Congratulations to our Recent Applause Award Recipients!
To learn more about how to nominate someone visit the Applause Award Program web page.
Barbara Moore, Information Technology Web Services
Barbara Moore's title should be the Web Angel of Sonoma State. The push to make our course websites accessible has been a challenge for those of us ... (read more)
— Nominated by Suzanne Toczyski, Professor of French, January 29, 2010
Steve Francisco and Manual Moreno, Housekeeping
Many thanks go to the outstanding work of Steve Francisco and Manuel Moreno of the housekeeping staff. You did a great job one night early in ... (read more)
— Nominated by Kathleen Spitzer, Employee Services, January 26, 2010
Katie McCormick, School of Social Sciences (Picture not available)
We would like to applaud Katie McCormick in Social Sciences for her extraordinary effort and excellent work on the Spring 2010 contracts. Katie was ... (read more)
— Nominated by Faculty Affairs, January 26, 2010
Steven Nank, Shipping and Receiving
Steven Nank solves all of my problems. You probably think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. He runs his shipping and receiving department like a ... (read more)
— Nominated by Holly Sautner, School of Social Sciences, January 21, 2010
Patti Sinclair, University Dining Services
Theatre Arts and Dance would like to thank Patti and the Catering team for coming to our rescue on Friday the 13th. We had planned an after ... (read more)
— Nominated by Shelley Martin, Theater Arts Department, November 16, 2009
Dacia Sandoval, Hutchins School of Liberal Arts (Picture not available)
After years of service in the Arts and Humanities Dean's Office, Dacia Sandoval stepped into the Administrative Coordinator (AC) position in the ... (read more)
— Nominated by Eric McGuckin, Chair, Hutchins School of Liberal Studies, October 23, 2009
Sue Hardisty, President's Office; Shawn Kilat, Academic Affairs; Barbara Butler, University Library; Mike Kiraly, University Library; David Hartranft, Academic Affairs; and Carlos Pena, Common Management Systems
Dean Barbara Butler and the above-mentioned WASC Logistics Team are deserving of an Applause Award for the exceptional work they did... (read more)
— Nominated by Elaine Sundberg, Academic Affairs, October 23, 2009
Sandra Bannister, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Kerry Gilbert, School of Extended Education
Sandra Bannister and Kerry Gilbert are deserving of the Applause Award for the extraordinary work they did creating a virtual "Poster Session" for ... (read more)
— Nominated by Elaine Sundberg, Academic Affairs, October 23, 2009
Larry Stone, Kevin Dunn, and Kevin Otten, Landscaping
Kevin, Larry and Kevin went above and beyond their duty last Friday afternoon, when a student organizing a 5K run around campus the following ... (read more)
— Nominated by Cecilia O'Brien, Conferences and Events Services,
October 19, 2009



