Tashiana Bryant-Myrick, director of the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity, with Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum (Photo – Caltech.edu)
Caltech honored more than 213 staff members at its 69th annual Staff Service & Impact Awards ceremony.
By Caltech
Julia McCallin, associate vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer—who was herself among the 20-year honorees—served as emcee for the event, which honored staff members for their contributions to Caltech’s research and education mission.
Charlie Lane, vice president and chief operating officer, served as keynote speaker. “The average tenure for people working in an organization these days is between four and a half and five and a half years,” he said. “People circle through organizations pretty quickly. And so, it’s pretty remarkable today that we’re celebrating some of the anniversaries that we are.”
The ceremony honored Caltech staff members who have served on campus for 10 years or more, including 45 years for Michelle Vine, an administrative assistant in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy. The ceremony also included the presentation of two Institute awards—one honoring individual achievement and another recognizing the impact of one of more teams—as well as staff appreciation awards from ASCIT, the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology.
Thomas W. Schmitt Annual Staff Prize
Kim Mawhinney, associate registrar in the Registrar’s Office, received this year’s Thomas W. Schmitt Annual Staff Prize, named for former associate vice president for human resources Tom Schmitt and endowed by trustee Ted Jenkins (BS ‘65).
Team Impact Award
The teams from International Student Programs and the Office of Student Experience received the Team Impact Award, which recognizes “teams that make significant contributions to the work and mission of the Institute,” and demonstrate work that has impacted and supported its research or education programs.
ASCIT Staff Appreciation Award
The ASCIT Staff Appreciation Award recognizes exceptional contributions of Caltech staff members on behalf of the undergraduate community. For 2024, ASCIT honored Tashiana Bryant-Myrick, director of the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity; Jeni Campbell, options manager in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering; and Oswaldo Penaloza, sous chef with the Meal Plan Program.
Employees celebrating anniversaries
Employees celebrating anniversaries from 10 to 45 years at Caltech were called to the stage during the ceremony. Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, who himself has been at Caltech for a decade, spoke of the commitment staff members bring to the Institute during his closing remarks:
It’s such an honor to be surrounded by so many indispensable people at Caltech. You really make such a huge difference. You care. You’re committed to Caltech. You understand how your actions will change the world.”
> Watch a recording of the event below. Read the full article on Caltech’s website.
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