The Ben Van Handel Outstanding Service Award recognizes student employees that have shown exemplary work. Ben Van Handel was a student employee with an exceptional attitude and dedication to customer service. Ben tragically passed in April 2011. Student Unions & Activities recognizes Ben's contributions as an exemplary employee, supervisor, leader, and team member with this award in his memory.
2022 Recipients
Christina Kaye
Gopher Express West
Jordyn Tayloe
Marketing
Morgan Coffeen
Administration Office
Snow Pang
Larson Art Gallery
Aaron Sanoski
Finance
2021 Recipients
Niloofar Hadi Sohi
Event Services
Sameesha Harmon
Student Activities
Marissa Munley
Student Activities
Madelyn Pritzl
Marketing
Tyler Steels
Gopher Express East
2020 Recipients
Emma Otremba
CMU Event Services
Gwendolyn King-Lunde
Multicultural Student Engagement
Kelli Appelen
Student Event and Entertainment
Morgan Wittmers-Graves
Marketing
Nikki Tsakonas
Gopher Express West
2019 Recipients
Elizabeth Renz
Finance
Erik Youngquist
SPSC Event Services
Ethan Solom
CMU Post Office
Jacob Bandyk
CMU Facilities
Rachel Novak
Gopher Express East
2018 Recipients
Allison Dodge
CMU Post Office
Foua Xiong
Gopher Express East
Devin Graf
Program Board
Brendan Buhler
Marketing
Kristina Newland
SPSC Event Services
2017 Recipients
Carmen Ho
Student Activities
Emmy Tong
Gopher Express East
Maya Smith
Gopher Express West
Ryan Schneider
Coffman Event Services
Rachel Novak
Gopher Express East
2016 Recipients
Cassidy Meerman
Concessions
Holly Mahoney
Student Activities
Sonja Youngquist
SPSC Facilities & Operations
Alex Diep
Student Activities
Dana Grady
Event Services
2015 Recipients
Dominic Carlson
Gopher Express West
Lindsey Hendricks
CMU Information Desk
Katharine Imrie
Event Services
Samantha Visser
Event Services
Erik Kringen
Event Services
2014 Recipients
Elaine Caspers
Goldy’s Gameroom
Aubrey Villareal
Gopher Express West
Kaitlyn Hendrickson
Event Services
Flora Hsu
Gopher Express West
Sam Schippel
Gopher Express West
2013 Recipients
Alison Mach
SPSC Art Gallery
Allison Dahlen
SPSC Facilities & Operations
Rebecca Simon
CMU Information Desk
Chelsea Gibbs
Gopher Express West
Karly Wallack
Marketing
2012 Recipients
Eric White
Payroll
Katie Bukowski
Finance
Lizz Feldt
Event Services
Patrice Fick
Gopher Express
Jody Robinson
Gopher Spot