Cheer for a Peer

Cheer For a peer

We know it's important to recognize those who go above and beyond. After all, Pioneers pull together and help one another to get the job done. Cheer for a Peer gives everyone the opportunity to recognize and celebrate greatness. All those receiving a cheer win $3 awarded to their ACES Dining Dollars Account as a token of our gratitude.

Nominate a worthy Pioneer today and look at all the excellence listed below that proves how much our community cares.

Spotlight on Caring pioneers

Each month a Cheer for a Peer winner is in the spotlight for investing their time and talent in extraordinary ways to make 魅影直播 State great.

head shot for Jamie Stuart
May 2025

Jamie Stuart

Department

Facilities - Heating Plant

Nominated By

Maryam Tabatabaei

A Reason to Cheer

Jamie generously shared his time and knowledge with our Civil Engineering Technology students. The real-world demonstrations of heating plants, boilers, AHUs, pumps, piping systems, and fans provided invaluable hands-on learning. The Mechanical Systems class truly appreciated this opportunity to connect classroom theory with practical experience.

headshot of Katie Carr
April 2025

Katie Carr

Department

Academic Affairs

Nominated By

Maureen Sibble

A Reason to Cheer

Katie was instrumental in supporting the Career Development Center during our recent Spring Career Fair at the 魅影直播 Campus. She warmly greeted several employers, escorted them to their tables, and assisted incoming students in connecting with employer representatives. Katie's professionalism and helpfulness were greatly appreciated.

Headshot of Matt DiRado
March 2025

Matt DiRado

Department

Architecture

Nominated By

Tony Aquilina

A Reason to Cheer

Matt provided invaluable insight to Sport Management students in a facility design course. His passion for teaching, greatly enriched the students' learning experience and helped them bring their designs to life. His selflessness and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration exemplify the very best of faculty engagement and student support.

Clarissa Richmond
February 2025

Clarissa Richmond

Department

Health & Wellness

Nominated By

Jonathan Hilsher and Del Rey Honeycutt

A Reason to Cheer

Clarissa has done an amazing job managing the front desk area during a very busy time. She has worked with new staff over the past several weeks to help them onboard and learn new systems. She works diligently with our EMR system to develop new processes to serve students. She commonly comes early and stays late to support the office. The health and wellness team values and appreciates her efforts.

2025 Winners
2025 Name Department
June 24 Samantha Brockway Academic Advising
June 24 Matt Hollis Academic Advising
June 24 Jill Crandall Academic Advising
June 24 Tracy Flett Academic Advising
June 17 Pat Smith Residential Life
June 17 Bob Haley Facilities
May 23 Ryan LaBrozzi VP for Finance & Administration
May 21 Main Gate B and RC Hall Cleaning Staff Facilities
May 21 Main Gate A Cleaning Staff Facilities
May 21 Shults and Burdick Cleaning Staff Facilities
May 21 Peet and Braddon Cleaning Staff Facilities
May 14 Missy Logan SAMET Office
May 14 Denise Hults Business Affairs
May 12 Simon Whitehouse Math and Physics
May 12 Philip Schierer Math and Physics
May 7 Ryan France Technology Services
May 2 Kassidy Howard Math & Physics
May 2 Benjamin Scott Agriculture & Vet Tech
May 2 Tress Cody Building Trades
April 30 Jess Lippa Health and Wellness
April 30 Callie Baker Health and Wellness
April 30 Rich Whitney Health and Wellness
April 30 Linda Merring Health and Wellness
April 30 Jonathan Hilsher Health and Wellness
April 30 Tara Histed Nursing
April 30 Anne McCormick Nursing
April 30 Lynda Merring Health and Wellness
April 30 Clarissa Richmond Health and Wellness
April 29 Jamie Howe University Police
April 28 Cesar Mejia Residence Life
April 28 Xavier Andrews Residence Life
April 28 Marcus Lawson Residence Life
April 28 Shaun Winfield Residence Life
April 28 Kaytlin Cottrell Residence Life
April 24 Morgan McLean Agriculture and Vet Tech
April 24 Patricia Eshelman Agriculture and Vet Tech
April 24 Travis Armison Agriculture and Vet Tech
April 23 Lynn Hayes Student Success
April 23 Joe Martin Student Success
April 23 Diedra Cardamone Student Success
April 23 Allen Raish Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Jim Buell Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Philip Schierer Mathematics & Physics
April 23 David Kendall Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Carol Hannon Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Kassidy Howard Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Emily Lookhoff Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Nicole Davis Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Simon Whitehouse Mathematics & Physics
April 23 Tim Bocchi Mathematics & Physics
April 18 Tara Sleeman Farm Staff
April 17 Jennifer Chiaino University Police
April 17 Jaime Howe University Police
April 16 Nicole Davis Mathematics & Physics
April 10 Alex Bailey Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technology
April 8 David Greene Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technology
April 4 Jamie Stuart Facilities 
April 4 Nicole Davis Math & Physics
April 4 Karen Kelly Math & Physics
April 4 Carol Hannon Math & Physics
March 27 Matt DiRado Architecture
March 24 Del Rey Honeycutt Health and Wellness
March 24 Joseph Martin Academic Advisor
March 24 Jonathan Hilsher Health and Wellness
March 21 Niki Young Records
March 19 Clarissa Richmond Health and Wellness
March 14 Katie Carr Academic Affairs
March 14 Paul Welker Marketing Communications
March 14 Stuart Blitz ACES
March 12 Amy Babcock Center for Academic Resources & Excellence
March 7 Theresa Toth-Fleischman Health and Wellness
March 7 Frank Smith Facilities 
March 4 Jessica Lippa Health and Wellness
March 3 Thress Cody Building Trades
March 3 Vanessa Jacobs Library
Feb. 28 Justin Romero Residence Life
Feb. 28 Matt DiRado Architecture 
Feb. 27 Lynda Merring Health and Wellness
Feb. 27 Richard Whitney Health and Wellness
Feb. 27 Theresa Toth-Fleischman Health and Wellness
Feb. 20 Jennifer Updyke Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Feb. 20 Jenna Zetwick Radiologic Technology
Feb. 19 Marlaina Shutt ACES
Feb. 19 Randy Swackhamer ACES
Feb. 19 Andrea Williamson Vet Tech
Feb. 19 Kim Koch Allied Health - Rad. Tech
Feb. 18 James McGee Business
Feb. 18 Jennifer Ross Physical & Life Sciences
Feb. 18 Mark Whitman Social and Behavioral Science
Feb. 18 Matt Lawrence Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Feb. 18 Erin Vitale Civil Engineering Technology
Feb. 11 Jen Graves Dean's Office - Wellsville
Feb. 9 Jon Nickerson Facilities
Feb. 7 Charles Music Facilities
Feb. 6 Jessica Lippa Health and Wellness
Feb. 6 Justin Cornelius Wellsville Student Affairs
Feb. 6 Cyan Corwine Civic Leadership
Feb. 6 Joe Histed University Police
Feb. 6 Callie Baker Health and Wellness
Feb. 6 Jane Vavala Library Services
Feb. 6 Alexandra Hoffman Library Services
Feb. 4 Mallory Winant Health and Wellness
Feb. 4 Jonathan Hilsher Health and Wellness
Feb. 4 Theresa Toth-Fleischman Health and Wellness
Feb. 4 Richard Whitney Health and Wellness
Feb. 4 Callie Baker Health and Wellness
Feb. 4 Lynda Merring Health and Wellness
Feb. 3 Clarissa Richmond Health and Wellness
Jan. 31 Clarissa Richmond Health and Wellness
Jan. 31 Chuck Music Facilities
Jan. 30 Thressa Cody Building Trades
Jan. 27 Molly Andrus Print and Mail Services
Jan. 27 Deb Claire Technology Services
Jan. 27 Debra Tomm Social & Behavioral Science
Jan. 24 Cory Bennett Student Records
Jan. 22 Emily Lookhoff Math and Physics
Jan. 21 Anna Shutt Student Engagement
Jan. 17 Valerie Calderon Math and Physics
Jan. 16 Angela Gillette Facilities
Jan. 7 Mary Perkins Institutional Advancement
Jan. 7 Valerie Daciw Career Development
Jan. 7 Tony Aquilina Business
Jan. 7 Jill Smith Business
Jan. 7  Tracy Flett CARE
Jan. 7 Natasha Daniels Career Development
Jan. 7 Mark Whitman Social and Behavioral Sciences
Jan. 7 Alisa Killingbeck Facilities
Jan. 7 Ashlyn Hoffman Facilities
Jan. 7 George Grossman Facilities
Jan. 7 Christine Cleveland Facilities 
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