Lynn Winter Staff Excellence Award in Graduate Education

About Lynn Winter

Lynn Winter was an evaluator in the Office of Graduate Studies from 2011 to 2023. Lynn’s commitment to graduate education is widely recognized amongst the graduate advisor community at CSUF. She provided essential support for curriculum development, student progress, and graduate policy to our numerous master’s and doctoral programs. Lynn went above and beyond, never leaving a question unanswered or a problem unsolved. Many of our staff also sought out Lynn’s expertise and mentorship. Her work has eliminated student barriers and increased transparency in the curriculum and internal processes for a more equitable campus. Students can easily and remotely access all processes, which improves their experience; Lynn was an essential part of this transformation. Lynn retired in May 2023, and she leaves a legacy of service and excellence that the Graduate Education Committee would like to recognize. The Lynn Winter Staff Excellence in Graduate Education Award recognizes her legacy and impact in graduate education and shows the campus an example of what it means to be a true Titan role model for all of our staff.

Eligibility

• CSUF full-time and part-time staff who have at least 1 year of service related to graduate programs or graduate students. Students or MPPs are not eligible.
• Has not received this award in the last 3 years.

Nominations

Please send your nomination as a word or pdf document to Diana Serna-Sanchez by March 28, 2025. The 2025 recipient will be announced in May.

Nominations can come from CSUF students, faculty, or staff.

Name, nomination with a 500-word maximum addressing the qualifications and providing examples of excellent service and contributions to the campus community. Nominations should address one or more of the contributions listed below:

• Supporting graduate success, graduate student learning, sense of belonging, progression, or achievement.
• Demonstrating exceptional service and commitment to student or campus needs
• Contributing positively to the unit, department, or college
• Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for graduate students

Lynn proudly raising the inaugural Lynn Winter Award.

Lynn receiving the Titan Excellence Award in 2023.

Pictured from top left: Merri Lynn Casem, Maryanne Busch, Sean Walker, Karen Lau, Paul Stapp, Marie Johnson, Marcelo Tolmasky

From bottom left: Aimee Nelson, Veronica Jimenez-Ortiz, Amybeth Cohen