Values Champions

The Values-Based Culture Awards and Recognition committee convenes twice per year to review nominations and select Values Champions.

2024 May Winners

Cynthia Gallardo
Cynthia Gallardo

Advancement

Loretta Flores
Loretta Flores

Service

Sandra Bemal
Sandra Bemal

Accountability

Marcos Ortega
Marcos Ortega

Teamwork

Maribel Meza
Maribel Meza

Teamwork

Austin Adams
Austin Adams

Respect

 

 

Cynthia Ramirez
Cynthia Ramirez

Integrity

 

2024 September Winners

Faculty

Mariela Lane
Mariela Lane

Advancement

Lee Rosenthal
Lee Rosenthal

Service

Sudhagar Thangarasu
Sudhagar Thangarasu

Accountability

Christiane Herber-Valdez
Christiane Herber-Valdez

Teamwork

Sudhagar Thangarasu
Sudhagar Thangarasu

Respect

Aimee Hechanova
Aimee Hechanova

Integrity

 

 

Sherif Elhanafi
Sherif Elhanafi

Integrity

 

Staff

Janine Young
Janine Young

Advancement

Lauren Rueda
Lauren Rueda

Service

Tania Silva
Tania Silva

Accountability

Adam Rascon
Adam Rascon

Teamwork

Lauren Rueda
Lauren Rueda

Respect

Daniel De Leon
Daniel De Leon

Integrity

 

2025 March Winners

Staff

Julie Blow
Julie Blow, OIRE

Service

Ingrid Rodriquez
Ingrid Rodriquez, TECHS

Respect

Veronica De Lara
Veronica De Lara, Dental

Respect

Christina Bracamontes
Christina Bracamontes, Internal medicine

Accountability

Eder Luna Ceron
Eder Luna Ceron OIRE

Integrity

Julie Blow
Julie Blow, OIRE

Advancement

Victoria Sausameda
Victoria Sausameda , Office of Research

Teamwork

Faculty

Cecilia De Vargas, M.D., Psychiatry
Cecilia De Vargas, M.D., Psychiatry  

Service

William Hovel
William Hovel, WLHSDM

Respect

Tiffany Lasky
Tiffany Lasky, Surgery

Accountability

Alan Tyroch
Alan Tyroch, Surgery

Integrity

Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy
Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy, FGSBS

Advancement

Heather A. Balsiger, Internal Medicine
Heather A. Balsiger, Medical Education

Advancement

Abhizith Deoker, Internal Medicine
Abhizith Deoker, Internal Medicine

Teamwork