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).
