Student Success Award Winners
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Outstanding First-Generation Professional Award | Recognizes someone who identifies as a first-generation faculty or staff member that is also working to increase access, and or persistence for the first-generation community. | Karla Cruze-Silva | Anthony Friedrich | Tori Nardinelli | Melani Martinez Jessica Chung |
| Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards | Recognizes graduate students for their contribution to higher education through their graduate assistantship or internship position. | Sophie Alves | Garrett Tomlin | Hannah Gentry | |
| Outstanding Graduate Assistant Awards | Recognizes graduate students for their contribution to higher education through their graduate assistantship or internship position. | Ari Montes | Leah Bowshier | Samuel Gnore | |
| Outstanding Mentor Awards | Recognizes someone who provides outstanding mentorship and guidance for new staff/employees | Dr. Jessica Retis
& Jessica Hill | Rudy McCormick III | Christy Ball | |
| Assessment Champion | Recognizes an individual or department that has demonstrated the ability to intentionally integrate assessment into the goals, planning, daily practices, and improvement of their unit | Dr. Kendra Thompson-Dyck | Megan Forecki | Dr. Elisa Sperandio | |
| Inclusive Excellence | Recognizes an individual for their contributions to higher education and student persistence through creating access for marginalized populations. | Dr. Jessica Retis | Dr. Teejay Brown | Eli Burke | Dr. Linda Hollis |
| Outstanding or Innovative Programming Award | Presented to a program addressing a specific campus concern or need. Each program's success has led to an increase in student engagement, success, and retention. | ENGAGED- College of Engineering
& First Cats | Thrive Center Financial Wellness Initiatives | Campus Pantry & Campus Closet | SBS Academic Affairs and Student Success Team |
| Outstanding Collaborator or Collaborative Program Award | Recognizes an individual or program that encourages and increases students success through collaboration. | Build the Skill Program (SECD) | |||
| Outstanding New Professional | Recognizes an individual who has worked at the University of Arizona for 1-4 years and shows a commitment to student success. | Sam Cox | Lexi Austin | Shannon Graffius | |
Wildcat Achievement Award (Faculty) | Awarded to someone who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the University of Arizona, student success and retention. | Dr. Alexei Marquez | Dr. Lisa Rezende | Dr. Ashley Jordan | |
Wildcat Achievement Award (Staff) | Awarded to someone who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the University of Arizona, student success and retention. | Jackie French | Brandon Hardy | Dr. Kami Merrifield | Adam Lazarewicz
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| Trellis Progress Champion Award | Recognizes someone who is an active participant and advocate for Trellis Progress | Dr. Lisa Rezende | Dr. Vicente A Talanquer | Dr. Timothy Ottusch | |
| Trellis Progress Department Achievement Award | Recognizes a valued partner in Trellis Progress. | Department of Mathematics | General Education | Department of Spanish & Portuguese | The Writing Program |
| Trellis Progress College Achievement Award | Recognizes a College that has operationalized and institutionalized the use of Trellis Progress. | College of Science | College of Humanities | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences |
Student success is the product of thousands of small gestures extended on a daily basis by caring, supportive educators sprinkled throughout the institution who enact a talent development philosophy. -George Kuh