ATSU honors Arizona employees at annual award ceremony
Posted: July 15, 2024
A.T. Still University’s (ATSU) Arizona campus honored outstanding achievements and employment anniversaries at its annual Arizona campus Employee Recognition & Award Ceremony on Feb. 20, 2024.
Kathy Moralez, senior dental assistant, Advanced Care Clinic, ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, was the recipient of this year’s Arizona campus Distinguished Service Award.
Nominators submitted some of the following comments in support of Moralez:
- “She always goes above and beyond to care for the people around her. Even when she isn’t feeling her best, she is taking care of everyone else. She has extremely valuable talent and knowledge on many things dentistry, medicine, and otherwise. Her unique perspective on life inspires every one of us to be better. The way Kathy is with her patients and her own children is one of the truest, most honest examples of deep unconditional love that we should all strive to emulate.”
- “Kathy goes above and beyond for all our patients. She buys many of them gifts because she loves making them happy. She greets everyone with a warm hug. Kathy is so humble and unassuming. We all should live our lives a little more as Kathy does!”
- “She has a tremendous passion for caring for individuals with special needs and her wealth of knowledge about people with disabilities is something that can only be learned through experience.”
2023 Quarterly Employee Excellence Award recognitions included:
Nick Cross, assessment coordinator, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS.
Julie Speer, instructional designer, Teaching & Learning Center, ATSU.
Nick Higginson, multimedia specialist, Academic Technologies, ATSU.
Kirsten Voak, project coordinator, Integrated Community Service Partnerships, ATSU-ASDOH.
2023 Service Award Recipients included:
25 years: O.T. Wendel, PhD, president, Arizona/California campuses.
20 years: Marcia Arbizu, MBA, director, integrated community service partnerships, ATSU-ASDOH.
15 years: Barton Anderson, DHSc, AT, ATC, professor, Athletic Training, ATSU-ASHS; Patricia Bere, MBA, senior director, development, ATSU; Kellie Bliven, PhD, ATC, department chair, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences; Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MPH, dean, ATSU-ASHS; Miguel Castaneda, facilities manager, ATSU; Cynthia Kaye, senior executive assistant, President’s Office, ATSU; Lisa Kulkarni, lead dental assistant, Advanced Care Clinic, ATSU-ASDOH; Dawn Lende, operations manager, ATSU-ASDOH; Tresa Moralez, administrative assistant, Physical Therapy department, ATSU-ASHS; Daniel Ochoa, general maintenance assistant, Facilities, ATSU; Jae Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhD, professor, director, Orthodontics, ATSU-ASDOH; Milton Pong, PhD, associate professor, Basic Medical Science Education, ATSU-SOMA; Amie Waldemer, MBA, director, online admissions, Admissions, ATSU; Demetrius Washington, DA, dental assistant, Advanced Care Clinic, ATSU-ASDOH.
10 years: Aaron Allgood, DO, chair, associate professor, Clinical Science Education, ATSU-SOMA; Robert Beighey, technical support specialist, ITS Customer Service, ATSU; Jonathan Brennan, MD, DMD, MPH, associate dean, innovation & curriculum, ATSU-ASDOH; Nichole Dunn, administrative support, Arizona Region, ATSU-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MPH, MAEd, director, Special Care Dentistry, associate professor, ATSU-ASDOH; Robert Gonzales, BBA, director, Clinic Operations, On-Site Clinical Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Heather Johnson, RDH, MEd, director, instructor, Dentistry In the Community, ATSU-ASDOH; Kimberly Kunkle, lead dental assistant, Advanced Care Clinic, ATSU-ASDOH; Linda MacConnell, DMSc, MAED, MPAS, PA-C, associate professor, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS; Whitney Marrs, BS, administrative assistant, Postprofessional DPT program, ATSU-ASHS; Marianne McGeady, BS, lead rotation site coordinator, Arizona Region, ATSU-KCOM; Zarin Mehta, PhD, associate professor, Audiology, ATSU-ASHS; Christine Morgan, EdD, assistant professor, Graduate Medical Education, ATSU-SOMA; Amanda Murphy, MBA, operations finance specialist, ATSU-ASDOH; Stacy Neal, patient service coordinator, AFA Balancing and Hearing Institute, ATSU-ASHS; Clinton Normore, MBA, vice president, Diversity & Inclusion, ATSU; John Olson, PhD, professor, Anatomy, ATSU-SOMA; Seena Patel, DMD, MPH, associate professor, director, Oral Medicine, Pre-Doc Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Albert Torres, dental services technician, On-site Clinical Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Anna Wright, director, operations, ATSU-SOMA.
5 years: Nora Alhaddad, MBA, assistant director, Sponsored Programs, ATSU; Martin Allison, MA, accommodation specialist, Learning Resources, ATSU; Mariam Alshukri, MS, director, Professional Development & Curriculum, ATSU-SOMA; Joshua Blanchette, BS, wireless network analyst, ITS Operations, ATSU; Jean Brady, MA, RDH, instructor, Dental Hygienist, ATSU-ASDOH; Victoria Bryant, PhD, associate professor, Basic Medical Sciences, ATSU-SOMA; Andrew Grass, PhD, associate professor, Anatomy, ATSU-SOMA; Wendy K. Hardina, operations assistant, Still Research Institute, ATSU; Alfredo Hernandez, DDS, associate professor, Pre-Doc Education, ATSU-ASDOH; James Keane, DO, MEd, assistant professor, Osteopathic Principles & Practice, ATSU-SOMA; Angela Kiselyk, EdD, MS, PA-C, assistant professor, director, Progression & Retention, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS; Eric Kosel, DMD, assistant professor, director, AEGD, Advanced Care Clinic, ATSU-ASDOH; Satish Kumar, DMD, MDSc, MS, director, periodontics, professor, Pre-Doc Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Robert Lewis, PhD, associate professor, Basic Medical Science, ATSU-SOMA; Tami Lofland, administrative assistant, Occupational Therapy, ATSU-ASHS; Binita Mool, dental assistant, On-site Clinical Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Melissa Nieves, MBA, analyst, administration, ATSU-ASDOH; Diane Paz, DrBH, MEd, RDH, instructor, Dental Hygiene, Pre-Doc Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Kelsey Picha, PhD, ATC, associate professor, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, ATSU-ASHS; Clarissa Rodriguez, senior administrative assistant, Diversity & Inclusion, ATSU; Debosree Roy, PhD, assistant professor, Public Health, ATSU-SOMA; Morgan Shubert, dental assistant, On-site Clinical Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Caitlin Talkington, dental assistant, On-site Clinical Education, ATSU-ASDOH; Jesse Thompson, MEd, simulation specialist, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS; Tessa Tibben, DHSc, MSPAS, PA-C, associate professor, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS; Liz Sprout Valenzuela, BS, benefits coordinator, Human Resources, ATSU; Jenifer Vetter, MAEd, director, Orthodontics, ATSU-ASDOH; Christina Weaver, DO, assistant dean, clinical curriculum, interprofessional education & simulation, ATSU-SOMA; Lorie Weber, MS, PA-C, assistant professor, Physician Assistant Studies, ATSU-ASHS; Xingzhong Zhang, DDS, MSD, PhD, assistant professor, Orthodontics, ATSU-ASDOH.