide assistance to their colleagues, and in doing so, they bring meaning to the message and make participation in Ignite a simple thing to do. This award recognizes the successful efforts of Igniters who have stepped up in service of the Ignite Campaign, FIU, and their units.
- FY21 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Penny Butler – Schillinger, Division of IT BBC
Julissa Castellanos, Regional and World Locations
MMC:Martha Castiello, Division of IT MMC
Henry Cheng, Enrollment Services
Jaclyn Coello, FIU Online Pending team confirmation
Katharine A. Conrad, Enrollment Services
Elianet Deville, Office of the General Counsel
Daniel Diaz External Relations, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Grace Frawley, The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Adriana Harris, Libraries
Ana Herrera, Office of Governmental Relations
Hamza Lazrak, Business and Finance
Maria Lorenzo, Division of University Advancement
Debra Manning, Enrollment Services
Cynthia Minguez, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs
Alina Parbtani, Office of Community Engagement
Ari Sernik, Honors College
Nery Suarez, Health Care Network
Damaris Valdes, Academic Program Partnership
- FY20 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Penny Butler, Division of Information Technology
Julissa Castellanos, Regional Locations and Institutional Development
Sanjay Dhawan, Chaplin school of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Steven James, Division of Student Affairs
Isidro Ramirez, Panther Catering - Chartwells
MMC:
Savannah Brea, College of Business
Jaclyn Coello, FIU Online
Elianet Deville, Office of The General Counsel
Daniel Diaz, External Relations, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Jannel Garcia, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Claudia Gonzalez, Office of The President
Martha G. Gonzalez, Facilities Management
Adriana Harris, Library Operations
Tory Heslop, Operations and Safety, FIU Police
Paula Lopez, Athletics
Maria Lorenzo, Division of University Advancement
Anthony Rionda, Office of Governmental Affairs
Nery Suarez, Health Care Network
Damaris Valdes, Academic Program Partnerships
- FY19 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Penny Butler, Division of Information Technology
Christine Dome, Student Access and Success
Donnie Hale Jr., Student Access and Success
Steve Moll, Office of the Provost
Debra Manning, Enrollment Services
Ian Rand, The Wolfsonian - FIU
MMC:
Jessica Castro, Business and Finance
Maria Claverie, College of Communication, Architecture, + The Arts
Jaclyn Coello, FIU Online
Elianet Deville, Office of the General Counsel
Daniel Diaz, Division of External Relations
Trudy Fernandez, Division of Human Resources
Claudia Gonzalez, Office of the President
Tory Heslop, University Police
Rachel Jenkins, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Joe Lahoud, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Hamza Lazrak, Business and Finance
George Marakas, College of Business
Paola Moreno, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Betsy Perez, Office of Research and Economic Development
Iliana Perez, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Mercedes Rodriguez, Office of Research and Economic Development
Yanyn San Luis, College of Business
Patricia Villasuso, Library Operations
- FY18 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Julissa Castellanos, Office of the Vice Provost
Mohammed Qureshi, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Penny Butler, Division of Information Technology
Sanjay Dhawan, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
MMC:
Ana Ortega, Division of External Relations
Andrew Nelson, The Wolfsonian
Angela Delgado, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Cristina Saez-Aguirre, Office of Research & Economic Development
Henry K. Cheng, Enrollment Services
Jaclyn Coello, FIU Online
Jessica Castro, Business and Finance
Martha Castiello, Division of Information Technology
Martha G. Gonzalez, Facilities Management
Mercedes Rodriguez, University Graduate School
Tim D. Birrittella, College of Business
Veronica Appleby, Office of the Controller
William G. Hardin, College of Business
Yanyn San Luis, College of Business
- FY17 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Kristin Bird – College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts
Mohammad Qureshi – Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Penny F. Butler – Division of Information Technology
Sanjay Dhawan – Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
MMC:
Daniel Diaz – External Relations
Joseph Riquelme – FIU Online
Martha Castillo – Division of Information Technology
Mercedes Rodrigues – Office of Research & Economic Development
Tricia Galiano – Office of the Controller
Trudy Fernandez – Human Resources
Vanessa Vazquez – Student Affairs
- FY16 Spark Award Winners
BBC
Kristin Bird - College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts
Penny Butler - Information Technology
Sanjay Dhawan - School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Mohammad Qureshi - School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
MMC
Martha G. Castiello - Information Technology
Daniel Diaz - External Relations
Trudy Fernandez - Human Resources
Joseph Riquelme - FIU Online
Mercedes Rodriquez - Office of Research & Economic Development
Vanessa Vazquez - Graham Center
- FY15 Spark Award Winners
BBC:
Penny Butler - Division of Information Technology
Julissa Castellanos - Office of the Provost
MMC:Matilde Gramling - Student Affairs
Bobby Staub - Athletics