Staff Development Awardees
- 2025-2026
Second Round 2025 Olga Antonio NASPA Strategies Conference Presentation $1,511.46 Marisa Salazar Employment Law Conference $973.12 Kristy Byington Compensation Analyst and Compliance Specialist $973.12 Alicia Christensen Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue Certification $2,79500 Jaime Winston Project Management Training $895.00 Gissel Santoyo Leadership Northern Utah Academy $700.00 Michael Nakai Accessing Higher Grounds Conference $941.31 Norman Barrett Optimizing Strategies for CCT Programming $982.00 Shawna Werner Accessing Higher Grounds Conference $ 994.96 Yesenia Quintana Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce: Leadership Northern Utah $800.00 Andrea Salcedo College Reading & Learning Association's Annual Conference $962.20 Total $12,527.97 First Round 2025 Melody Sandy Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Annual Conference $1,895.00 Nathaly Pimienta National Academic Advising Association’s 2025 Annual Conference $2,063.84 Marina Kenner Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association $1,196.00 Sarahi Fernandez Dynamic Assistance Conference $3,140.00 Alexis Bucknam Place Based Community Engagement Professional Development $2,322.00 Jennifer Garner Education Finance Council Conference $2,666.00 Total $13,282.84 - 2024-2025
Fourth Round April 2025 Assad Reichdan Esri User Conference 2025 $1,934.39 Jaeger Schuelke National College Testing Association Conference $1,145.31 Sarah Doyin Postsecondary Disability Training Institute $1,858.00 Taylor Mousley Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf National Conference $1,636.00 Brian Hood National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics & Affiliates Convention $1,071.50 Daniel Jensen Association for Institutional Research 2025 Conference $1,058.00 Stephen Morphet National College Testing Association Conference $1,145.31 Paul Kuehne APPAU Conference (Energy and Utility Track) $2,110.00 Total $11,958.51 Third Round February 2025 Billie Atsitty de Paiva 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Sandra Baltazar 2025 New Bonner Staff Orientation $917.29 Sabrina Berndt Rare Book and Manuscripts Section (American Library Association) Conference 2025 $860.07 Tammy Bush International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Anneli Byrd International Society for Teacher Education (ISfTE) $621.10 Heather Couturier AssetWorld 2025 $1329.13 Lisa Karle International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Danielle Orozco International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Carter Pasma MAKE (Mid-Atlantic Keramik Exchange) $1534.06 Gentry Reesor APPA Institute for Facilities Management $2058.69 Shannon Sandau 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Lauralee Solimeno Bonner Foundation Evaluation $295.84 Sara Stetski NASPA Escaleras Institute $237.50 Iona Vulpe 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Serena Woodhouse PMI-PBA (Project Management Institute - Professional in Business Administration) Certification $461.32 Total $20,000.00 Second Round November 2024 Amanda Brandt OLC Instructional Designer Certificate Program $900.00 Courtney Call 2025 UPCEA Annual Conference $1104.74 Tim Chapman Exploring Innovation in Esports: A Study of Esports Labs at College Campuses $1850.00 Kimberly Love 2025 UPCEA Annual Conference $1120.00 Mekell Moss United Soccer Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma $2615.00 Holly Suisse 2025 Leadership Northern Utah $700.00 Weston Woodward Sports Fields Management Association (SFMA) Annual Conference $829.00 Total $9,759.74 First Round September 2024 Olga Antonio NASPA Escaleras Institute $829.00 Jesus Garcia 2024 NACADA National Conference $1,190.00 Kirk Godfrey North Dakota Safety Council & Health Conference $1,426.00 Timothy Maw Train the Trainer Certificate $1,654.25 Drake Mendelson CAEL Annual Conference $560.00 Brent Parkin Practical Planned Giving Conference $1,374.24 Erinne Roundy 2025 AHSE Conference $1,044.00 Sarah Tooker Independent College Bookstore Association Annual Conference $1,044.00 Madison Whitver Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference $1,015.00 Total $10,136.49 Third Round February 2025 Billie Atsitty de Paiva 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Sandra Baltazar 2025 New Bonner Staff Orientation $917.29 Sabrina Berndt Rare Book and Manuscripts Section (American Library Association) Conference 2025 $860.07 Tammy Bush International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Anneli Byrd International Society for Teacher Education (ISfTE) $621.10 Heather Couturier AssetWorld 2025 $1329.13 Lisa Karle International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Danielle Orozco International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Summit Professional Development Conference $1425.00 Carter Pasma MAKE (Mid-Atlantic Keramik Exchange) $1534.06 Gentry Reesor APPA Institute for Facilities Management $2058.69 Shannon Sandau 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Lauralee Solimeno Bonner Foundation Evaluation $295.84 Sara Stetski NASPA Escaleras Institute $237.50 Iona Vulpe 2025 NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference $2470.00 Serena Woodhouse PMI-PBA (Project Management Institute - Professional in Business Administration) Certification $461.32 Total $20,000.00 Second Round November 2024 Amanda Brandt OLC Instructional Designer Certificate Program $900.00 Courtney Call 2025 UPCEA Annual Conference $1104.74 Tim Chapman Exploring Innovation in Esports: A Study of Esports Labs at College Campuses $1850.00 Kimberly Love 2025 UPCEA Annual Conference $1120.00 Mekell Moss United Soccer Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma $2615.00 Holly Suisse 2025 Leadership Northern Utah $700.00 Weston Woodward Sports Fields Management Association (SFMA) Annual Conference $829.00 Total $9,759.74 First Round September 2024 Olga Antonio NASPA Escaleras Institute $829.00 Jesus Garcia 2024 NACADA National Conference $1,190.00 Kirk Godfrey North Dakota Safety Council & Health Conference $1,426.00 Timothy Maw Train the Trainer Certificate $1,654.25 Drake Mendelson CAEL Annual Conference $560.00 Brent Parkin Practical Planned Giving Conference $1,374.24 Erinne Roundy 2025 AHSE Conference $1,044.00 Sarah Tooker Independent College Bookstore Association Annual Conference $1,044.00 Madison Whitver Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference $1,015.00 Total $10,136.49 - 2023-2024
Fourth Round April 2024 Victor Blocher UAA 2024 Advisement Conference $465.00 Kaitlynn Crane 2024 NCTA Annual Conference $900.00 Nicholas Ferre' UAA 2024 Advisement Conference $610.00 Mike Fowles InstructureCon 2024 $1,145.00 Annile Kinney 2024 NCTA Annual Conference $900.00 Taylor Mousley National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Conference $1,620.00 Jessica Pleyel 2024 NCORE National Conference $1,800.00 Emily Rupp UAA 2024 Advisement Conference $150.00 Genesis Vasquez Rivas UAA 2024 Advisement Conference $150.00 Marisol Velasco 2024 NCORE National Conference $1,800.00 Total $9,540.00 Third Round February 2024 Teauhna Chavez IAAP Summit $900.00 Larry Collinwood Tree Risk Certification $815.00 Andrew Dehart BISCI Installer I online certification $1,112.50 Lulu Faumui-Latu-Peters NCORE Conference $900.50 Patti Glover IAAP Summit $900.00 Christel Grange-Hicks IAAP Summit $900.00 Tracey Hicks IAAP Summit $900.00 Cynthia Kurien IAAP Summit $900.00 Monica Linford NACADA Conference $793.00 Gisela Martinez Artificial Intelligence(AI) in Education Research Paper Presentation $450.00 Cheyeen McKeehan IAVM Venue Management School $1,586.00 Monica Rodriguez NCORE Conference $900.00 Justin Scariani Internal Family Systems Level I Training $2,077.00 Benjamin Zack Study Abroad Photography $1,212.00 Total $14,346.00 Second Round November 2023 Kyle Braithwaite CASE District VII/VIII Conference $1,097.18 Douglas Hall APPA U Institute for Facilities Management $1,495.00 Paul Kuehne APPA U Institute for Facilities Management $1,495.00 Margarita Lopez Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience $1,092.00 Michelle Nakai Accessing Higher Grounds Conference $1,097.18 Michelle Parada Greenhouse Management Course with Certificate for Professionals in the Field $660.00 Kelly Stackaruk KDD Philanthropy on-site training $3,000.00 Total $9,936.36 First Round September 2023 Tyler Dingman NACADA Conference $1,320.00 Kayla Singh Griffin Project Management Institute Certification and Exam $1,995.00 Eric Hunter Magellan Exchange Conference 2023 $1,534.00 Myranda Knudson Magellan Exchange Conference 2023 $1,534.00 Chris Nehring Davis Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute $548.00 Irma Zavala NACADA Conference $1,320.00 Total $8,251.00 - 2022-2023
Fourth Round April 2023 Angie Anderson Anthology Together Conference $997.00 Heather Couturier APPA Institute for Facilities Management $767.00 Sean Cummings Online Learning Consortium Advanced Instructional Designer Badge $1000.00 Sarah Doying Post Secondary Disability Training Institute $1,560.75 Noah Erb Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate $234.00 Lydia Gravis Curatorial Research Residency $1,367.75 Maria Hoffmann Planned Giving Comprehensive Training Conference $495.00 Korey Lamb IAVM Venue Management School $1,212.75 Emily Rupp eduWeb Digital Marketing Conference $1,147.75 Briana Scoggins Association of Talent Development Certification Course $1,218.00 Total $10,000 Third Round February 2023 Sandra Baltazar CLDE Annual Meeting $444.00 Maria Huerta AACRAO Annual Conference $461.00 Margarita Lopez Farr West Athletic Training Association Annual Conference $467.00 Teresa Martinez CLDE Annual Meeting $444.00 Heather O'Donnell IAAP Summit Conference $429.00 Amber Robson CASE District VII Connect West Conference $826.00 Teresa Taylor Post Secondary Disability Training Institute $1,030.00 Donna Wollman IAAP Summit Conference $429.00 Nicholas Yamagata InstructureCon $471.00 Total $5,001.00 Second Round December 2022 Heidi Costello NACADA Region 10 Conference $816.18 Andrew Crookston First Year Experience Annual Conference $850.00 Shane Farver UPCEA Annual Conference $2090.00 Kimberly Love UPCEA Annual Conference $2,121.00 Christian Maughn APPA Institute Level 2 Operations & Maintenance $1,745.00 Paige Patno AACRAO Annual Meeting $1,895.00 Christopher Philion Live Design International $1,860.00 Jennifer Vesper Disney Institute's Approach to Quality Service $1,975.00 Total $13,352.18 First Round September 2022 Olga Antonio Conference for the College Reading & Learning Association $914.69 Lana Bingham 49th Annual Administrative Professionals Course $1,969.17 Tammy Bush 2022 Hawaii International Conference on Education $1,339.31 Lisa Karle 2022 Hawaii International Conference on Education $1,339.31 Monica Linford NACADA National Conference $1000.00 Miguel Lopez Rocky Mountain APPA (RMA) Annual Conference $1,897.00 Andrea Salcedo Conference for the College Reading & Learning Association $854.59 Rosemarie Schoof National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference $1503.00 Shaylee Stevens AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education $1,499.00 Total $12,316.07