The Campus Recruiting Choice Awards

RippleMatch is proud to announce the Nominees for the 2021 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 inaugural 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 15 winners of the 2021 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 23rd - July 23rd. 15 winners will be announced on July 28th!


Click the images below to view the 2021 Nominees in each category and to cast your vote for the winners of the 2021 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards!

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The Full List of The 2021 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.


Large/Enterprise Companies

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Nominees
Mallory Clemons
| College Recruiting Specialist | The Lincoln Electric Company
Derrick Moore 
| Recruiting Coordinator | NFI
Jess Jakimiec 
| WinField United College Recruiter | Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Aneesa Bey 
| University Relations Coordinator | CSL Behring
Hayden Prelaz 
| College Recruiter | CarMax Inc.
Rachel Graham 
| University and Diversity Recruiter | Lenovo
Vicky Ho 
| University Recruiter | Western Digital
Willa Neale 
| University Relations Program Lead | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Letitia Powell 
| Campus Manager | Eaton Corporation
Jordan Martin 
| NA Diversity Campus Lead | Accenture
Molly Dymond 
| Senior Campus Recruiter | DICK'S Sporting Goods
Heather Tarr 
| College Recruiter | CarMax Inc.
Mai Vang 
| Senior Early Careers Recruiter | UnitedHealth Group


SMB Companie
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Nominees
Molli Shaw 
| Associate Recruiter, Early Career and Transitions Recruiting | Guild Education
Bree Barnard 
| University Sourcer | Palo Alto Networks
Mandi Czapla 
| Early Career Recruiter - Early Careers & Campus | AMS
Reale Snorton 
| Senior Talent Associate | Venture For America
Natalie Chwalk 
| Campus Recruiter | MongoDB
Paige Williams 
| Diversity Talent Acquisition Manager | McMaster-Carr
Madi Coughlin 
| Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist | Sendero Consulting
Hannah O'Toole 
| University Recruiting Specialist | Robinhood
Jeanie Arciaga 
| Program Manager, University Programs | Roblox
Crystal Brockington 
| D&I University Relations Recruiter | JLL
Alicia Chaney 
| Manager of Campus Recruiting & Retention | CUNA Mutual Group
Kelly Larson 
| Technical University Recruiting Manager | Verkada

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


Tech | Large/Enterprise Companies

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Nominees
Mandy Quainoo 
| HR - Recruiter | Epic
Sarah Altabet
| Sr. Supervisor, University Recruiting | Western Digital
Eva Aragon 
| Recruiter | T-Mobile
Lauren Cintron 
| Campus Strategy Manager | Verizon
Leigh Smith 
| Early In Career Talent Outreach Manager | NetApp
Aisha Mathews 
| Program Manager & Talent Advisor | Expedia Group
Greg Tesimale 
| Americas Emerging Talent Lead | Cisco Systems
Katherine Ketterhagen 
| Student Programs and Talent Pipelining Manager | 3M
Krystee Chase 
| University Operations Specialist | Lenovo


Tech | SMB Companies

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Nominees
Annie Raeder 
| Senior Manager, Early Career and Transitions Recruiting | Guild Education
Chris Fitzpatrick 
| University Relations Manager | Crestron Electronics
Kristen Dauler 
| University Recruiting Manager | Figma
Kathleen Merto 
| Emerging Talent Program Manager | Cloudera
Kelley Yamate 
| Senior Recruiter, Early Career Recruiting | Squarespace
Jessica Hernandez 
| University Recruiter & Project Manager | Airbnb Inc.
Kimberly Spratt 
| Early Career Talent Lead | PlanSource
Emily Cardner 
| Senior Manager, Campus & Recruiting Programs | MongoDB
Madison Medrano Antweil 
| Global Manager, Corporate Sales & Sales Development Programs | CrowdStrike, Inc.
Cristin Rigney 
| University Recruiting Program Manager | New Relic


Finance, Business, and IT Services

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Nominees
Miranda Jones 
| Supervisor, Military & College Recruiting | PenFed Credit Union
Christina Mbagwu 
| Senior Campus Recruiting Partner | Fannie Mae
Meg Foley 
| Campus Recruitment Manager | AlphaSights
Lauren Proto
| Campus Recruiter | Wellington Management Company
Nicole Pierre-Louis & Ashley Wodarek
| Technology Diversity Recruiting Strategist & Technology Campus | BNY Mellon
Meghan Dreyer 
| Campus Program Manager | Chicago Trading Company
Ashley Scott 
| University Recruiting Lead | IMC Trading
Julia Szukala 
| Leader, Early Talent Programs | Gallagher
Amy Schlesinger
| University Relations Leader | Public Financial Management
DJ Bridges 
| Team Leader | Rock Central
Shannon Tenney 
| University Recruiting Manager | Synchrony
Angel Recht
| Manager, MBA/Grad Campus Program | West Monroe
Lauren McCormack
| Campus Recruiter | PEAK6 Investments 
Will Ussher | Campus Recruiting Program Manager | Navy Federal Credit Union 


Engineering, Logistics, Hardware, and Construction

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Nominees
Daniel Brown 
| Early Careers Lead Sourcing Specialist | AMS on behalf of Rolls-Royce
Jennifer Santiago 
| Talent Acquisition Manager | Enterprise Holdings
Angelina Henderson 
| Manager, College Relations & Recruiting | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Tina Nelson 
| Talent Specialist | Glanbia Nutritionals
Sam Rainey 
| Manager of Campus Recruiting & Intern/Co-Op Program | Michelin North America
Kimberly Tuttle 
| Emerging Talent Program Manager | Gensler
Amy Cosgrove | Campus Recruiting & Events Lead | Korn Ferry
Elizabeth McLeod 
| Lead Recruiting Specialist | Ferguson
Tatum Sprinkle 
| Early Careers Program Manager | Shaw Industries
Mandy Metcalf 
| Early Career Talent Management Leader | Owens Corning


CPG & Retail

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Nominees
Annie Herman | Senior Manager, Employer Brand & Talent Attraction | Anheuser-Busch
Lauren Porucznik | Senior Talent Specialist | Glanbia Nutritionals
Courtney Mayer | Senior Manager, Functional Talent Programs | Anheuser-Busch
Kristy McFaul | Associate Manager, Early Careers | SC Johnson
Alexia Huggins | University Relations & Summer Internship Program Manager | Walgreens
Leanne Bourdage | Associate Finance Manager and Finance Recruiting Lead | SC Johnson
Chip Turrisi | University Relations & Recruiting Manager | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
John Pearson | Campus Recruitment Lead | Unilever
Kelly Binotto | Sr. Manager, GMT & GMBA Programs (North America) | Anheuser-Busch
Michael Estry | Manager, Talent Acquisition | Abercrombie & Fitch


Social Impact & Media

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Nominees
Hillary Robbins
| University Relations Recruiter | Success Academy Charter Schools
Andrew Cordisco 
| Sr. College Sourcer | UnitedHealth Group
Noah Cooper
| Senior Content Recruiter | TEGNA
Shawn Skoog 
| Senior Recruiter - Early Careers Recruitment & Campus Engagement (ECRCE) | UnitedHealth Group
Miriam Menon 
| Internship Program Lead | Getinge
Jacquelyn Verma 
| Program Manager, Campus Relations | Highmark Health
Annie Kennedy 
| Senior College Recruiter | UnitedHealth Group

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


Tech | Large/Enterprise Companies

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Nominees
Cindy Loggins 
| Head of Global University Recruiting & Programs | eBay
Alyson Davis | University Recruitment Program Manager | Lenovo
Jennifer Prevoznik McNamara 
| Global Head of Strategic Projects & Programs and Americas Lead, Early Talent Attraction at SAP | SAP
Amy Hayes
| Sr. Manager, Early Career Talent Programs | Trimble
Jennifer Jones Newbill 
| Director, University Recruitment | Dell Technologies
Naneth Allen 
| Campus Programs Manager | Thomson Reuters
Maya Faries 
| Sr. Manager - Campus Experience and Campus Diversity | Verizon
Josh Mellinger 
| Associate Director, College Recruiting | AT&T
Lisa Schmidt 
| Senior Director, Campus Recruiting | ADP
Christine Archer 
| Global Head, SAP Internship Experience Program | SAP
Natalia Hing 
| North America University Relations Program Manager | Analog Devices
Gracie Tolman 
| Talent Acquisition Manager, Campus Recruiting | UKG


Tech | SMB Companies

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Nominees
Char Delapena 
| Recruiting Manager, University | Robinhood
Leah Lehmuller 
| Global University Recruiting Program Manager | Qualtrics
Jordan Freitas 
| Head of University Recruiting | Cruise
Jincy Varughese 
| University Recruiting Manager | OSIsoft
Rebecca Roa 
| Senior Manager, Campus Recruiting | Yext
Kelly Barrena 
| Director of Global Talent Brand & Outreach | KnowBe4, Inc.
Carlos Pineda 
| University Recruiting Manager | Addepar
Stephanie Steele 
| Sr. Manager, Campus Recruiting & University Relations | Rapid7
Peggy Hsu 
| Head of University Recruiting | Roblox
Alexa Friedman 
| University Recruiting Manager | Databricks
Katherine Tear
| University Relations Manager | Lucid Motors

Finance, Business, and IT Services | Large/Enterprise Companies

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Nominees
Ed Veloz
| Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition | TD Bank
Grace Williams 
| Director, Early Talent and Internal Mobility | Palo Alto Networks
Stephanie Turner 
| Campus Sourcing Leader | EY
Janelle Cochran
| Director, University Recruiting | Rock Central
Jamia Scranton 
| TA Early Career Program Manager | Farmers Insurance
Lisa Kramer 
| Director - Enterprise Campus Recruitment & Early Talent Programs | BMO Financial Group
Hansford Johnson 
| Assistant Vice President, Human Resources | Travelers
Eric Taylor
| Director, Early Talent | Arthur J Gallagher
Giselle Battley 
| Director, D&I Strategic Partnerships & University Relations | JLL
Amy LaLonde 
| Leader of Campus Recruiting & University Relations | Steelcase Inc.
Rachel Neuschaefer 
| Recruiting Manager, Entry Level/ Campus Recruiting Lead | Accenture Federal Services


Finance, Business, and IT Services | SMB Companies

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Nominees
Katherine Ervelli 
| Regional Recruiting Senior Manager | Oliver Wyman
Harrison Andes 
| Associate Director, Campus Recruiting Leader | Guidehouse
Charlie Odom 
| Senior Manager, Campus & Specialty Recruiting Programs | Better
Melissa Rutledge 
| Talent Acquisition Director / Campus Recruiting Lead | Point B `
Devin Barnas 
| Sr Campus Recruiter | PEAK6 Investments
Kelsey Hooten 
| Talent Acquisition Senior Manager | Sendero
Charlie Miles 
| Director of Military and College Employment | PenFed Credit Union
Jillian Knowles 
| Campus Recruitment Manager | AlphaSights
Zoe Weiss 
| Head of Campus Recruitment | SMBC
Amber Tullos
| SVP, Talent Management | Marsh & McLennan Agency
Stephanie Scott
| Campus Lead | West Monroe
Nicole Beaverson
| National Recruiting and Internship Programs Director | Trinity Property Consultants
Hannah Seliskar 
| Campus Recruiting Manager | Credera

Engineering, Logistics, Hardware, and Construction

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Nominees
Tracy Mendygral 
| Senior Recruiting Manager | McMaster-Carr
Tricia Shelton
| University Talent Manager | Engineering Consulting Services (ECS)
Nicole Furnia 
| University Relations Manager - North America | Eaton
Brenna Schnaare 
| Global Campus Recruiting Manager | Rockwell Automation
Brian Drake
| Vice President, Talent Acquisition | XPO Logistics
Tony Schulz 
| US College Talent Acquisition Team Leader | Korn Ferry
Sean O'Mara 
| National College Recruitng Lead | DPR Construction
Rita Murray
| Manager, University Recruitment | Grainger
Valerie Rollo 
| Manager, Campus to Careers, US Talent Acquisition | National Grid
Erica Chavez 
| Global Early Career Recruiting Manager | Dow


CPG & Retail

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Nominees
Alicia Roebuck 
| Director, North America Talent Acquisition leader | NielsenIQ
Angela Huber 
| Manager, Global Talent Acquisition | SC Johnson
Morgan Vazquez 
| Director, Head of Early Career Talent | Walmart
Elizabeth Diley
| Campus Talent Acquisition Leader | General Mills
Allison McCutcheon Barcz 
| Head of Talent Acquisition & Connections | Anheuser-Busch
Anna Reed 
| Talent Leader | CarMax Inc.
Cheri Hurtubise 
| Associate Director, Talent Acquisition - Campus | Chewy
Stephanie Englund 
| Director Talent Acquisition | Best Buy
Nicole Ramirez 
| Manager, Campus Recruiting | Conagra Brands


Social Impact & Media

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Nominees
Kristin Irish
| Director, Talent Acquisition, Head Campus Recruiting | Success Academy Charter Schools
Josh Fialky
| Director, Talent Acquisition, Havas Media Group, North America | Havas Media Group
José Torres-Don 
| SVP, People and Culture | Anne Lewis Strategies
Julie Gallardo 
| Senior Manager, National University Relations | Kaiser Permanente
Martin Rodriguez 
| Senior Director, Global Head of Early Career Talent | Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Hali Simons 
| Associate Director, Campus Recruiting and University Programs | Roivant Sciences
Rabia Abedin 
| Manager, Early Career Programs & Diversity Outreach | DREAMWORKS ANIMATION
Alison Smith 
| University Recruiting, Senior Manager, Employee Experience | SiriusXM

 

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