Yousef Abraham
Senior, Criminal Justice; Sociology minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Randy Timm, Student Life & Leadership
April 2013 - Quest for Best Winners
2013 Quest for the Best Award Winners
This year the “Quest for the Best” Award celebrates its 27th anniversary at SDSU. Quest for the Best was introduced on campus twenty-seven years ago by the former Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Daniel B. Nowak.
Today, Dr. James R. Kitchen, our current Vice President for Student Affairs, continues the tradition of the “Quest for the Best” Vice Presidential Student Service Awards by recognizing outstanding student leaders for their achievements in academics, commitment to service, participation in student activities, and the pursuit of personal leadership development. This will be Dr. Kitchen’s last “Quest for the Best” Vice Presidential Student Service Awards, as he has announced his retirement, scheduled for the end of the academic year.
In addition to honoring student leaders, “Quest for the Best” also recognizes student-nominated faculty and staff members for their dedication, mentorship, and genuine concern for the success of their students.
This Year's Honorees
This year's Quest for the Best student and faculty/staff honorees include:
Alexander Arena
Senior, Biology and Political Science, Chemistry minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Barbara Huntington, Preprofessional Health Advising
Julia Bussberg
Senior, Psychology
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Dr. David Armor, Psychology
Erin Fletcher
Senior, Microbiology; Public Health minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Dr. Kelly Doran, Biology
Genaro Hernandez
Senior, Biology; Honors Interdisciplinary Studies minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Maureen Gibbins Paolini, Biology
Lydia Keema
Senior, Psychology; Sociology, Counseling and Social Change minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Emilio Ulloa, Ph.D., Psychology
Mariah Kelly
Junior, Business Administration; English minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Tita Gray, College of Business Administration
Joshua Morse
Junior, Finance; Political Science minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Josephine Mojica, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Tom Rivera
Senior, Political Science; Classic Language, Latin minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Dan Cornthwaite, Associated Students
Catherine Woods
Senior, Psychology; Counseling and Social Change minor
Faculty/Staff Honoree: Veronica Bejar, Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program