Monthly YES Recognition Winners

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New York City - September

Traci Moyer, Student Support, New York

Recognized by Sue Maxam, Staff, Pleasantville

Thank you SO MUCH for co-leading both the two major 911 events The Come from Away screening and Pay it Forward 911 initiative this week. Due to your incredible support coordination marketing and leadership both were a HUGE success and incredibly meaningful!!! I'm so very grateful!!!!

Recognized by Jaclyn Kopel, Staff, NYC

Thank you for helping us make our Honors Welcome Week a success! We appreciate you donating your time to give a speech run a session assist with the scavenger hunt assist with Honors move in etc. We could not pull off this event without you.

Recognized by Lauren Whitman, Staff, NYC

Thank you for volunteering to help move students into their residence halls! We really appreciate your time and smiles as students both arrived for the first time and returned! Thank you!

Thank you for volunteering to help at Convocation! Your enthusiasm is so appreciated and was essential for welcoming students in — thank you for helping to make it a success!!

Thank you for staffing a welcome table! We appreciate your time and energy answering questions and directing students and we know this makes a big difference as students transition back to campus. Thank you!!

Westchester - September

Ron Alexander, ResLife Administration, Pleasantville

Recognized by Vinnie Birkenmeyer, Staff, Pleasantville

Ron has done a great job in getting the Office of Community Standards name and mission out to the campus community. He has done this through campus wide presentations orientation and opening outreach social media and partnering with our team on resources to share with students. This is great to see and helps proactively address lots of behaviors on campus!

Yes I Make It Happen Monthly Nominees

All Employees recognized in the month of September 2025 (PDF)

Previous University–Wide Monthly YES Winners

August 2025

Christopher Alice, Information Technology Services, New York

Super fast support with CLASSES...thank you!

Lauren Breslow, Law Instructor, Westchester

Thank you Lauren for embracing the Wellness Ambassador program on both the student and staff/faculty levels in addition to EVERYTHING else you do to promote the holistic wellbeing of the Pace community!! I hope you realize how indelible your impact is on everyone AND how appreciated it is!! You are amazing!!!!

July 2025

Sergio Sandoval, International Programs and Services, New York

For going above and beyond during an incredibly busy OPT and STEM OPT season. Your commitment ensured international students maintained their legal work authorization without delays demonstrating remarkable efficiency attention to detail and service under pressure. Your contributions not only supported student success but also upheld institutional compliance and integrity during a critical period. THANK YOU!

Sheryl Scalzo, Health Science Program, Westchester

Thank you so much for everything that you have done for Honors this year! Thank you for supporting us and our students. Your help with events; admissions; orientation; Welcome Week; our students' records; housing; probation; our computers and systems; scheduling; study abroad; mental health; UNV 101; and more allows us to provide a great experience for our students and their families. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the upcoming school year.

June 2025

Marc Potolsky, Development and Alumni Relations, New York

Marc is a constant source of support to the University community which I appreciate greatly! He is very supportive of the Student Affairs staff our programs our requests for volunteers and the work we do! If there's a need Marc is there. He recently secured two monetary gifts for the LGBTQA+ Center after directly advocating for the needs of this department and its support of our students. We appreciate you Marc!

Elaine McLaughlin, Payroll, Westchester

Elaine was incredibly helpful when I needed to make a change in UKG. I'm pretty tech savvy but I was worried about doing it correctly as I was still getting used to UKG since I've hadn't had to make any changes for a long time. I was worried I would appear not very tech literate despite doing a lot of tech myself. Elaine patiently walked me through the process even after I read the PDF guide and she didn't make me feel silly for having so many questions.

May 2025

Meghan Jordan, Residential Life, New York

Recognized by Lauren Whitman, Student Affairs, New York City: Thank you for stepping in and helping unload the massive 8000 pound delivery of food for our pantry! This was an incredible help -- it took many hands to tackle the piles and piles of heavy boxes and we appreciate your willingness. The pantry is so much closer to being ready for students in September because of you!

Michael Tales, Athletics and Recreation, Westchester

Recognized by Elijah Temple, Student, Westchester: Michael is respectful, professional and accountable.

April 2025

Jose Najarro, Human Resources, New York

Recognized by Sue Maxam, Office of the Provost, New York City/Westchester: Hello Team HR!! CONGRATS and THANKS for coordinating such wonderful uplifting and super-well-organized and energizing award ceremonies!! I know I speak on behalf of the entire Pace community when I say they were truly appreciated! I know a huge amount of behind-the-scenes planning goes into putting these events together so kudos to all of you!!

Alexis Thompson, Athletics and Recreation, Westchester

Recognized by Sara Hukkanen, Student Affairs, Westchester: Thank you for the extra time and effort you put in especially outside the usual 9-5 to ensure the Valedictorian and Opportunitas speaker applicants were evaluated fairly and equitably. Even with more than five days of technical issues, you kept the process on track and met the deadline. While working some nights and weekends is part of the job, your dedication during this crunch time truly upheld the integrity of the selection process and clearly reflects your commitment to our students.

March 2025

Megan MacMeekin, Development and Alumni Relations, New York

Recognized by Megan Brown, Student Engagement, Westchester: Thank you so much for all your assistance in making the 11th annual Women's Leadership Conference a success! Without your time and dedication we would not have been able to host the biggest WLC in its history. Thank you again!

Wen Xi, Residential Life, Westchester

Recognized by Sara Hukkanen, Student Affairs, Pleasantville: I truly value your involvement in the 2025 Pace University Pleasantville Campus Wellbeing Fair. Your contributions were essential to the event's success helping to cultivate an informative atmosphere focused on health and wellness. Thank you for your commitment to promoting well-being and for the effort you invested in making the event engaging. I look forward to future collaborations aimed at fostering a healthier campus together.

February 2025

Vicki Williams, Office of the Registrar, New York

Recognized by Siobhan McLoughlin, Centralized Advising, New York City: Vicki goes above and beyond in supporting our students in Lubin and our advisement staff. Thank you Vicki for everything you do!

Nancy Harrison, College of Health Professions, Westchester

Recognized by Erica Gentles, College of Health Professions, Pleasantville: Due to the inclement weather and the delayed opening, the Simulation Center had to pivot to online format. Nancy Harrison and Nancy Owen did such a great job in providing the students a great experience.

January 2025

Dana Burr, Career Services/Employer Relations, New York

Recognized by Joanna Verlezza, Residential Life, Pleasantville: Dana and his team’s presentation to our RA staff at RA training was informative and interactive. Our RAs and professional staff left the presentation rejuvenated and excited about partnering with Career Services in the future. They felt like Dana took their suggestions seriously and used the time to garner very important feedback. Overall, the session was very impactful!

Jack Brown, Undergraduate Admissions, Westchester

Recognized by Alycia Alvarez, Welcome Center, Pleasantville: Thank you for always supporting the Welcome Center and leading the team through the first basketball event. The coordinators and I appreciate all your help! It is such a pleasure to work with you! Thank you again Jack. You're awesome!!!

December 2024

Zafir Buraei, Biology, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, New York

Recognized by Jacklyn Kopel, Honors College, New York: Thank you for teaching an Honors class this semester! We appreciate your time and dedication to our students. Happy holidays!

Shannon Kowalski, Office of the Registrar

Recognized by Jacklyn Kopel, Honors College, New York: Thank you for everything you have done for Honors this semester! It is a pleasure working with you. We appreciate all the help you have given us and our students. Thanks again and happy holidays!