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�鶹��ѡ celebrates outstanding student employees and supervisors during National Student Employment Week, recognizing their impact across campus through the annual Student Employee Awards Celebration.  

“These awards reflect the student’s accomplishments, impact in their workplace and career readiness developed through their student employment experience, making the award a great resume builder and talking point in future job interviews,” Ally McClain, academic program officer in Career and Exploration and Development, told �鶹��ѡToday. 

Career Exploration and Development is dedicated to educating students in career readiness; student employment reflects this by preparing students for their future.  

“�鶹��ѡ has many exceptional student employees across all campuses, and Student Employee Appreciation Week is a time to recognize their impact and efforts,” McClain said.

The 2026 Student Employee Award winners are:

	Ethan Boyes received the Change-Maker Award for his leadership in developing the College of Aeronautics and Engineering’s Additive Manufacturing Lab, mentoring students, supporting certifications, transforming the lab into a hands-on learning space and extending impact through outreach beyond the university.
	Savon Brown received the Excellence in Culture and Belonging Award for creating a welcoming, inclusive environment in Heer Hall, promoting clear communication and equitable access and building trust through professionalism, cultural awareness and reliable administrative support.
	McKenzie Yuhnke received the Inspirational Leadership Award for supporting students in the Air Traffic Control Lab, fostering confidence and collaboration, implementing effective procedures, creating learning tools and modeling fairness, positivity and professionalism as a trusted mentor and role model.
	Ashley Zelina received the Sunshine and Positivity Award for her enthusiasm, care and encouragement at the Adventure Center, fostering a welcoming environment, ensuring safety, leading programs and events and strengthening her team with positivity, professionalism and community spirit.
	Stephanie Baker received the Outstanding Supervisor Award for fostering growth, confidence and professionalism in student desk assistants, cultivating an inclusive, team-focused environment, empowering responsibility, providing mentorship and demonstrating empathy, leadership and dedication that leave a lasting impact on her team.

The Flashes GROW Award recognizes supervisors and department supervisors who are dedicated to preparing students for their careers and are trained through the Flashes GROW Program.  

For the Flashes GROW award, two awardees were recognized, one individual and one department.  

“It is difficult to compare the efforts of one individual supervisor to a department of many supervisors, as some individuals supervise a few student employees while a team of supervisors in another department may supervise over one hundred student employees,” McClain said. “For this reason, the committee decided to recognize two Awardees this year, one individual and one department, as the accomplishments of both are impactful.”

	Disney Maxwell received recognition for the Flashes GROW Award, creating meaningful learning experiences in Digital Enterprise Solutions, mentoring students through one-on-one meetings, group sessions and the Digital Leadership Academy, fostering reflection, professional growth, career readiness and the ability to connect skills across academic and workplace contexts.
	The Academic Success Center received the Flashes GROW Award for its supportive, student-centered approach, fostering confidence, growth and professional success. Through leadership opportunities, trainings, personalized check-ins and reflective discussions, supervisors help students build transferable skills and connect work to academics and career goals.

“�鶹��ѡ employs thousands of student employees each academic year,” McClain said. “Student employees are an integral part of university operations and an important part of the �鶹��ѡcommunity.”

These awardees are recognized for their exceptional contribution to �鶹��ѡ.  

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