Celebrating our 2025 Administrative Professional Contribution Award winners

Help us congratulate the six outstanding Administrative Professionals who have won the 2025 Administrative Professional Contribution Award! This award recognizes and honors AP staff who go above and beyond their job duties, making significant contributions to WSU. This year, we received 42 nominations, and we are thrilled to announce our six award winners and three honorable mentions:

Award winners:

  • Adriana Thomas, academic advisor, WSU Vancouver
  • Angie Senter, event manager, WSU Pullman
  • Deena Richter, assistant registrar, WSU Tri-Cities
  • Gerik Kimble, executive director, WSU Pullman
  • Kay Hecox, research operations manager, WSU Pullman
  • Katie Wood, operations manager, WSU Everett

Honorable mentions:

  • Sammy Rodriguez Flecha, director, WSU Pullman
  • Meghan Carranza, director, WSU Pullman
  • Dom Fagaautau, assistant director, WSU Pullman

Please join us in congratulating these amazing Cougs for their dedication, commitment, and impactful contributions to WSU!

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