What are the I Am COD Awards?
The I Am COD awards recognize the accomplishments of our outstanding employees at College of DuPage. Nominations are submitted by fellow COD colleagues. These nominations are based on how teams and individuals exemplify the College's core values (integrity, honesty, respect, responsibility, equity), model service excellence, and demonstrate exceptional performance.
- Team award winners each receive $50 and a luncheon with the President.
- The Individual award winner receives $500 and a luncheon with the President.
Spring 2026 Nominees and Winners
Individual Winner
Maureen Kies, Access and Accommodations
Team Winner
Insurance Committee
Insurance Committee: Mark Yahoudy, Jennifer Butler, Larinda Dixon, Ami Chambers, Anne Guenther, Rebecca Harrington, Laurette Jorgensen, Derek Jensen, Christopher Leli, Mary Beth Leone, Joe Massa, David Virgilio
Previous I Am COD Award Winners
The following are previous winners of the I am COD Awards.
Fall 2025 Winners
Individual Winner: James Ferro (Print Services)
Team Winner: Business and Applied Technology Team: Beth Holmwood, Bev Carlson, Bridget McFarland, Channing Payne, Dan Jacobson, Gabriel Gonzalez, Linda Jonynas, Monica Wong, Sue Cabay
Team Winner: ASL Interpreters: Amy Rainville, Martha Harris
Spring 2025 Winners
Individual Winner: Michelle Resnick (Accounts Receivable)
Team Winner: Center for Access and Accommodations (Mark Garstka, Tonia Metoyer, Sheryl Ebersold, Rochelle Favale, Kelli Kerns, Maureen Kies, Daniel Rische)
Fall 2024 Winners
Individual Winner: Vera Humphrey (Administrative Affairs)
Team Winner: IT, Records, Registration, Accounts Receivable, Print Services and Mail Services (collaboration team).
Spring 2024 Winners
Individual Winner: Susan Fenwick (STEM Division)
Team Winner: Veterans Day Celebration Project Team (Sarah Burfield, Sheri Gross)
Fall 2023 Winners
- Individual Winner: Irina Tenis (Writing, Reading, Speech Assistance [WRSA])
- Team Winners: Athletics (Kelsey Plefka, Bev Smith, Shawnee Ardies-Morales, Matt Cousins, Jack Crowley, Rich Dawkins, Layne Engel, Mark Reinhiller, Gina Tanglis, Ian Welsh, Jim Bowers, Bob Cervenka, Trevor Cipriano, Gary Cope, Barry Froehle, Jason Hyatt, Tolis Koskinaris, Joe Kuhn, Zac Ludwig, Matthew Rahn, Bill Sanford, Abigail Talley, Bobby Wilson).
Spring 2023 Winners
- Spring 2023 I Am COD Team Award Winners: Campus Services Copy/Print Center Team I Am COD Team Award Winners (Nancy Jadzak, James Ferro, Abdulrahman Meah, Regina Wisemiller)
- Spring 2023 I Am COD Individual Award Winner: Margaret Hernandez (Writing, Reading and Speech Assistance)
Fall 2022 Winners
- Fall 2022 I Am COD Team Award Winners: PEC Building Custodial Team (Barbara Mordel, Daniel Tapia, Edgardo Reyes, Jonathan Armstrong, Maria Dziudzik, Eva Duda, and Juan Tapia)
- Fall 2022 I Am COD Individual Award Winner: Bert Swiderski (facilities)
Spring 2022 Winners
- Spring 2022 I Am COD Individual Award Winner: Anne Marie Dando
- Spring 2022 I Am COD Team Award Winner: ESM Purchase, Contract Management and Chrome River Project Team
Fall 2021
- Fall 2021 I Am COD Individual Winner: Karyin Boulom (Campus Services)
- Fall 2021 I AM COD Team Winners: Conference and Event Services Team and Registration Staff
Spring 2021
- Spring 2021 I Am COD Team Award Winner: Multimedia Services Team
- Spring 2021 I Am COD Individual Award Winner: Susan Castellanos
Questions can be emailed to humanresources@cod.edu.