Annual DEIA Awards

About the DEIA Awards

Award recipients demonstrate an exceptional understanding of diversity and inclusiveness as represented by their efforts to:

  • enhance inclusion through fostering dialogue and positive communication between persons of different backgrounds,
  • promote an environment free from bias and discrimination,
  • raise awareness and lead initiatives that advance diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion,
  • support efforts in Mines DI&A Strategic Plan and/or
  • serve as a catalyst for change in the areas of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion,
  • contribute to DEIA at Mines beyond primary position description or role expectations on campus.

Application due dates by role:

– December 13, 2024*: Academic Faculty

– January 17, 2025*: Classified Staff

– January 26, 2025: Administrative Faculty

– January 26, 2025: Students

* Since two submission dates were communicated to campus, nominations received by January 26, 2025 will receive full consideration.

New for 2024-2025. Award recipients will receive a plaque and a monetary award that goes into their professional development account (academic faculty, administrative faculty and classified staff), student account (undergraduate and graduate student), or student organization or employee organization operating accounts (groups). 

DEIA Award for Faculty/Staff/Students 2025

  • Nominee Information

  • List name and title for each person represented in this group.
  • If nominating a group, select 'multiple roles.'
  • If nominating a group, type 'multiple.'
  • If nominating a group, enter the group's general email address if one is available. Otherwise, leave blank.
  • Max. file size: 250 MB.
    The academic faculty member nominee needs to have had satisfactory annual evaluations overall and in all applicable areas (Teaching, Scholarship and Service) related to the award over the last three years. In addition, is not currently the subject to a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) or any grievance and therefore is eligible for an academic faculty award. The nomination submission must include a memo from the Department Head certifying that they are eligible.

  • Nominator Information

2024 Award Recipients

Headshot of Kelsie Diaz with a navy border and the award title.

Kelsie Diaz
Creating a Culture of Inclusion
Graduate Program Manager, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Headshot of Lauren Guido with a light blue border and the award title.

Lauren Guido
Supporting Student Success
Graduate Student, Department of Geology & Geological Engineering

Headshot of Adam Schade with an orange border and the award title.

Adam Schade
Raising Awareness
Undergraduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Headshot of Dr. Emily Smith with an grey border and the award title.

Dr. Emily Smith
Supporting Student Success
Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Physics

2023 Award Recipients

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Jeri Brewer
Raising Awareness
Assistant Director, PASCAL Center

Portrait of Kristine Callan

Dr. Kristine Callan
Creating a Culture of Inclusion 
Teaching Professor, Department of Physics

Portrait of Amanda Jameer with the award title of supporting student success.

Amanda Jameer
Supporting Student Success
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry 

Portrait of Nellie Link

Nellie Link 
Supporting Student Success
Department Manager and Graduate Program Manager, Petroleum Engineering

Portrait of the Mines Asian Community Alliance

Mines Asian Community Alliance
Outstanding Campus Engagement

Portrait of Alexis Navarre-Sitchler

Dr. Alexis Navarre-Sitchler
Supporting Faculty Development
Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering t

Portrait of Davian Sandoval

Davian Sandoval
Creating a Culture of Inclusion 
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering

Portrait of Regina Willis

Regina Willis 
Creating a Culture of Inclusion 
Associate Director of Disability Support Services

2022 Award Recipients

2022 Mines DI&A AWARD Supporting Student Success Jennifer K. Ryan Research Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Dr. Jennifer K. Ryan
Supporting Student Success
Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Raising Awareness Award Megan Rose, Senior Budget Analyst, Academic Affairs, Office of Budget and Financial Planning

Megan Rose
Raising Awareness
Senior Budget Analyst, Academic Affairs, Office of Budget and Financial PlanningTest

Creating a Culture of Inclusion - Faculty Award -Dr. Zhao Han, Post-Doctoral Fellow and Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science

Dr. Zhao Han
Creating a Culture of Inclusion 
Post-Doctoral Fellow and Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science

Creating a Culture of Inclusion-Student Award Lanie Breckenridge, Undergraduate Student, oSTEM President, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Lanie Breckenridge
Creating a Culture of Inclusion
Undergraduate Student, oSTEM President, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

2021 Award Recipients

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Maryam Alahmar
Creating a Culture of Inclusion
PhD Student, Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Gyasi Evans
Raising Awareness 
Arthur Lakes Library
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Dr. Christine Morrison
Supporting Student Success
Chemistry

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Dr. Danica Roth
Creating a Culture of Inclusion
Geology & Geological Engineering

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Rebecca Schneider
Raising Awareness
Arthur Lakes Library

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Christopher Thiry
Raising Awareness
Arthur Lakes Library
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2020 Award Recipients

Mary Elliott
Creating a Culture of Inclusion
Residence Life

EMPOWER
Employee Development
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Dr. Derrick Hudson
Inclusive Educator
HASS

Annette Pilkington
Employee Engagement
WISEM

Emilie Rusch
Raising Awareness
Marketing & Communications

Andrea Salazar Morgan
Supporting Student Success
MEP

Society of Women Engineers
Outstanding Outreach