
RippleMatch is proud to announce the Winners of the 2025 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 more than 7,500 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 2025 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

WINNER, PATHFINDER AWARD
Andrea Nicholson
Senior Campus Recruiter, Arrive Logistics

WINNER, PATHFINDER AWARD
Henry Lazo
Talent Acquisition Programs Lead, Cboe Global Markets

WINNER, PATHFINDER AWARD
Megan Umberger
Sr. Manager, Early Careers Talent Acquisition Sourcing, Visa

WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Malini Agarwal
Head of Campus Recruiting, Guardian Life

WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Layne Piccolo
Campus Experience Senior Manager, Verizon

WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Harlee Pattarozzi
Early Careers Partner II, Navy Federal Credit Union
The 2nd Place Winners of The 2025 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Julia Orlidge
University Relations Business Partner, TA, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions

2ND PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Hailee Centrella
College Relationship Development Manager, ALKU

2ND PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Amber Finch
College & University Recruiter, Talent Attraction & Acquisition, EY

2ND PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Naeema Kaleem
Recruiter, Early Career Talent, Sony Interactive Entertainment
The 3rd Place Winners of The 2025 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

3RD PLACE WINNER, EXCEPTIONAL LEADER AWARD
Aneet Kaur
Global Head of Early Careers Recruiting and Strategy, BNY

3RD PLACE WINNER, CAREER CATALYST AWARD
Athena Snyder
Manager, Emerging Careers - Recruiting & Programs, Yahoo Inc.

3RD PLACE WINNER, TALENT INNOVATOR AWARD
Kaci Rice
Academic Partnership Program Specialist, Syngenta

3RD PLACE WINNER, RISING STAR AWARD
Jessica Flaherty
Senior Associate Talent Acquisition, Novo Nordisk
Congratulations to all of the Winners and Runners-up of the 2025 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards!
Each and every nominee in the 2025 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:
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