Student Staff Appreciation and Recognition
Our 600+ student employees are integral to Campus Recreation's services, programs, and operations.

On Thursday, May 7, Campus Recreation staff took to Illini Grove to celebrate our student staff and the end of another great year.

CREC cookout
Students playing basketball
Student posing next to poster
CREC cookout
Students playing volleyball
Students playing cornhole
CREC cookout
Terry standing next to slushie truck
Students playing basketball
Students playing cornhole
CREC cookout
Students posing in tractor
Justin and Noe cooking
CREC cookout
CREC cookout
Students playing bags

2026 Awards

Adventure Recreation

  • Employee of the Year: Benedict Smith
  • Rising Star: Klaudia Babel

Aquatics

  • Employee of the Year: Jenna Quafisheh
  • Rising Star: Griffin Stofko

Campus Bike Center

  • Employee of the Year: Haley Walczak
  • Rising Star: Harrison Daleiden-Brugman

Club Sports

  • Employee of the Year: Aiden Domingo
  • Rising Star: Carolina Rondelli

Event Management

  • Employee of the Year: Eilanie Torres
  • Rising Star: Jozie Cole

Group Fitness

  • Employee of the Year: Shea Fitzgerald
  • Rising Star: Maya Cherikos

Ice Arena

  • Employee of the Year: Aidan Foertsch
  • Rising Star: Alex Mowrer

Intramurals

  • Employee of the Year: Ethan Kossack
  • Rising Star: Ammar Masud

Learn to Swim

  • Employee of the Year: John Hummel
  • Rising Star: Maddy Hurley

Member Services

  • Employee of the Year: Camille Breen
  • Employee of the Year: Dillan Cassie
  • Rising Star: Brooklynn Hubbard
  • Rising Star: Addi Smith

Personal Training

  • Employee of the Year: Manuel Munoz II
  • Rising Star: Lauren Cutler

Risk Management

  • Employee of the Year: Courtney Hall
  • Rising Star: Ameya Tiwari

Student Lead

  • Employee of the Year: Jordan Desimone
  • Rising Star: Ricardo Garrido