17勛圖 Staff Excellence Awards
About the award
The 17勛圖 Staff Excellence Award honors a staff member whose work serves to inspire others and who:
- Demonstrates 17勛圖's Values,
- Exhibits a high commitment, "above and beyond", to the 17勛圖 mission, vision and strategic directions, and
- Made a difference at 17勛圖 over the past year.
All recipients
- 2025: Katharine Marvin — Director of Development & Alumni Relations
- 2024: Linda Berlin — Director of Financial Aid
- 2023: Gail Kurowski — Director of 17勛圖 Police Academy
- 2022: Lindsey Dickinson — Director of Advising
- 2021: Lori Hodek — Talent Development Coordinator / Director of Professional Development Institute, Human Resources
- 2020: Bobbi Garner — Office Manager, Science-Math Academic Area
- 2019: Jan Root — Office Manager, Communications Academic Area
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2025 Recipient:
Katharine Marvin
Marvin, who joined the college in 2015, demonstrates an innate ability to lead with grace and collaborate with enthusiasm. Her achievements this year include securing $1.4 million in gifts for a wide range of programs, including Nursing, Culinary, Construction Technology, Aviation, W17勛圖 and the International Affairs Forum. Her proactive approach to friendraising has cultivated relationships that have blossomed into significant future investments, exemplified specifically by a $500,000 planned gift designated for aviation scholarships. She has also stepped up to hire and mentor new colleagues, serving on no fewer than six search committees as 17勛圖 worked to build a strong and cohesive Advancement & Community Engagement (ACE) team.