College Honors Employees Who Reached Career Milestones in 2020 and 2021

Beth Smith
Beth Smith

Each year, the University of Arizona recognizes employees who reach anniversary milestones. Honorees have served the University for at least 10 years and are recognized in five-year increments. Staff and faculty from the college who reached their milestone anniversaries in 2020 and 2021 were honored during the Dean's Town Hall with Dean Guy Reed, MD, MS, on May 19. 

These employees have made an immeasurable difference in the lives of the students, faculty and staff members of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. We salute them for their dedication and commitment to our college. Be sure to reach out and send them a virtual Wildcat congratulations!

2020

Celebrating 10 Years
Melisa Celaya
Melisa Celaya
Internal Medicine

Celebrating 10 Years
Susan Kaib
Susan Kaib
Student Affairs

Celebrating 10 Years
Kenneth Knox
Kenneth Knox
Faculty Affairs and Career Development

Celebrating 10 Years
Mrinalini Kala
Mrinalini Kala
Internal Medicine

Celebrating 10 Years
Kristin Quiroga
Kristin Quiroga
Campus Administration

Celebrating 15 Years
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 15 Years
Jennifer Priefert
Jennifer Priefert
Internal Medicine

Celebrating 15 Years
Shaun Wolfel
Shaun Wolfel
Facilities and Planning

Celebrating 40 Years
Carol Haussler
Carol Haussler
Campus Administration

2021

Celebrating 10 Years
Kristinmae Cardoza
Kristinmae Cardoza
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 10 Years
Kathleen Draper
Kathleen Draper
Internal Medicine

Celebrating 10 Years
David Guttman
David Guttman
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 10 Years
Jennifer Hartmark-Hill, MD
Jennifer Hartmark-Hill
Family, Community and Preventive Medicine

Celebrating 10 Years
Chelsea Meraz
Chelsea Meraz
Faculty Affairs and Career Development

Celebrating 10 Years
Linda Nelson, MD, PhD
Linda Nelson
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 10 Years
Karen Rogge-Miller
Karen Rogge-Miller
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 10 Years
Lisa C. Yanez
Lisa Yanez-Fox
Academic Affairs

Celebrating 15 Years
Paul E. Boehmer
Paul Boehmer
Basic Medical Sciences

Celebrating 15 Years
Rebecca E. Fisher
Rebecca Fisher
Basic Medical Sciences

Celebrating 15 Years
Ronald P. Hammer Jr.
Ronald Hammer
Basic Medical Sciences

Celebrating 15 Years
Karen Hastings
Karen Taraszka Hastings
Basic Medical Sciences

Celebrating 15 Years
Standley, Paul, PhD
Paul Standley
Academic Affairs

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About the College

Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to optimize health and health care in Arizona and beyond. By cultivating collaborative research locally and globally, the college accelerates discovery in a number of critical areas — including cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury and cardiovascular disease. Championed as a student-centric campus, the college has graduated more than 800 physicians, all of whom received exceptional training from nine clinical partners and more than 2,700 diverse faculty members. As the anchor to the Phoenix Bioscience Core, which is projected to have an economic impact of $3.1 billion by 2025, the college prides itself on engaging with the community, fostering education, inclusion, access and advocacy.