Edge Champion Awards
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Edge Champion Awards recognize faculty, staff, and teams who exemplify excellence in integrating and championing Edge practices (i.e., Edge Experiences, Edge Advantages, and/or Edge Components) to foster student success. These awards celebrate those who inspire innovation, collaboration, and impact in advancing the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Edge mission across the university.
How to Nominate
Nominations are now closed for this cycle and will open again in November of 2026.
Edge Faculty Champions
Recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in integrating Edge practices into their teaching, mentorship, or research to enhance student learning and success.
Valeria Delmar
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics
Adeeba Raheem, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Edge Staff Champions
Celebrates a staff member who has gone above and beyond in promoting Edge practices through their work in student services, co-curricular programs, or administrative roles.
Rebecca Lattimore
Senior Cordinator-E, Speech Language Pathology
Pablo Machado
Senior Coordinator, College of Engineering - Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering (IMSE)
Edge Team Champions
Honors a department, unit, or office that has collaboratively implemented Edge practices to create meaningful and measurable impact on student engagement and success in a team of two or more.
Site Coordinator Team
College of Education, Teacher Preparation
Provost Community Engagement Council
Hunt College Professional Development Team
Hunt College of Business
2025 Edge Champions
Edge Faculty Champion Award - Dr. Carolina Valencia
Edge Staff Champion Award - Rolando Nuñez
Edge Team Champion Award - Computer Science Department for Student Engagement
Past Service Excellence, Leadership in Professional Development Award & Student Engagement Awards
The Access and Excellence Award is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in providing access to excellent programs. The Leadership in Professional Development Award is awarded to individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to creating a campus culture of professional development for faculty, students, and staff. The Student Engagement Award is awarded to individuals that have demonstrated exceptional effectiveness in fostering meaningful student participation in high impact practices, professional preparation, and leadership.
Service Excellent Awards
Virgillio Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
Maryse Jayasuriya, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Leadership in professional Development Award
Steven Varela, M.Ed.
Associate Director, Academic Technologies
Student Engagement Awards
Elva Reza-Lopez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
College of Education
Nicole Aguilar, MBA
Director, Student Engagement and Leadership Center
Naomi Fertman, MSW, MPH
Lecturer, Women's and Gender Studies Program
College of Liberal Arts