Veteran Awards
Last Updated: October 17, 2025 1:27:42 PM PDT
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UC San Diego Veterans Recognition
Recognizing UC San Diego Veterans for Extraordinary Community Work
Staff Veteran of the Year 2024
Please join the Veterans Staff Association in congratulating Tim Walsh as UC San Diego's Staff Veteran of the Year - 2024!
Tim Walsh is an Army Veteran.
Student Veteran of the Year 2024
Please join the Veterans Staff Association in congratulating Travis Hayden as UC San Diego's Student Veteran of the Year - 2024!
Travis is a US Navy Veteran.
| Year | Faculty/Staff Winner | Student Winner | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| 2024 | Tim Walsh | Travis ayden | Be the One: Supporting Veterans' Mental Health - Ask, Listen, and Reach Out! |
| 2023 | Sheldon King | Hahn Dinh | Finding a New Mission |
| 2022 | Carlos Martinez | Hillary Gnirk | Quiet Heroes: Veterans Who Make a Difference in Our Community |
| 2021 | Pegah Parsi | Dana Gibson | Finding Meaning in Your Service |
| 2020 | Paul Krueger | Zachary Young | Honoring our Military Medics and First Responders: meeting the medical and mental health needs of military personnel |
| 2019 | Ynez Hicks | Emerald Liu | Remembering Our Veteran Heroes |
| 2018 | Armando Escobedo | Mathew White | Honoring Women Who Served in the Armed Forces |
| 2017 | James Seddon | Recognizing Veteran Entrepreneurship | |
| 2016 | Frank Montoya | Service After Serving | |
| 2015 | Jan Noz | Successfully Transitioning from Military to Civilian Careers | |
| 2014 | John Cerda | Celebration of Abilities | |
| 2013 | Billiekai Boughton | Rich Gilbert | SVRC Dedication Ceremony |
| 2012 | Carlos Molina | Honoring Our Military and Veteran Groundbreakers | |
| 2011 | Chuck Massey | Honoring Our Student Veterans | |
| 2010 | Billiekai Boughton | Honoring Our Wounded Warriors | |
| 2009 | Bryan Pettengill | Honoring Our Military Families | |
| 2008 | John Will | Honoring the Women of the U.S. Armed Forces | |
| 2007 | Chris Halter | Honoring the Medical Personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces | |
| 2006 | Robert Beiner | Honoring Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom | |
| 2005 | Nick Aquilar | Honoring Vietnam Veterans and Observing the 30th Anniversay of the End of the War | |
| 2004 | Mark Elder | Honoring the Greatest Generation with Special Recognition for WWII Veterans | |
| 2003 | Eddie Shinn | ||
| 2002 | Al Hilde | ||
| 2001 | Jorge Rios | ||
| 2000 | First year of association. No award given |