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Kidder Fund Award Recipients
2024
- Charli Valdez (faculty award)
- Kate Gladstone (staff award)
- Hannah O'Connor (graduate student)
- Lex King (undergrad student)
- Allison Duseau (undergrad student)
2023
- Cari Moorhead (Lifetime Achievement)
- John Orcutt (faculty award)
- Evan Beals (staff award)
- Evan England (graduate student)
- Brady Barre (undergrad student)
2022
- Kelsey Boucher (faculty award)
- Deborah Briand (staff award)
- Taylor Largmann (graduate student award)
- Emily Whalen (graduate student award)
- Sydney Herzig-Deribin (undergraduate student award)
- Jillian Seale (undergraduate student award)
2021
- John Cavicchi (faculty award)
- Erica Vazza (staff award)
- Sarah Widlansky (graduate student award)
- Luke O'Connell (undergraduate student award)
- Morgan Martin (undergraduate student award)
2020
- Kelly Ducharme (staff award)
- Taryn Duncan (undergraduate student award)
- Emily Dunlop (undergraduate student award)
2019
- Holly Cashman (faculty award)
- Lu Ferrell (staff award)
- Hayden McDermott (undergraduate student award)
- Michael Newell (undergraduate student award)
- Josh Velez (undergraduate student award)
2018
- Mason Dunn (faculty award)
- Rory Wilson (undergraduate student award)
- Jacob Riehl (undergraduate student award)
2017
- Marcus Hurn (faculty award)
- Elena Long (staff award)
- Audrey Johnson (undergraduate student award)
- Charlie Durkin (undergraduate student award
2016
- John Berst (faculty award)
- Ike Leslie (graduate student award
- Casey O'Dea(undergraduate student award)
2015
- Rebecca Glauber (faculty award)
- Dr. Lessa Brill (staff award)
- Mark Anthony (graduate student award)
- Alicia Alec Dufield (undergraduate student award)
- Lane McDonough (undergraduate student award
2014
- Joelle R. Ryan (faculty award)
- Annie Crossman (undergraduate student award)
2013
- Barbara Jago (faculty award)
- Alexander Lamothe (undergraduate student award)
- Tamsin Whitehead (graduate student/staff award)
2012
- Dan Innis (faculty/staff award)
- AJ Jeffries (undergraduate student award)
2011
- Robin Hackett (faculty award)
- Michael Staley (graduate student award)
- David Jacobsen (undergraduate student award)
2010
- Stacy Vandeveer (faculty award)
- Cass Mercer (undergraduate student)
2009
- Christine Shea (faculty award)
- Bruce Mallory (staff award)
- Mark Rubinstein (staff award)
- Sara Morrow (undergraduate student award)
- Joshua Albair (graduate student award)
Kidder Lifetime Achievement Award
- Judy Spiller
2008
- Delia Konzett, faculty
- Shannon Marthouse, staff
- Mick Walsh, graduate student
- Jenelle DeVits, undergraduate student
- Susie Metz, undergraduate student
2007
- Carol Conaway, faculty
- Jean Mitchell, staff
- Jessie Knapp, graduate student
- Stephen Henry, undergraduate student
Kidder Lifetime Achievement Award
- Gregg Sanborn
2006
- Heather Barber, faculty
- Financial Aid Office, staff
- Heather Fauteux, Graduate student
- Annie Medeiros, undergraduate student
2005
- David Cross, staff
- Pat Gormley, staff
- Mary E. Taylor, staff
- Mike Middleton, faculty
- Patrick A. Sweeney, student
2004
- Toni Bisconti, faculty
- Dave Merry, student
- Cecil Charles Maxfield, sta
2003
- Jane Stapleton, faculty
- Sean McGhee, staff
- Kim Crawford, student
2002
- Marla Brettschneider, faculty
- Sharon Keeler, staff
- Katherine Walker, student
2001
- Barbara Houston, faculty
- Bob Coffey, staff
- Justin Kelly, student
2000
- Ted Kirkpatrick, faculty
- Jane Fithian, staff
- Christine Pereira, student
1999
- John Seavey, faculty
- Suzanne Huard, staff
- Cheryl Joy Daly, staff
- Angel Tirado-Morales, student
1998
- Dennis Bobilya, faculty
- Carina Self, staff
- Kathryn Latterell, student
- Stephen Pereira, Jr., student
1997
- Leaf Seligman, faculty
- Cari Moorhead, staff
- Mark Kamakea, student
1996
- John Erni, faculty
- Judith Spiller, staff
- Becky Hayes, student
1995
- Kristine Baber, faculty
- Paul Cody, staff
- Kim Billings, staff
- Jo Ryan, student
- Ed Thomas, student
- Honorable mention – Josh Roberts, Mary Tasker
1994
- Jack Yeager, faculty
- Jean Kennard, faculty
- Peter Welch, staff
- Jennifer Pepin, student
- Amy Burnham, student
Pink Triangle Award Recipients
2024
- Child Study and Development Center
2023
- True Colors (UNH-M)
2022
- Stonewall Grads
2021
no awards presented
2020
no awards presented
2019
- Thomas Carlson and the LLC/CHI faculty (workshop: Making the Language Classroom More Inclusive for Gender, Non-conforming, Non-binary, and Trans Students)
2018
- No awards presented
2017
- Campus Rec
- Social Justice Leadership Project
2016
- Trans UNH
- Preferred Name Initiative Working Group
2015
- No awards presented
2014
- Andres Mejia
- Ari Schaaff
- oSTEM
- Holly Cashman
2013
- Sara Dillingham
- Paul McNamara
2012
- Jonathan DiTroia
- Sean Moundas
- Kelsey O'Neil
- Travis Pynenburg
2011
- Bie Aweh
- Hannah Ovaska
- Ellen Semran
- Pamela Scott
- WildActs Social Change Theater Troupe
2010
- David Jacobsen
- Lauren Petraitis
- Carly Souza
- Claire Treat
- Amy Whitney
2009
- Katie l. Brym
- Sam L. Edelman
- Ava M. Fields
- Lindsey P. Fong
- Kevin D. Linton
- Michaela S. Page
- Carol S. Perkins
- College Democrats
- Student-led LGBT Athlete Support Group
2008
- Ben Justice
- Elizabeth Russell
- John Reilly-Mallon
- Jay Tifone
- Sponsors of NH House Bill 437 Civil Union Law:
- Rep. Bette Lasky, Rep. James R. Splaine, Rep. Dana Hilliard
2007
- James Alton Croker III
- Jenelle DeVits
- Jean Elson
- Leanne Ferretti
- Miranda Fillebrown
- Cass Mercer
- Susan Metz
- Siobhan Senier
- Safe Zones Program
- The Reel Thing Film Series
2006
- Mo Baxley
- Toni Bisconti
- Blaine Butler
- David Kaye
- Meghann McCluskey
- Joe Olenik
- Donna Marie Sorrentino
2005
- Lauren Bruce
- Gonzalo Cedeno
- Nicole Hereford
- Irene Kao
- Blair Rowlett
- Judy Sharkey
- Chris Shea
- Patrick Wade
- Peter Welch
- GLBT Conf Planning Cmtg
- NH TREE
- UNH Advising Center
2004
- Mike Middleton
- Stacy VanDeveer
- Larry Brickner-Wood
- Pat Gormley
- Kathleen Grace-Bishop
- Sue Bigonia
- Nikki Luce
- Lee Belowski
- Heather Fauteux
- Megan Fisher
- Lacey Bousquet
- Michael Lavers
- Rebecca Searles
2003
- Hannah Sherrill
- Kelsey Allen
- Dave Merry
- Ryan Walls
- Briana Sevigny
- Jennifer Selwyn
- David Cross
- Liz Meyer
- Deanna Garrett
- Seacoast Outright
2002
- Cecil Maxfield
- Anthony Gilbert
- Trevor Munhall
- Roger Beaudoin
- Judy Ray
- Cari Moorhead
- Mary Westfall
- Michelle Holt-Shannon
- Dennis Bobilya
- Josh Roberts
- OSC and PAT Councils
- Jane Fithian
- Emery Booska
- AAUP
- Cheryl Daly
- Jennie Lindsey
- Christine Periera
- Stephen Periera
- Carina Self
- Bernie Schlager
- Marla Brettschneider
- Amanda Powell
- Sharon Keeler
- Kathy Koon
- Smitty
- Gina Tarbell
- Dick Umile
- David King
- Gregg Sanborn
Advocacy and Action Award Recipients
2024
- Jeffrey Halpern (Faculty)
- Chiring Sherpa (Student)
- To see a list of of all nominees and an announcement about the awards please click here.
2022
- Shantel Palacio and Nathan Harris (graduate student joint project)
- Avary Thorne (staff)
- Sarah Leonard (educator)
2019
- Darnelle Bosquet-Fleurival (staff)
- Tobey Partch-Davies (faculty)
- Emma Chinman (student)
- Meg Greenslade and Sam Pazicni (Organization)
Diversity Hall of Fame and Black Pioneer Honorees
Diversity Hall of Fame Alumni Award is given to UNH graduates to recognize their accomplishments and commitments to social justice and equity at UNH and beyond. Black Pioneer awards honors those who have paved the way for future generations at UNH by being among the first students of color or by advancing enrollment of students of color. For more information please visit the Alumni page: (3588612.com)