2022 Whole Awards CRCA Nominees Landing Page

RippleMatch is proud to announce the Nominees for the 2022 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards; a recognition of the standout individuals within the campus recruiting space.

Through a peer-driven nomination process, RippleMatch has narrowed down the top names in campus recruiting & talent acquisition. Our 2022 Nominee class is made up of rising stars, innovators, and exceptional leaders who are making their mark on the space, pushing the envelope, and leading with empathy.

From this esteemed list of Nominees, we are asking the talent community and broader network of professionals to help us select the 18 winners of the 2022 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards. Explore all Nominee categories below, read about the impressive accomplishments of these Nominees, and vote for your favorites to be selected as the winners! 

Voting runs between June 22nd - July 15th. 18 winners will be announced on July 26th!


Click the images below to view the 2022 Nominees in each category and to cast your vote for the winners of the 2022 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards!

CRCA 2022 - RISING STAR AWARD - 2 or Less Years of Work Experience
CRCA 2022 - RISING STAR AWARD - 3-5 Years Work Experience Large Companies
CRCA 2022 - RISING STAR AWARD - 3-5 Years Work Experience Mid-Size Companies
CRCA 2022 - RISING STAR AWARD - 3-5 Years Work Experience Small Companies
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - CPG and Retails
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - B2B Technology
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Consumer Technology
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Manufacturing Logistics and Transportation
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Health Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices Technology
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Marketing Advertising Media and Entertainment
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Finance Business Professional IT Services Large Enterprise Companies
CRCA 2022 - TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD - Finance Business Professional IT Services Small-To-Midsize Companies
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - B2B Technology
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - Consumer Technology
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - CPG and Retails
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - Manufacturing Infrastructure Logistics and Transportation
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - Finance Business Professional IT Services Large Enterprise Companies
CRCA 2022 - EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARDS - Finance Business Professional IT Services Small-to-Midsize Companies

The Full List of The 2022 Campus Recruiting Choice Award Nominees

See the full list of Nominees across categories below and read about the accomplishments of each standout individual by clicking their name and visiting their Nominee Spotlight Page.

Rising Star Award 
An award for the up-and-coming talent professionals making their mark on the campus recruiting space.

 

3-5 Years Work Experience | Large Companies

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Nominees
Hannah Layden 
| Campus Recruiter | Warner Bros. Discovery
Jenny Clack | Early Career Recruiting Specialist | JLL
Rachel Phillippi 
| Recruiter | Electronic Arts
Treyce Simmons 
| Early Careers Partner | Navy Federal Credit Union
Thuy Tran 
| University Relations Recruiter | Compass Group
Eleni Argiris 
| Campus Recruitment Lead | Arup
Chloe Fisher 
| Early Talent Recruiter | Qualtrics
Joy Whetstone | Early Career Recruiting Specialist | JLL

 

3-5 Years Work Experience | Mid-Size Companies

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Nominees
Abbie Blackburn 
| Talent Acquisition Partner, University Talent Lead | Trace3
Emma Horath 
| Recruiter | Tempus Labs
Amanda Ballesteros 
| Technical Recruiter | Affirm, Inc.
Natalie Presley 
| Talent Acquisition Program Specialist | Sonos
Ashley Smith 
| Project Manager, UR Program + Events | Robinhood
Gabby Figueroa 
| Recruiter, Early Career Programs | Alteryx
Danielle DeBenedetto 
| Early Career Program Manager | Selective Insurance
Amethyst Kurtz 
| Talent Acquisition Analyst | Armstrong World Industries
Micaela Bumanglag 
| Recruiter | Talend
Mallory Nuzzo 
| University Recruiting Program Manager | Roku, Inc.
Inbar Gam 
| University Recruiter | Databricks
Katie Lambert 
| Recruiting & HR Program Manager | Freedom Financial Network

 

3-5 Years Work Experience | Small Companies

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Nominees
Danielle Hickman 
| Jr. Recruiter | TeleSign
Kathryn Loper 
| Campus Recruiting Senior Specialist | Credera
Salyna Sek 
| Recruiter, Emerging Talent | Niantic
Sarah Evarts 
| Campus Acquisition Lead | PURE Insurance
Samantha Waskow 
| Recruiter | Telesign
Stephanie Levitt 
| Campus Recruiting Manager | AlphaSights
Emily Sampson 
| Early Career & University Recruiter | Amplitude
Rebecca Kaze 
| University Relations Manager | Bohler
Taylor Duryea 
| Campus & Early Career Talent Strategist | Galloway & Company
Waverly Heurtelou 
| Technical Campus Recruiter | Cockroach Labs
Kimmi Schonhorst 
| Recruitment Manager | Venture For America

 

2 or Less Years of Work Experience

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Nominees
Meg Rice 
| Program Manager - University Relations | HORNE
Kelsey Proctor 
| Talent Acquisition Specialist | Sendero
Sirena Arnaout 
| University Recruiting Team Lead | Zurich North America
Jessica Lane 
| University Recruiter | SRS Distribution
Cailyn MacRossie 
| Early Career Talent Specialist | Trimble
Sydney Holliday 
| Campus Recruiter | ELITE Transit Solutions
Sophie Nicholas 
| University Recruiter | Siemens
Jessica Boardman 
| Talent Acquisition Program Specialist | Commercial Metals Company
Electra Thomas 
| Campus Recruiter | Weaver
Emily Kadas 
| Campus Recruiting Specialist | Park Place Technologies
Romi Elyashar 
| Program Manager, University Talent Program | Juniper Networks
Amber Bell | Talent Attraction Recruiter | EY

 

Talent Innovator Award 
An award for the professionals reshaping campus recruitment and challenging the status quo.

 

Finance, Business, Professional & IT Services | Large Companies

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Nominees
Christine Brennan 
| Campus Recruiting - Talent Attraction Lead | EY
Jamilla Smith 
| Diversity Recruiter | Bloomberg LP
Andrew Jones 
| Early Careers Partner | Navy Federal Credit Union
Rebecca Mohan-Gonzales 
| Senior Manager, Campus & Pipeline Programs | Raymond James & Associates
Julie Forse 
| NA FIS University Program Talent Acquisition Manager | FIS
Nicole Wells 
| College Recruiting Manager | Zions Bancorporation
Jenny Chen 
| Canada Co-op Recruiter & People Services Coordinator | Arup
Russell Aivazian 
| Senior Early Career Recruiting Specialist | JLL
Janae Allen 
| Early Career Recruiting Specialist | JLL
Avery Lewis | Early Career Rotation Program Manager | American Family Insurance

 

Finance, Business, Professional & IT Services | Small-to-Midsize Companies

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Nominees
Daniel Fu 
| Campus Recruiter | Bill.com
Lauren Kume 
| Talent Acquisition Specialist | Lower
Lauren Proto 
| Campus Recruiter | Wellington Management Company LLP
Kayla McGilvray
| Campus Recruiting Manager | Cherry Bekaert LLP
Jordan Jobe
| Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition | Ryan, LLC
Brew Cupid 
| Recruiter 1 | Public Consulting Group
Michelle Meisels 
| Sr. Talent Advisor | Bozzuto
Samantha Kozub 
| University & Intern Lead | Gemini Trust Company
Makenzie Shearson
| University Relations Manager | Kearney & Company
Lyndsey Wells 
| Talent Specialist | Johnson Lambert LLP
Alyona Dodson | Recruiting & College Relations Consultant | Amegy Bank

 

Health, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices/Technology

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Nominees
Lindsey Daniels 
| Senior Early Careers Recruiter | UnitedHealth Group
Amy Schlesinger
| Senior Recruiter II - MBA & Graduate Recruitment | UnitedHealth Group
Jasmine Riley 
| Sr. Manager, Early Talent & University Relations | Gilead Sciences
Alessandra Rober Christensen 
| Head of University Relations | Novartis
Donnie Merriman 
| Senior Early Talent Specialist | Catalent Pharma Solutions
Sophie Tran 
| Recruiter | Epic
Samellian Weah 
| Talent Acquisition Specialist I | Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Hannah Wolff 
| Senior Manager, Head of Campus Recruiting & Programs | Flatiron Health
Bryan Quick 
| Director, Talent Acquisition | Abbott
Laurel Draeger | Associate Director, Global University Relations | Labcorp
Mandy Quainoo | Recruiter | Epic
NaTasha Spence | Manager, Early Talent | Catalent Pharma Solutions

 

 

Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Logistics, and Transportation

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Nominees
Victoria Gemignani 
| DEI TA Consultant/University Relations Lead | Siemens
Sara Grauf 
| Campus Talent Acquisition Manager | Menasha Corporation
Jenna Roland 
| Campus & Early Career Engagement Manager | Schneider Electric
Wilma Ruppert 
| Sr Talent Acquisition Recruiter - University Relations Lead for ELP/MLP Engineering Programs | General Dynamics Mission Systems
Lanell Nolf
| University Internship Program Manager | Precision Castparts Corp.
Kristina Surerus 
| Talent Acquisition Manager | AJM Packaging
Stacy Croff 
| University Program Manager | SRS Distribution
Jesse Nemec 
| Recruiting Manager | McMaster-Carr
Christina Franc 
| Manager, Early Careers | XPO Logistics
Brandis Stanton 
| Talent Advisor | American Airlines
Samantha Irven | Senior Talent Advisor | American Airlines
Maddie Miller | Talent Acquisition Specialist | Mortenson
Ariana Radowicz | Early Talent Program Manager | Kohler Co.

 

Marketing, Advertising, Media & Entertainment

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Nominees
Amanda Lutton 
| University Recruiting Lead | Roku, Inc.
Ashley Marks 
| Next-Gen Talent Experience Program Manager | Electronic Arts
Liz Almendarez 
| Associate Recruiter | Insomniac Games
Michelle Wiseman
| Senior Recruiter | Tribune Publishing
Sergio Duarte
| Lead Talent Acquisition Partner | National Basketball Association
Lauren Kent 
| Director, University Recruiting and Programs | Epsilon
Rabia Abedin 
| Manager, Early Career Programs & Diversity Outreach | DreamWorks Animation
Alison Rivera 
| Senior Manager, University Recruiting | SiriusXM
Lauren Berger
| Senior Manager, University Relations & Inclusive Recruiting | Roku
Bryce Branson 
| Sr. Talent Management Consultant | Quad

 

B2B Technology

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Nominees
Katy Joy 
| Program Manager, University Relations | Mindbody
Aliyah Fulton 
| University Recruiting Lead | DocuSign
Courtney Kaezyk 
| Campus Recruiting Lead | Vitech Systems Group, Inc
Julie Montrose 
| Global University Recruiting Manager | Chainalysis
Bria Elly 
| University Relations Recruiter | Ridgeline
Tara Fong | Senior University Recruiting Campus Manager | NVIDIA
Jessie Cline 
| Sr Talent Acquisition Partner | UKG
Adriana Durante
| University Recruiting Manager | Rippling
Juliet Wilson 
| Manager, University Talent Acquisition | Appian
Stephanie Castro | Lead, Early Career Talent & Programs | Rubrik
Stefani Maudlin 
| Sr. Manager, Early Careers & Diversity Talent | Pluralsight

 

Consumer Technology

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Nominees
Justin Smith | Manager, Early Talent Recruiting | Shopify, Inc.
Ashley Nair | Early Career Program Manager | Figma
Kallen Mobley | Early Career & Diversity Talent Partner | Viasat
Joy Osborne | Director, University Talent Engagement | Zwift
Jessica Rager | University Recruitment Program Manager | Landing
Angie Calderon | Early Career Recruiter | Figma
Lauren Movshovich | Recruiting Manager | DraftKings
Courtney Kronmuller | Senior Manager, Global NCG/Intern Programs | Western Digital
Carolynn Choi | Early Career Recruiter | Figma

 

CPG & Retail

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Nominees
Marissa Moksnes | Campus Recruiter | General Mills
Heather Tarr
| Sr. College Recruiter | CarMax
Briana Medley 
| Intern & Early Career Program Manager | Levi Strauss & Co.
Aidan Reiser 
| Internship Program Manager | Kroger
Rosetta Rolan 
| Lead University Recruiter | NielsenIQ
Becky Chafin 
| College Recruiter | Carmax
Angela Darby | Internship Program Manager | Kroger
Bill Baker | Talent Programs Manager | Butterball, LLC.
Jessica Kiami | Assistant Manager, Global Talent Acquisition | The Estee Lauder Companies
Francesca Dascenzo | Recruiting Lead | Walmart
Taryn Thompson | Early Career Talent Programs Lead | Walmart Inc.
Geralyn Gregory | Talent Experience Partner, University & Diversity Programs | Campbell Soup Company

Exceptional Leader Award 
An award for the professionals who lead fearlessly and manage with empathy to bring out the best in their team.

 

Finance, Business, Professional & IT Services | Large Companies

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Nominees
Mandy Villalva Jarvis 
| Director, Early Talent | TIAA
Dia D Harris
| Global Campus Diversity & Pipeline Programs Leader | BNY Mellon
Andrea McGowan 
| Director, Talent Acquisition (Early Career & Contingent Workforce) | Charles Schwab
Harrison Andes 
| Associate Director, Campus Recruiting Leader | Guidehouse
Bruce Soltys
| VP - University Recruiting & Leadership Development Programs | Travelers Insurance
Giselle Battley 
| Global Head of Early Career Talent | JLL
Malini Agarwal | VP, Campus and Diversity Recruiting | Blackstone
Tara Rodriguez 
| US Head of Early Careers | HSBC
Mallory Deeter 
| Program Director for College Engagement | AssuredPartners
Katherine Ervelli | Regional Head - Entry Level Recruiting - Americas | Oliver Wyman
Jessie Koepplin 
| Director of Campus Recruiting | CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

 

Finance, Business, Professional & IT Services | Small-to-Midsize Companies

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Nominees
Nadine Halevy 
| Vice President, Director of Talent Acquisition | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Hannah Seliskar 
| Director of Campus Recruiting | Credera
Jeff Gaspar 
| Director of Talent Acquisition | Horace Mann Educators Corp.
Ashley Silva
| Director of Early Career, Sourcing, & TA Brand | Global Atlantic Financial Group
Jim Chitwood 
| Director, Workforce Partnerships | Revature
Jennifer Kaplan 
| Head of Campus and Diversity Recruiting | Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Ashley Taylor 
| Director of Campus Recruiting | Jackson Thornton
Molly Gregware 
| Early Careers Recruiting & Programs Leader | Bill.com
Mary Garofalow | Leader, Talent Acquisition | Success Academy Charter Schools

 

Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Logistics, and Transportation

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Nominees
Angela Parrinello
| University Relations Manager | PSEG
Matt Rosentreter
| Recruitment Manager | Burns & McDonnell
Chris Fitzpatrick 
| Manager, University Relations and DEI | Crestron Electronics
Ashley Wodarek 
| Manager, Campus Recruiting and Early Talent Programs | MKS Instruments
Sherry McCaskill 
| HR Talent Acquisition Manager, College Programs | Toyota Motors North America
Sean O'Mara 
| National College Recruiting Lead | DPR Construction
Cherece Milton 
| National College Recruitment Manager | Swinerton
Jenn Picone 
| Early Talent Manager | Polaris Inc.
Mandy Metcalf | Early Career Talent Management Leader | Owens Corning
David Magnotta
| Recruiting Manager, NA Operations University Recruiting | Amazon
Jordan Bryant 
| Campus Recruiting Manager | Uline
Laura Leipold 
| Lead Program Manager, Talent and Development | GXO Logistics
Grace Hwang | Head of Campus Talent Acquisition and Early Careers | American Airlines
Grace Kolzow 
| Team Leader: Talent Acquisition Programs & Pipelines | Southwest Airlines

 

B2B Technology

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Nominees
Christina Medeiros 
| Senior Recruiting Director, Global Technical & Emerging Talent | Anaplan
Katia Ratkovich
| Global Head of Early Talent | Splunk Inc.
Kristi Alu 
| Director of Early Career Talent | Blackbaud
Lauren Terrill 
| Director, Talent Acquisition - University Relations, Diversity and Growth Recruitment | Lumen Technologies
Lisa Schmidt
| Senior Director, Campus Recruiting | ADP
Lance Sapera 
| VP, Talent Acquisition | Talend
Colleen Grant 
| Director, Early Career TA | Toast Inc.
Grace Williams
| Head of Early Talent & Internal Mobility | Palo Alto Networks
Carlos Pineda 
| University Recruiting Manager | Addepar
Alexa Crum-Friedman 
| Manager, University Recruiting | Databricks
Kathleen Merto | Global Manager, Early Talent | Cloudera
Courtney Meloney 
| Senior Manager, Emerging Talent | VMware
Jamie Lewis 
| Senior Manager, Early in Career | Alteryx
Bridget LeMon 
| Global Emerging Talent & University Recruiting Manager | HubSpot
Alyssa Nichols | Global Talent Outreach Manager | KnowBe4

 

Consumer Technology

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Nominees
Jennifer Newbill 
| Director Emerging Talent Recruiting | Dell Technologies
Ashley Rich 
| Associate Director - College Recruiting | AT&T
Katelyn Amidon 
| Head of Early Talent Programs | Lyft
Wendy Dziorney
| Global University Hiring Leader | HP Inc
Nicole Perzigian 
| Global Emerging Talent Leader | Zoom Communications
Kelley Yamate 
| Recruiting Lead, Early Careers | Squarespace
Alex Jorge 
| Global University Recruiting Manager | Motional
Kristen Dauler 
| Early Career Recruiting Manager | Figma
Marybeth Caulfield 
| Sr Manager Global University Recruitment | Lenovo
Miguel Alvarez | Manager, Emerging Careers | Coursera
Makeda Hope-Crichlow 
| Manager, Programs - Early Talent Recruiting | Zillow
Monica Plata 
| Senior Manager, Recruiting | Niantic

 

CPG & Retail

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Nominees
Elizabeth Diley
| Campus Talent Acquisition Leader | General Mills
Kelly Binotto
| Director, Talent Program Attraction | Anheuser-Busch
Mara Dibb 
| Global Head of TA Programs, Early Careers and Employment Brand | SC Johnson
Anna Reed 
| Talent Leader | CarMax
Morgan Vazquez 
| Senior Director, Head of Early Career Talent | Walmart
Jeremiah Smeltzer 
| Sr. Manager I - Early Career Recruiting | Walmart
Chip Turrisi 
| Early Career Manager | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Matt Rothman 
| Manager of Early Talent Development | Hannaford Supermarkets
Nicole Ramirez | Manager, Early Talent | Conagra Brands
Stella Yuen 
| University Programs Lead | The Clorox Company
Megan Umberger 
| Sr. Program Manager, Early Talent and Community Programs | Sleep Number

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