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RippleMatch is proud to announce the Winners of the 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards, a recognition of the standout individuals within the campus recruiting and talent acquisition space.

Through a peer-driven nomination process, RippleMatch narrowed down the top names in campus recruiting & talent acquisition, culminating in a list of standout emerging talent, innovators, managers, and leaders. During a two-week voting period, we asked the talent community and public at large to vote for the winners of each category.

After 17,000+ votes cast across all categories, we are excited to announce the impressive list of winners of the Campus Recruiting Choice Awards!   

See below for the winners and the runners-up of the Campus Recruiting Choice Awards  



 

The Winners of The 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Small Early Career Program - Winner - Leah Scoggins

WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Small Early Career Program

Leah Scoggins
Director of Talent Operations, Higginbotham

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Mid-Size Early Career Program - Winner - Chase Simpson

WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Mid-Size Early Career Program

Chase Simpson
Campus Recruiting Leader, The Coca-Cola Company

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Large Early Career Program - Winner - Katie Carrothers

WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Large Early Career Program

Katie Carrothers
National Campus Recruiting Senior Manager, CBIZ

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Enterprise Early Career Program - Winner - Maura Quinn

WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of an Enterprise Early Career Program

Maura Quinn
VP, Early Career, DEI & Talent Acquisition Programs, Liberty Mutual Insurance

CAREER CATALYST - Gen Z Advocate - Winner - Lori DePace

WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Lori DePace
Program Manager, Early Careers, Publicis Health

CAREER CATALYST - D&I Champion - Winner - Ricardo Valentin

WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
D&I Champion

Ricardo Valentin
Global Talent Attraction Program Manager, SharkNinja

CAREER CATALYST - Excellence in Events - Winner - Linda Nguyen

WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Excellence in Events

Linda Nguyen
Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs, Navy Federal Credit Union

CAREER CATALYST - Tech Innovation - Winner - Deitrick Franklin

WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Tech Innovation

Deitrick Franklin
Manager, Emerging Talent, Reddit, Inc.

TALENT INNOVATOR - Gen Z Advocate - Winner - Krystal Burgess

WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Krystal Burgess
University and Diversity Programs Lead, Campbell Soup Company

TALENT INNOVATOR - D&I Champion - Winner - Kasey Tran

WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
D&I Champion

Kasey Tran
National Diverse Recruiting Leader, RSM

TALENT INNOVATOR - Excellence in Events - Winner - Rashad Newsom

WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Excellence in Events

Rashad Newsom
Talent Marketing & Sourcing Specialist, Yelp

TALENT INNOVATOR - Tech Innovation - Winner - Tori Tanner

WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Tech Innovation

Tori Tanner
Senior Campus Recruiter, Oliver Wyman

RISING STAR - Emerging Talent - Winner - Destiny Whitaker

WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Emerging Talent

Destiny Whitaker
College Programs Recruiting Analyst, Toyota North America

RISING STAR - Gen Z Advocate - Winner - Melissa Fellman

WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Melissa Fellman
Early Talent Recruiter, MongoDB

RISING STAR - D&I Champion - Winner - Allison Robinson

WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
D&I Champion

Allison Robinson
Early Careers Partner, Navy Federal Credit Union


 

The 2nd Place Winners of The 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Small Early Career Program - 2nd Place Winner - Lejorne Leys

2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Small Early Career Program

Lejorne Leys
Head of University Recruiting, Credit Karma

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Mid-Size Early Career Program - 2nd Place Winner - Katherine Ervelli

2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Mid-Size Early Career Program

Katherine Ervelli
Regional Head - Entry Level Recruiting - Americas, Oliver Wyman

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Large Early Career Program - 2nd Place Winner - Lauren Terrill

2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Large Early Career Program

Lauren Terrill
Director, Talent Acquisition - University Relations, Diversity, Growth & Technology Recruitment, Lumen Technologies

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Enterprise Early Career Program - 2nd Place Winner - Vaishali Sabhahit

2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of an Enterprise Early Career Program

Vaishali Sabhahit
Global Head of University Talent, Adobe, Adobe

CAREER CATALYST - Gen Z Advocate - 2nd Place Winner - Annemarie Szambelak

2ND PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Annemarie Szambelak
Regional Campus Director - Northeast, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

CAREER CATALYST - D&I Champion - 2nd Place Winner - Tadd Lucian

2ND PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
D&I Champion

Tadd Lucian
Talent Acquisition Manager, Black & Veatch

CAREER CATALYST - Excellence in Events - 2nd Place Winner - Mandy Pride

2ND PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Excellence in Events

Mandy Pride
Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Careers, SC Johnson

CAREER CATALYST - Tech Innovation - 2nd Place Winner - Russell Aivazian

2ND PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Tech Innovation

Russell Aivazian
Director of Early Career Recruiting, Americas, JLL

TALENT INNOVATOR - Gen Z Advocate - 2nd Place Winner - Annie Roden

2ND PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Annie Roden
Lead Recruiter, Lumen Technologies

TALENT INNOVATOR - D&I Champion - 2nd Place Winner - Tajia Berry

2ND PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
D&I Champion

Tajia Berry
DEI Recruiter Manager, Cintas

TALENT INNOVATOR - Excellence in Events - 2nd Place Winner - Craig Stearman

2ND PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Excellence in Events

Craig Stearman
University Relations Recruitment Lead, ASML

TALENT INNOVATOR - Tech Innovation - 2nd Place Winner - Jill Chapman

2ND PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Tech Innovation

Jill Chapman
Director, Early Talent Programs, Insperity

RISING STAR - Emerging Talent - 2nd Place Winner - Sabrina Madsen

2ND PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Emerging Talent

Sabrina Madsen
US Campus Lead, Signify

RISING STAR - Gen Z Advocate - 2nd Place Winner - Mollie Shealy

2ND PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Mollie Shealy
University Relations Recruiter, Lumen Technologies

RISING STAR - D&I Champion - 2nd Place Winner - Kristin Lane

2ND PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
D&I Champion

Kristin Lane
Career Programs Recruiter, T-Mobile


 

The 3rd Place Winners of The 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Small Early Career Program - 3rd Place Winner - Kate Wright

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Small Early Career Program

Kate Wright
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, WillowTree

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Mid-Size Early Career Program - 3rd Place Winner - Cindy Loggins

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Mid-Size Early Career Program

Cindy Loggins
Head of Global Emerging Talent, eBay

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Mid-Size Early Career Program - 3rd Place Winner - MJ Perez

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Mid-Size Early Career Program

MJ Perez
Global Head of University Programs, Intuitive

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Large Early Career Program - 3rd Place Winner - Julie Grzeda

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of a Large Early Career Program

Julie Grzeda
Director, Early Career Talent, GE Aerospace

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER - Enterprise Early Career Program - 3rd Place Winner - Courtney Lach

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Leader of an Enterprise Early Career Program

Courtney Lach
Director, Talent Acquisition, Qualcomm

CAREER CATALYST - Gen Z Advocate - 3rd Place Winner - Zakia Eastling-Stewart

3RD PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Zakia Eastling-Stewart
Supervisor, University Talent Attraction, McDonald's Corporation

CAREER CATALYST - D&I Champion - 3rd Place Winner - Traci Rue White

3RD PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
D&I Champion

Traci Rue White
Director, Early Talent DEI Initiatives, PepsiCo

CAREER CATALYST - Excellence in Events - 3rd Place Winner - Kristin Summers

3RD PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Excellence in Events

Kristin Summers
Manager of Talent Acquisition, URBN

CAREER CATALYST - Tech Innovation - 3rd Place Winner - Kati Findley-1

3RD PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARDD
Tech Innovation

Kati Findley
Talent Acquisition Advisor, Arm

TALENT INNOVATOR - Gen Z Advocate - 3rd Place Winner - Brooke Weber

3RD PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Brooke Weber
Senior Campus Recruiter, Arrive Logistics

TALENT INNOVATOR - D&I Champion - 3rd Place Winner - Angelica Gutierrez

3RD PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
D&I Champion

Angelica Gutierrez
Recruiter, adidas

TALENT INNOVATOR - Excellence in Events - 3rd Place Winner - Cassandra DiSciullo

3RD PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Excellence in Events

Cassandra DiSciullo
Campus Lead, Boston Beer Company

TALENT INNOVATOR - Tech Innovation - 3rd Place Winner - Phillip Ha

3RD PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Tech Innovation

Phillip Ha
Recruiter, eBay Inc.

RISING STAR - Emerging Talent - 3rd Place Winner - Jennifer Cherry

3RD PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Emerging Talent

Jennifer Cherry
Global Coordinator, Early Career Talent Acquisition (ECTA), adidas

RISING STAR - Gen Z Advocate - 3rd Place Winner - Joshua Williams

3RD PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Gen Z Advocate

Joshua Williams
Campus Recruiting & Program Lead Manager, TruStage

RISING STAR - D&I Champion - 3rd Place Winner - Waverly Heurtelou

3RD PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
D&I Champion

Waverly Heurtelou
Emerging Talent Recruiter, Reddit


Congratulations to all of the Winners and Runners-up of the 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards!

Each and every nominee in the 2023 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards had an impressive list of accomplishments. Explore all Award categories and this year's standout nominee class by clicking the button below: