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Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year

​Each year, as part of the National Student Employment week celebration, DePaul's Office of Student Employment coordinates a selection process to choose and recognize both a Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) and Supervisor of the Year (SUPOTY). These awards recognize the hard work and contributions of stellar on-campus student employees and managers.

2022 Student Employee of the Year

Student Employee of the Year
Aylene Lopez (left), Student Employee of the Year Winner, with supervisor nominator, Jelani Hardy (right).

We present the 2022 Student Employee of the Year award to Aylene Lopez!

“What stood out most was how she became a leader when the pandemic depleted our staff. Cinespace was one of the few locations where students still worked in person, but attendance was spotty at best. Furthermore, many of our more experienced staffers didn't return, leaving us primarily with new hires. Aylene took the initiative and assumed a senior technician's leadership responsibilities without being asked, training all the new hires and assisting with the operational aspects of the grip and electric department. This contribution was instrumental in maintaining the quality of service for our faculty and students during these difficult times.”

Read the full essay here.

2022 Supervisor of the Year

Supervisor of the Year 2022
Vanessa Martinez (left), Supervisor of the Year Winner, with student nominator, Dilpreet Kaur (right).

We present the 2022 Supervisor of the Year award to Vanessa Martinez!

“Beyond all of the knowledge about DePaul that Vanessa has bestowed upon me my favorite part of working with her is the way she treats her employees. Vanessa has never made me feel like she's my superior instead she truly believes that we are all constantly learning from one another and that we are all peers."

“Vanessa has taught me more about communication and collaborative skills than I have been able to learn in any other job or position I have held here at DePaul. She has taught me the value of my words not only in how I use them with others but also in how I use them to define myself.”

Read the full essay here.

Congratulations to all of the 2022 Nominees!

Student Employee of the Year

Student Employee Department
Abdul Feroz College of Law
Anne Leung
International Student and Scholar Services
Beemnet Desta International Student and Scholar Services
Cassidy Roderick Office of Law Admissions
Christopher McCarthy
College of Law
Dilusha Silva College of Communication
Emily Hurtate Office of Multicultural Student Success
Jeannine Garland Philosophy
Jolie Hackney Office of Multicultural Student Success
Lizette Arroyo Environmental Studies
Margaret Mullen Academic Continuity and Engagement
Marina Hernandez Graduate Admissions
Natalie Bierdz Office of the Dean, Driehaus College and Business
Sarvesh Joshi Center for Teaching and Learning
Tim de Guzman Student Affairs
Vamika Sharma Loop Library

Supervisor of the Year

Supervisor Department
Amanda Signore Center for Teaching + Learning
Brian DeHart  Loop Library
Karen Loiacono​
Environmental Science and Studies ​
James Stewart Academic Continuity and Engagement
James Valentine Driehaus Center for Behavioral Finance
Jennifer Lightfoot Theatre School
Jennifer Schwartz Library
Jess Sanborn Marketing
Kat Keating Information Services
Kathy Iwashima Education and Counseling Center
Katie Liss Law Career Services
Katy Weseman New Student and Family Engagement
Kelsey Howard International Admission
Marlaina Calhoun Career Management Center, KGSB
Mary Osbourne Student Involvement
Miles Jackson College of Computing and Digital Media
Sara Schjerven Chemistry