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Appreciation & Recognition

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RISE is FIU Medicine's appreciation and recognition program honoring the exceptional contributions of full-time and part-time administrative and staff employees. Designated to celebrate, motivate and reward outstanding performance, the program highlights excellence across the college.

2024 Award Winners

Juan Matos
Clinical IT Field Analyst II
Extra Mile Award Winner

RISE Committee
2024 Ceremony

Michael Degregorio
Senior Executive Assistant
Extra Mile Award Winner

Ramiro Acosta
IT Assistant Director
Service Excellence Award Winner

RISE Gift Baskets
2024 Ceremony

RISE 2024 Ceremony
Teamwork Award Winners

  • 2023 Winners

     

    Teamwork

    IT Team

    Ramiro Acosta, Ariel Vecino, Gerardo Espinosa, Thomas (Trey) Stein, Graham Spenceley, Nathaniel Haddock, Ismael Aguilera, Juan Matos, Michael Stettner, Joshua Ramos, Daniel Suarez

    Professional Medicine Coordinator Team

    Alejandra Cruz, Kirstie Downs, Eduardo Garcia

    Service Excellence

    Elizabeth Ponce De Junco
    Senior Coordinator of Administrative Services
    Basic Sciences

    Ileana Perdomo
    Office Coordinator
    Medical Library 

    Kaitlin Albers
    Coordinator of Administrative Services
    Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program (MPAS)

    Lletielth Aleman
    Program Manager
    Academic Affairs

    Maria Fernanda Barbaran
    College Recruiter II
    Student Affairs

    Prasad Bhoite
    Data Scientist
    NeighborhoodHelp

    Extra Mile

    Andrea Matamoros
    Senior Program Coordinator
    Academic Affairs

    Juliet Bello
    Senior Coordinator of Administrative Services
    Faculty Affairs

    Marquita Samuels
    Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
    Academic Affairs

  • 2022 Winners

     

    Teamwork

    Clinical Affairs Team

    Maryam Shakir, Laura Almaguer, Tania Godoy and Gisella Dominguez

    Financial Operations Team

    Maria Pineda, Ashely Gordon, Johanna Diaz, Tony Cisneros and Stefanie Perez

    Service Excellence

    Alberto Diaz
    Director of Financial Aid
    Student Affairs

    Fadoua Belmekki
    Manager of Patient Client Access
    Humanities, Health and Society

    Jose Seguias
    Clinical IT Field Analyst III
    Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

    Natalie Dwarika
    Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
    Academic Affairs

    Ricardo Canelon
    Clinical IT Field Analyst III
    Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

    Tyler Ortiz
    Clerkship Coordinator
    Academic Affairs

    Extra Mile

    Brittany Cooke
    Program Manager
    Student Affairs

    Lorraine Nowakowski
    Director of Clinical Operations
    Humanities, Health and Society

    Thomas Stein
    Clinical IT Field Analyst II
    Finance and Administration