Dana Ellison wins A&S College Celebration of Excellence Award

Departmental News

Posted: Feb 18, 2026 - 05:00pm

History Department staff member, Dana Ellison, wins the Arts and Sciences College Celebration of Excellence Award!

 

Recap: A&S College Celebration of Excellence

On February 18th, we hosted the first Arts & Sciences College Celebration of Excellence. This event brought the A&S community together to celebrate the achievements of our dedicated staff and faculty. The event opened with Assessment and Marshall award recipients sharing their research with attendees, followed by the A&S Staff Award Ceremony. Congratulations to the following staff award recipients:

 

Excellence in Service and Collaboration

Molly Arévalo, Associate Director, Language Learning Center

 

Excellence in Leadership and Innovation

Dana Ellison, Administrative Assistant 3, History

 

Wellness Champion

Kyle Harvey, Graduate Services Coordinator, Native American Studies

 

Outstanding Student Employee

Ayonitoluwa Oyenuga

 

The event concluded with lectures given by our esteemed Regents' Professors, Melinda Morgan, (Geography and Social Sciences) and Jason Scott Smith (History), and Regents' Lecturer, Victor Acosta (Physics & Astronomy).