Congratulations, CYtation recipients

Twenty-five employees from across the university have received the Professional and Scientific (P&S) Council's CYtation Award for their outstanding work and contributions during calendar year 2025. 

The 17 individuals and three teams were honored at a ceremony on March 24. Council president Jennifer Schroeder, president-elect Christine Reinders and awards committee chair Kate Garretson presented the awards. The CYtation awards recognize P&S employees, particularly those who might not otherwise receive public recognition, who go above and beyond the call of duty, do something extraordinarily well or generally act in such a way as to make a real difference in the university. Added this year to individual and team awards and the Woodin CYtation Award is a new award, Outstanding P&S Supervisor.

CYtation nominations open in October and close around Dec. 1 each fall. Individual awards recognize an achievement within the last two years, and team nominations recognize achievement within the last year.

Listed below are the newest recipients. More information and photos of the recipients are on the council's website.

CYtation Award for individuals

• Karen Bougher, grants specialist, external research support team, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Brenda Carr, registrar specialist, office of the registrar
• Danielle Christofferson, production manager, ISU Creamery, food science and human nutrition department
• Danielle Day, extension specialist, Human Sciences Extension and Outreach
• Sarah Eastlund, program specialist, civil, construction and environmental engineering department
• Jesse Elbert, instructional designer, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Andrew Gogerty, marketing specialist, Reiman Gardens 
• Mitch Harting, education extension specialist, agricultural and biosystems engineering department
• Paul Hengesteg, data analyst, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Jenna Levendusky, student services specialist, civil, construction and environmental engineering department
• Michelle Roling, assistant director of outreach, Student Counseling Service
• Amanda Runyan, student services coordinator, civil, construction and environmental engineering department
• Stephanie Schoeller, finance shared services analyst, operational leadership team, finance service delivery
• Mindy Stensland, associate controller, controller's department

CYtation Award for teams

• Accounts Payable leadership team, finance service delivery: Sarah Merrifield and Amber Hoversten
• Learning Technologies support team, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Lindsay Dew, Karla Embleton, Mattie McGovern and Sonya Nichols
• Grants administration team, ISU Extension and Outreach operations: Chris Knight-Gipe and Beth Miller

CYtation Award: Outstanding P&S Councilor 

• Rachel Faircloth, communications specialist, graduate office, Ivy College of Business

CYtation Award: Outstanding Supervisor

• Anne Shelley, digital repository services librarian, university library

Woodin CYtation Award 

Created to memorialize former council member Dan Woodin, the award recognizes a career of dedication and service to Iowa State.

• Rachael Gross, director, finance service delivery