While the results of our quality improvement efforts are the true rewards for our hard work in striving to make the CSU better, there are those individuals who deserve special recognition. Each year, we make it a point to do so at the annual QI Symposium. The recipients of the Quality Improvement Awards for 2007 are:

• QI Champion of the Year
  • Neal Hoss, CSU, San Marcos

• Distinguished Service in QI
  • Matt Ceppi, CSU, San Marcos

• Innovative Practice - Joint MPP Project - Fullerton/Long Beach
  • Robyn Ames-Woodyard, CSU, Long Beach
  • John Lynn, CSU, Fullerton

• Innovative Practice - Facilities Project - Long Beach
  • Robert Quirk
  • John Root
  • Bruce Hamilton
  • Tim Ball

• Innovative Practice Honorable Mention - Waste/Recycling Project - San Francisco
  • Delma Munoz
  • Cristina Maristela

• QI Team of the Year - Human Resources Quality Initiative Team, San Jose State

  Kim Aldridge Ligaya Barber Irene Barragan Marcela Bolaños Cindy Bungart Michaux Burchard Maggie Carrera Rick Casillo Barbara Castro Tammy Cook Cassandra Croy Christina De La Rosa Michele Delfino Cindy Delgado Adriana Duffy-Hörling Sandra Escalante Amanda Frank Marie Garcia Tony Garcia Rosario Gaspar Gloria R. Gutierrez Lindsay Hamm

  Steven Hernandez Christina Hill Hannah Israel Chris Jasper Sarah Khan Mark Loftus Brenda Lohry Elizabeth Martinez Louisa Melo Eleanor Mizell Stacy Perez Teri Reuck Maria Elena Rivera Amy Ruiz George Sabino Reuben V. Soto Suzanne Sundholm Lucille Surdi Sheila Uganiza Jamie Van Brocklin Anita Vasquez Yvonne Wong Joan Torne

• Special Recognition for Years of Services
  • William H. Griffith - Long Beach