Allies to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community...
CHALLENGE stereotypes
QUESTION assumptions about GLBT people
ENCOURAGE dialogue on GLBT issues
EDUCATE themselves about the GLBT community
EXPLORE ways to integrate GLBT issues into their lives
Ally of the Year
Every fall semester, GLBTSS honors those allies who best show their support. Below is the list of past Ally of the Year award recipients.
2010
Student - Jeremy VanHooser
Student - Kassie Seddon
Faculty - Diana Estrada
Faculty - Chad Gruhl
Staff - Genevieve Swift
Staff - Steven Lee
Staff - Samantha Ortiz-Schriver
Department Awards - UCD Counseling Department & MSCD Counseling Department
Special Awards - Toni Caldwell & Ed Garton
2009
Student - Jason Cordova
Student - Mari Christie
Student Organization - Auraria Genders and Sexualities Alliance
Staff - Larry Lofton
Staff - Tamara Johnson
Program Awards - Emily Frank, MSCD Career Services & Ben Weihrauch, CCD Career Services
Department Awards - MSCD Career Services, Joanna Snawder and Maurice Hamington at The Institute for Women's Studies and Services.
2008
Student - Ersin Sulukioglu
Student - Heather Broadhead
Student - Izeal Hill
Faculty - Karen Breslin
Faculty - Rebecca Forgash
Staff - Bridgette Coble
Staff - Emily Frank
Staff - Thomas Sheridan
Staff - Jerry Mason
Staff - Johanna Maaes
2006
Student - Misty Conrad
Student - Jerry Mason
Faculty - Arlene Sgoutas
Staff - Althea Redd
Good Neighbor Award - Donnita Wong
Good Neighbor Award - Ellen Greenblatt
2005
Student - Mary Robertson
Faculty - AJ Alejano-Steele
Staff - William Trimble
Director's Awards -
MSCD Counseling Center
Geri Blodgett
2004
Student - Creative Resistance
Community - Dani Newsum
Faculty - Marjorie Levine-Clark
Good Neighbor Awards/Director's Awards-
Gigi Glentz
Nancy Aeschlimann
Metro Student Activities
2003
Student - Hector Madrid
Staff - Kim Clark
Faculty - Dr Ana Sampaio
Good Neighbor Awards/Director's Awards -
CCD Student Life
2002
Student - Tim Weinecke
Staff - Valerie Boles
Faculty - Dr. Brenda Allen
Good Neighbor Awards/Director's Awards -
MSCD Student Life;
Jenni Grubb and Chris Jenkins
2001
Student - Nicole Blake
Staff - Christian Rataj
Faculty - Scott Gratson
Director's Awards - Auraria Campus
Police & Security
Steven Rowe
2000
Student - MSCD SGA
Staff - Joanie Kuczwara
Faculty - Annette McElhiney
Director's Awards - Clyde Hoadley,
Health Center at Auraria
Richard Jividen
1999
Student - Dorothy Hicks
Staff - Kate Latrey
Faculty - Marilyn "Cookie" Hetzel
Director's Awards - MSCD Institute of
Women's Studies and Services
and Tivoli Conference Services
1998
Student - Tim Hunsdorfer
Staff - Pauline Reece
Faculty - Luis Torres
Director's Award - MSCD Student Publications
1997
Student - Alex Denson
Staff - Billi Mavromatis
Faculty - Linda Airsman
1996
Student - Anita Jones
Staff - Lill Hunsaker
Faculty - Jodi Wetzel
1995
Student - Joy Hart
Staff - Yolanda Ortega-Ericksen
