UTD Staff Members Recognized for Campus Service
June 24, 2025
From left: Dr. Richard C. Benson, president of UT Dallas; Brenda Rains, senior academic support coordinator, Department of Systems Engineering; Bel Khu, program specialist II, Office of Undergraduate Education; Kaylon Emeary, administrative assistant II, Naveen Jindal School of Management; Paul Klein, assistant director, University Recreation; Allysa Galganov, marketing and communications manager, Office of Research and Innovation; Emily Lacy, senior director, Office of Sponsored Projects; and Heather Oltmann, president of UTD Staff Council.
Six UT Dallas staff members recently were recognized with CARE Awards for their service to the University.
The CARE Awards — Celebrate Achievement, Reward Excellence — recognize staff who have demonstrated superior performance, offered outstanding customer service and performed acts that have enhanced the image of the University.
Recipients of the Spring 2025 CARE Awards are:
- Kaylon Emeary, administrative assistant II, Naveen Jindal School of Management
- Alyssa Galganov, marketing and communications manager, Office of Research and Innovation
- Bel Khuu, program specialist II, Office of Undergraduate Education
- Paul Klein, assistant director, University Recreation
- Emily Lacy, senior director, Office of Sponsored Projects
- Brenda Rains, senior academic support coordinator, Department of Systems Engineering