2024 Recipients
2024 Vice Chancellor Recipients
- Academic Affairs: University Library’s Digital Experience Team
- Advancement: EDI Onboarding Implementation Team – Renee Duci, Lindsey Faniola, and Linda Seol
- Chancellor’s Office: David Mier
- Chief Financial Officer: Raúl A. Navarro Rodríguez
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Dr. Victor Ferreira
- Health Sciences: Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Marine Sciences: Scripps Scuba DIVERsity Fellowship Program
- Operations Management and Capital Programs: Carrie Metzgar
- Research and Innovation: Madeleine “Mady” E. Paley
- Student Affairs: Dr. Maricela Alvarado
- UC San Diego Health: Leiyah Shan
2024 University-Wide Individual Recipients
- Faculty Recipient: Oscar Vazquez Mena
- Staff Recipient: Nancy Owens Renner
- Student Recipient: Leslie Vallejo-Avila
- Department/Organizational Unit Recipient: OB Refugee and Asylee Program
2023 Recipients
2023 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Carolyn L. Sandoval, PhD - Academic Affairs Video
- Alyssa Brambila - Advancement Video
- Chancellor's Access to Career Paths: Aileen Serrano and Carl Welliver - Chancellor's Office Video
- Ventanas-Housing and Dining - Chief Financial Officer Video
- Korie Houston - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Video
- Professor Atim Ekpenyong - Health Sciences Video
- Scripps Ad Hoc Task Force on Space Allocation - Marine Sciences Video
- Kent G. Osborn, DVM, PhD - Research and Innovation Video
- Eliud Escobedo - Resource Management and Planning Video
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza Team - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Resource Management and Planning; Capital Programs and Student Affairs - Student Affairs Honoree Video
- Rai Khamisa - UC San Diego Health Video
2023 University-wide individual recipients
2022 Recipients
2022 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Advancing Faculty Diversity Through Cluster Hires Initiatives Teams - Academic Affairs Video
- Advancement EDI Steering Committee and EDI Working Committee - Advancement Video
- Ethics & Compliance - Chancellor's Office Video
- Sheryl Gerbracht - Chief Financial Officer Video
- Dr. Kristine Kilanski - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Video
- Eric C. Mah, EdD - Health Sciences Video
- Unlearning Racism in Geosciences (URGE), the Scripps URGE Pod, Dr. Vashan Wright and Carlene Burton - Marine Sciences Video
- David Favela - Research Video
- RMP IDEA Task Force Co Chairs, Alyson Hong and Bryan Hooks - Resource Management & Planning Video
- Andrew Hua - Student Affairs Video
- Jodi Traver, PhD, RN, NE-BC and Ayelet Ruppin Pham, MN, RN, PHNA-BC - UC San Diego Health Video
2022 University-wide individual recipients
2021 Recipients
2021 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Franklin Garrett - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs - Video
- Alumni, Career, Annual Giving, Parent, Pipeline Development & International (ACAGPDI) -
Vice Chancellor Advancement - Video - Ashley C. Cooper - Chancellor's Office - Video
- Integrated Procedure-to-Pay Solutions & Student Financial Solutions - Video
Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer - Glynda Jones Davis - Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Video
- Dominic Cooper - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences - Video
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography Community Engagement Fellows -
Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences - Video - Research Affairs, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Vice Chancellor Research - Video
- RMP Inclusion Diversity Equity Action (IDEA) Group -
Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning - Video - Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs - Video
- Health HR Diversity and Inclusion Committee - UC San Diego Health - Video
2021 University-wide individual recipients
2020 Recipients
2020 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Shelley Halpain, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs - Video
- Caelie Ericksen-Stark - Vice Chancellor Advancement - Video
- Aileen Serrano - Chancellor's Office - Video
- Paula Finnegan - Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer - Video
- Dr. Edwina Welch - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Video
- Cheryl A.M. Anderson - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences - Video
- Women and Minorities in Science at SIO - Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences - Video
- Luz Molina Lopez - Vice Chancellor Research - Video
- Noemi Bravo-Rojas - Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning - Video
- UC San Diego Athletics - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs - Video
- Marie J. Webber, FACHE - UC San Diego Health - Video
2020 University-wide individual recipients
- Sonya E. Neal, Ph.D. - Faculty Recipient - Video
- Lynsey Buerer - Staff Recipient - Video
- Syreeta Nolan - Student Recipient - Video
- HDH CONNECT - Departmental/Unit Recipient - Video
Prior Recipients
The following 2020 Diversity Champions were honored at a ceremony on February 4, 2020. Find out more about the awards and ceremony.
2019 Recipients
2019 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Veronica Abreu and Chelsea Richardson - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs - Video
- Career Services/Industry Engagement Team - Vice Chancellor Advancement - Video
- Irma Martinez Velasco - Chancellor's Office - Video
- Canyon Vista Marketplace - Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer - Video
- Dr. Laura Kertz - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Video
- Marvin Hanashiro - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences - Video
- Keiara Auzenne - Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences - Video
- The Basement - Vice Chancellor Research - Video
- Rhonda C. Mitchell - Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning - Video
- Dulce Amor L. Dorado - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs - Video
- Karen Elizabeth Mitchell-Keels - UC San Diego Health - Video
2019 University-wide individual recipients
2018 Recipients
2018 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Vicki H. Grassian - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs - Video
- Carol J. Hobson - Vice Chancellor Advancement - Video
- Judy Piercey - Chancellor's Office - Video
- HDH Residential Success and Community Development - Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer - Video
- Kiyomi Tsuyuki, PhD MPH - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences - Video
- Jennifer MacKinnon - Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences - Video
- Saikat Chakraborty Thakur - Vice Chancellor Research - Video
- Manuel "Nel" Garcia - Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning - Video
- Alicia Magallanes, MSW - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs - Video
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workgroup - UC San Diego Health - Video
2018 University-wide individual recipients
2017 Recipients
2017 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Chandler E. Puritty - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
- Danielle R. Dawson - Vice Chancellor Advancement
- Jaime A. Lopez-Miramontes - Chancellor's Office
- Yvonne Hernandez Friedman, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Matthew T. Herbst, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Lindia Willies-Jacobo, MD, FAAP - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Jane K. Willenbring - Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars Affairs - Vice Chancellor Research
- Cynthia Wade Morgan - Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning
- Daniel Arturo Alfaro Arellano - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
- Joselyn Micaela Harris - UC San Diego Health
2017 University-wide individual recipients
- Alison Coil - Video
- Ramon A. Hernandez, DrPH, MPH - Video
- Gennie B. Miranda - Video
- Radhika Sundararajan, MD, Ph.D. - Video
- Karin Sandstrom - Video
- Dr. Ebonee P.M. Williams - Video
2017 University-wide Organizational recipients
- Society for Women in Graduate Studies (SWIGS) - Video
- Student Promoted Access for Education & Services (SPACES) - Video
2017 Student Recipient
- Rosa Parks Tutoring Program - Video
2016 Recipients
2016 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Professor Darren J. Lipomi - Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
- Michelle Tillman - Vice Chancellor Advancement
- Irma Martinez Velasco - Chancellor's Office
- Housing Dining Hospitality, Cross Training Program - Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Mounir Soliman - Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Autumn Backhaus, PhD - Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- SIO Community for Diversity Hire - Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- Center for Energy Research Diversity Committee - Vice Chancellor Research
- Residential Security Officers - Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning
- Earl W. Edwards - Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
- David Mier - UC San Diego Health
2016 University-wide individual recipients
- Christine J. Alvarado - Video
- Alexandra C. Bortnick - Video
- Jennifer Burney - Video
- Pamela C. Cosman - Video
- Cesar Figueroa, Ed.D. - Video
- Quinn M. Konopacky - Video
- JoAnn Trejo - Video
- Belinda Zamacona - Video
2016 University-wide department/unit recipients
- ArtPower - Video
- Housing Dining Hospitality, Kosher/Halal Program - Video
- Initiative for Maximizing Student Development - Video
2016 Student Recipients
2015 Recipients
2015 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Todd P. Coleman Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
- Jessie L. Brooks Vice Chancellor Advancement
- BFS Strive Leadership Program Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Daphne V. Taylor-Garcia Vice Chancellor Equit, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Division of Medical Education Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Dr. Stuart A. Sandin Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- UCSD Community Stations Vice Chancellor Research
- Manuel Nel Garcia Vice Chancellor Resource Management and Planning
- Dr. David Artis Vice Chancellor Student Affiars
- Dion Brown UC San Diego Health
2015 University-wide individual recipients
- Joanna Boval - Video
- Sara Clarke Kaplan - Video
- Dayo F. Gore - Video
- Nancy R. Graff, M.D. - Video
- Tara Javidi - Video
- Amrah Saloman J. - Video
- Tara Lynne Pixley - Video
- Emily Roxworthy - Video
2015 University-wide department recipients
2015 Student Recipients
2014 recipients
2014 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Professor Brian G. Keating – Vice Academic Affairs
- Alumni and Community Engagement – Vice Chancellor Advancement
- Marc Cunningham – Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Shaun Travers – Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Scott R. VandenBerg, M.D., Ph.D. – Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Jane L. Teranes – Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- Michael L. Norman – Vice Chancellor Research
- Deborah A. Centeno – Resource Management & Planning
- Gary Ratcliff, Ph.D. – Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
- Thomas Collins – UC San Diego Health
2014 University-wide individual recipients
- Tamika A. Franklin - Video
- Olivia A Graeve - Video
- Mark A. Lawson, Ph.D. - Video
- Robert S. Pomeroy - Video
- Adele Savage - Video
- Dr. Susan S. Yonezawa - Video
2014 University-wide department/unit recipients
2014 Student Recipients
2013 Recipients
2013 Vice Chancellor recipients
- Division of Arts & Humanities High School Outreach Program – Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
- UC San Diego Emeriti Mentor Program – Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Edwina Welch, Ed.D. – Vice Chancellor Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
- Bess H. Marcus, Ph.D. – Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Cheryl L. Peach – Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- Carlos D. Molina – Vice Chancellor Research
- Patricia Lea’e – Vice Chancellor Resource Management & Planning
- Jon Carlos Senour – Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
- Patricia T. Atanoa – UC San Diego Health
2013 University-wide individual recipients
- Ellen Beck, M.D. - Video
- Adam J. Burgasser, Ph.D. - Video
- Pedro J. Cabrales, Ph.D. - Video
- Diane Forbes Berthoud, Ph.D. - Video
- Amy P. Hsiao - Video
- Olga A. Vasques, Ph.D. - Video
2013 University-wide department/unit recipients
2012 Recipients
2012 Vice Chancellor recipients
- R. Bruce Arnold – Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
- Hire Online Team – Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
- Jill Dumbauld Nery – Vice Chancellor Health Sciences
- Leslee Matsushige & Fernando Nosratpour – Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences
- Joseph R. Romero – Resource Management & Planning
- Ann Klein – Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
- Aaron J. Byzak – UC San Diego Health
2012 University-wide individual recipients
- Luis Alvarez - Video
- Laura Connelly - Video
- Nadine George-Graves - Video
- Davyda Johnson - Video
- Margie Mathewson - Video
- Frieder Seible - Video
- Robina Shaheen, Ph.D. - Video
- Lakeysha Sowunmi - Video