The Center for Career Development honors the achievements of our on and off-campus partners, committed to assisting UConn students to reach their career goals, through our annual Career Everywhere Awards. The Career Everywhere Awards will be presented at our Career Everywhere Recognition & Celebration in May. We encourage UConn students, faculty, or staff to nominate individuals helping students reach their career goals.
The nomination submission form opens on February 27, 2023 and will close on March 24, 2023.
Student-Nominated Awards
- Undergraduate Career Mentor of the Year: An undergraduate faculty member, nominated by students, who has served as a career mentor.
- Graduate Career Mentor of the Year: A graduate faculty member, nominated by students, who has served as a career mentor.
- Staff Career Mentor of the Year: A UConn staff member, nominated by students, who has served as a career mentor.
Colleague-Nominated Awards
- Staff Career Advocate of the Year: A UConn staff member, nominated by their colleagues, who has demonstrated a commitment to furthering the career development of UConn students.
- Faculty Career Advocate of the Year: A UConn faculty member, nominated by their colleagues, who has demonstrated a commitment to furthering the career development of UConn students.
- Employer Career Advocate of the Year: Recognizes an individual, representing an employer, who has demonstrated a commitment to furthering the career development of UConn students.
2022 Award Winners
- Employer Career Advocate of the Year: José Hernández, Principal, Newman Architects
- Student Nominated Undergraduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year: Dr. Fiona Leek, Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Director Undergraduate Laboratories, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
- Student Nominated Graduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year: Dr. Jeremy Pressman, Director, Middle East Studies, Professor, Political Science, Department of Political Science
- Colleague Nominated Staff Career Advocate of the Year: Melissa Foreman, Director of Learning Communities, Assistant Director of First Year Programs & Learning Communities
- Colleague Nominated Faculty Career Advocate of the Year: Jonathan Moore, MIS Academic Director, OPIM Innovate Director, Operations and Information Management
- Student Nominated Staff Career Mentor of the Year: Erin Leigh, Accounting Recruiting, Career & External Relations Manager, School of Business
2021 Award Winners
- Alumni Career Advocate of the Year: David Hinchey, Director of Community Impact, Credit Union League of CT
- Colleague Nominated Faculty Career Advocate of the Year: Dr. Leslie Shor, Associate Dean, UConn Engineering
- Colleague Nominated Staff Career Advocate of the Year: Elyssa Kelly, Director of Alumni Relations, UConn Foundation
- Employer Career Advocate of the Year: Greg Pare, Lead Campus Recruiter, Target
- Employer/Alumni Career Advocate of the Year: Mark Turek, Consultant, University Relations, The Hartford
- Student Nominated Graduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year: Dr. Judy Brown, Director, Health Care Genetics Professional Science Master’s Degree Program, Allied Health Sciences
- Student Nominated Staff Career Mentor of the Year: Leo Lachut, Director of Academic Support, First Year Programs and Learning Communities
- Student Nominated Undergraduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year: John Mastroianni, Assistant Professor in Residence of Jazz Studies, Fine Arts, Music
