Award Recipient Spotlight

Professional Development Award Recipients

Fall 2023 Award Recipient - Sally Blechschmidt Heading link

Sally Blechschmidt is the Honors Advisor and Program Specialist for the Honors College. She received the Professional Development Award in the Fall of 2023.

In this video, she talks about how she is using her award to advance her career and professional development.

Fall 2022 Award Recipient - Rhea Begeman Heading link

Rhea Begeman is the Director of Administrative Operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine. She received the Professional Development Award in the Fall of 2022.

In this video, she talks about how she is using her award to advance her career and professional development.

Spring 2022 Award Recipient - Rodney Chambers Heading link

Rodney Chambers is the Director of Business and Financial Operations for the University Library and its four sites statewide. He received the Professional Development Award in the Spring of 2022.

In this video, he talks about how he is using his award to advance his career and professional development.

Spring 2022 Award Recipient - Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson Heading link

Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the College of Applied Health Sciences. She received the Professional Development Award in the Spring of 2022.

In this video, she talks about how she is using her award to advance her career and professional development.

Spring 2021 Award Recipient - Emilie Giacobbe Heading link

Emilie Giacobbe is a Visiting Analytical Forensic Toxicology Specialist in the College of Pharmacy. She received the Professional Development Award in the Spring of 2021.

In this video, she talks about how she is using her award to advance her career and professional development.

Fall 2020 Award Recipient - Liz Herrera Heading link

Liz Herrera is the Director of Career Development and Major Exploration in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She received the Professional Development Award in the Fall of 2020.

In this video, she talks about how she is using her award to advance her career and professional development.

To learn more about the Professional Development Program, click here.