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2014 Fall Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 vacation getaway

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Adrien Benusiglio
Bioengineering

$1,000 Mendocino Getaway

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Megan Johnson
Cancer Center – Infusion Treatment Area

iPad Air (32 GB)

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Crystal Bray
Applied Physics Graduate Student

iPad mini with Retina Display (32GB)

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Ieva Narkeviciute
PhD student in Chemical Engineering

$500 Ticketmaster Gift Card

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Elise Dizon-Ross
Graduate School of Education

Kindle Paperwhite (without ads)

  • Wai Ray Wu, Stanford Health Care
  • Cheryl Joo, Neurology/Eurosurgery

Gift Card

  • $100 Fandango Gift Card: Francisco Capristan, PhD Candidate – Aeronautics & Astronautics
  • $100 Amazon Gift Card: Ronald Nakao, Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research
  • $50 REI Gift Card: Shannon Fenstemaker, Clinical Nurse
  • $50 Trader Joe’s Gift Card: Ronald Gawer, LBRE, SEM, Energy Operations
  • $50 iTunes Gift Card: Chunxiao Song, Bioengineering

Part-time Pledge Winners

$1,000 Grand Prize

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Thomas Brosnan
Radiology

Gift Card

  • $100 Amazon Gift Card: Joanna Sun, Energy Resources Engineering
  • $50 iTunes Gift Card: Kimm Angel, The Stanford Fund

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2014 Spring Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 vacation getaway

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Damien Colas
Biology Research Associate

$1,000 "spring flight" shopping spree

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Erik Ellis
Writing and Rhetoric

iPad Air 32 GB with LTE (Verizon)

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Christopher Wesselman
GSE Deans Office Operations

iPad Air

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Rosary S. David
Dance

iPad mini with Retina Display

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Darsi Lee Rueda
Library Technology

Kindle Paperwhite 3G

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Huanquan Pan
Energy Resource Engineering

Kindle Paperwhite

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Adiljan Ibrahim
Neurobiology

Gift Baskets

  • Frank Miranda, Environmental Health and Safety
  • M. Mark Taslimi, Clinical Professor
  • Jeremy Ware, Manager, Data Analysis

Gift Card

($50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, Fandango, or Amazon)

  • Susan Sparks Lukan, Nurse Practitioner
  • Noah Abrahamson, Client Support Operations
  • Martin Schneider, Professor
  • Rosalea G Roberts, ITS Communication Services, Staff
  • Sandra Anping Tsai, Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Chengchao Zhou, Visiting scholar
  • Louis Michael Topper, Graduate Student

6-Month Nature Box Subscription

  • Nicole Bridges, Administrative Associate

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Letitia Heshmat
EH&S

iPad mini - 32 GB

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Laura Selznick
Undergrad Advising

Gift Card

$50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, or Amazon

  • Allyson Carrothers, Office Services Coordinator
  • Malinda Law, RN Cancer Center ITA
  • Sanaa Suharwardy, Intern
  • Prescilla Young, Finance Operations

Student Resident Pledge Winners

iPad mini - 32 GB

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Daniel Fuentes
Student, Biosciences

$100 Amazon Gift Card

  • Steven Bell, Electrical Engineering Student
  • Sarah Waliany, Medical Student
  • Lelia Glass, Stanford PHD Student(Linguistics)

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“Imagine Your Getaway” Contest

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • Kirsten Brandt, Resident, Internal Medicine
  • Sonya Erlandson, Graduate Student, Biology
  • Chris Golde, Vice Provost for Graduate Education

2013 Fall Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 vacation getaway

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Aimee P. Gruber
Administrative Associate,
Continuing Studies and Summer Session

$1000 Spa or Golf Retreat

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Julie Hlavacek Larrondo
Postdoc,
Physics

Holiday Shopping Spree ($500 Stanford Shopping Center Gift Card)

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Dina Chinichian Moghadam
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator,
Pediatrics-Genetics, School of Medicine

32GB iPad with Retina Display

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Aysel Aslihan Selimbeyoglu
Ph.D Student,
Neurosciences, School of Medicine

iPad mini - 32 GB

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Michael D. Moore
ENT and Respiratory, CAII,
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

iPhone 5S - 64 GB (in the form of an Apple gift card)

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Zhou Tan
Postdoc,
Surgery, School of Medicine

Kindle Paperwhite

Stephany G. Ayotte
Labor and Delivery,
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Gift Baskets

  • Beranger Biannic, Postdoc, Chemistry
  • Justin Higinbotham Lind, Student Services Officer, Theater and Performance Studies
  • Lingyu Li, Postdoc, Developmental Biology, School of Medicine

Gift Card

($50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, Fandango, or Amazon

  • Jordan Lee Gray, Academic Support Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Liam M. Robinson, Director of Facilities Operations, Office of Facilities Planning and Management, School of Medicine
  • Palak Kundu, MD Student, School of Medicine
  • Sylvia A. Lowden, User Experience Manager, Academic Computing Services
  • Andreas Trajko Doncic, Postdoc Resident, Biology

Digital Photo Frame

  • Nancy Lan Yang, Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine
  • Elizabeth Faith Esponnette, Student, Art and Art History
  • Heather Noelle Robinson, Program Administrator, Mechanical Engineering - Design
  • Jennifer Fallin, Student Services Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
  • Joseph Michael Ross, Research Assistant, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Lisa Quan
Stanford Law School, Stanford Criminal Justice Center

iPad mini - 32 GB

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Carol Charlton
Staff Research Associate,
Neurosurgery, School of Medicine

Gift Card

$50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, or Amazon

  • Kelly Yilmaz, Program Manager, Electrical Engineering
  • Andrea Kwan, Clinical Assistant Professor, Genetics, School of Medicine
  • Nicholas Mordwinkin, Postdoc, School of Medicine
  • Michele Lee, Event Services

Student Resident Pledge Winners

iPad mini - 32 GB

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Nicole Adamson
Graduate Student,
Law School

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • Coraal Cohen, Undergraduate Student
  • Toni Kenthirarajah, Graduate Student, Psychology
  • Christian Rodríguez, Graduate Student, Psychology

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2013 Spring Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 cash

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Yong Huang
Life Science Research Assistant, Pediatrics
School of Medicine

$1,000 “gift of your choice”

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Laura Allen-Schroll
Clinical Assistant, Gynecology Clinic
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

iPad with Retina Display

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Leon Iszik Clarke
Portal Monitor
Stanford University Libraries

iPad with Retina Display

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Alana Koehler
Administrative Associate, Medicine
School of Medicine

iPad mini

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David Rosenthal
Graduate Student,
School of Business

Kindle Paperwhite

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Monica Shiu
Staff Nurse, Maternity Unit
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Kindle Paperwhite

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Bonny Masters
Fellow,
School of Medicine

Gift Card

($50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, Ticketmaster, or Amazon

  • Jonathan Campbell, Graduate Student, Mathematics
  • Tracy Ramirez, Financial Management Analyst, IT Services
  • Ingrid Lawhorn, Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering
  • Daniel Johnson, Research Associate, Urology, School of Medicine
  • Cawa Tran, Postdoctoral Scholar, Genetics, School of Medicine

Digital Photo Frame

  • Samuel Lasse, Postdoctoral Scholar, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, School of Medicine
  • James Zehnder, Professor, Pathology, School of Medicine
  • Van Dinh, Life Science Research Assistant, Biology
  • Shari Haun, Development Associate, History
  • Patricia Luna, Administrative Associate, Economics

Gift Baskets

  • George Duran, Cancer Biologist, Medicine, School of Medicine
  • Li Zhang, Graduate Student, Engineering
  • Franklin Liu, EPGY Senior Web Software Developer, Education Program for Gifted Youth

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

Kabao Moua
Executive Assistant,
Legal Services

iPad mini

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John Tanchuan
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Gift Card

$50 to $100 to iTunes, REI, Target, or Amazon

  • Csilla Csaplar, Department Manager, Geophysics
  • Reina Argonza-Garo, Development Coordinator, Office of Development
  • Heather Murthy, Financial Management Analyst, Statistics
  • Charu Ramakrishnan, Life Science Research Analyst, Labs and Programs

Student Resident Pledge Winners

iPad mini

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Daniel Rogan
Graduate Student,
School of Medicine

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • Dokyoon Kim, Graduate Student, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Matthew Alexander, Undergraduate Student, Computer Science and Physics
  • Sophia Colombari Figueroa, Undergraduate Student, Human Biology

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“Tell A Friend” Promotion

iPad mini

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Debora Savoy
Senior Human Resources Manager, Residential and Dining Enterprises

2012 Fall Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 cash

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Ardella Thomas
Clinic Assistant,
Stanford Hospitals & Clinics

$1,000 cash prize

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Patrick Graves
Lab Glassware Washer,
Biochemistry

New iPad

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DeVere Charron
Assistant Facility Operations Manager,
Comparative Medicine

New iPad

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Edward Samayoa
Assistant Director of Student Awards,
Financial Aid

Kindle Paperwhite

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David Boinagrov
Graduate Student,
Physics

Kindle Paperwhite 3G

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Lina Meng
Clinical Pharmacist,
Stanford Hospitals & Clinics

iPod Nano

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Ken Lim
Senior Business Systems Specialist,
Radiology

iPod Nano

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April Blaine
Computing Information Systems Analyst
Faculty Staff Housing

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, iTunes, REI, Target, or Amazon ($50 to $100)

  • Yu-Ju Chiu, Graduate Student, Physics
  • Elizabeth Hambleton, Graduate Student, Biology
  • Gert van Dijken, Science and Engineering Associate, Environmental Earth System Science
  • Alfemore Mariano, Unit Secretary, Stanford Hospitals & Clinics
  • Sui Seng Tee, Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiology
  • Gina Mellado, Practice Care Coordinator, Cardiology

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Nick Anast
Dean’s Office,
School of Medicine

New iPad

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Lisa Simpson
Event Services Manager,
School of Business

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, iTunes, Target, or Amazon ($50 to $100)

  • Julie Yabu, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
  • Jillian Denny, Housing Assignments Coordinator, Student Housing
  • Verena Hess, Manager of Editorial Operations, Marketing & Communications
  • Mark Musen, Professor, School of Medicine

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2012 Spring Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 cash

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Brittney K DeClerck
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Pathology Department

$1,000 Shopping Spree

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Sophia Maund
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Urology Department

Spa Day

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Usha K Singh
Library Specialist,
Serials Department

New iPad

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Patricia L. Webb
Lab Assist 3-P,
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

New iPad

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John Peterson
Lecturer,
Program in Writing and Rhetoric

iPod Nano

  • Lee Madden, Assistant Director, Bechtel International Center
  • Elis Imboden, Senior Administrator, Department of Art and Art History

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, Target, REI, Amazon, or Macy’s ($50 to $100)

  • Lisa Bantilan, Executive Assistant to VP Development
  • Kara Harris, Assistant Director, School of Business Center for Global Business & Economy
  • Cara Johnson, Graduate Student, School of Education (Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies)
  • Jesse Z Nathan, Graduate Student, Department of English
  • Bethany Corcoran, Graduate Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Philip C Hanawalt, Professor, Department of Biology

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Michelle Fox
Administrative Associate,
Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

iPad 2

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Lauren Milner
Postdoctoral Scholar,
School of Medicine

iPad 2

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Diana Ginnebaugh
Ph.D. Candidate,
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, Target, REI, Amazon, or Macy’s ($50 to $100)

  • Steve Chinn, Accreditation-Patient Safety Director, Stanford Hospital & Clinics
  • Kim Osborn, Process and Project Development Manager, School of Medicine
  • Nuri Kim, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Communication
  • Anne Kaster, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Melissa Burke, Staff Counsel, Legal Services

Student Resident Pledge Winners

New iPad

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Luis Somoza
Graduate Student,
Management Science and Engineering

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • XiaoSong Mu, Undergraduate Student
  • Rachel Cao, Undergraduate Student
  • Yingqiao He, Graduate Student, School of Humanities and Sciences

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2012 Commute Club photo and cupcake event

$500 cash

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Ann Marie Pettigrew
Student Services Officer,
Department of Linguistics and Symbolic Systems Program

$500 cash

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Victoria Vargas
Property Service Representative,
Property Management Office

Breakfast or lunch catered for department or student group

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Candice Corvetti
Graduate Student,
School of Business

Schwinn Voyageur hybrid bike

  • Angela Boatman, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Education

Zipcar one-year membership and a free day in a Zipcar

  • Helen Heymann, Graduate Student, Department of Biology

Enterprise Rent-A-Car three-day weekend rental

  • Paola Mera, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Developmental Biology

2011 Fall Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,500 cash

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Yong Li
Visiting Scholar,
Stanford Center for International Development

$1,000 Vacation Getaway
Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa

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Nancy Ansaldo
Service Consultant,
IT Services

iPhone 4S

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Thomas Portmann
Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
School of Medicine

iPad 2

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Gina Monterola
Cell Therapy Tech,
Stanford Hospital & Clinics

iPad 2

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Xiaoneng Yang
Curator of Asian Art,
Cantor Arts Center

iPod Nano

  • Dominique Beltran Figueroa, Life Science Research Assistant, Chemical and Systems Biology Ops.
  • Posy E. Busby, Graduate Student, Department of Biology

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, Peet’s, REI, or Macy’s ($50 to $100)

  • Jorg Goronzy, Professor, Immunology and Rheumatology
  • Vahan Indjeian, Postdoctoral Fellow, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Marianne Faith Chatterton, Finance Manager, School of Education
  • Racquel V. Cua, Physician Assistant, Vaden Health Center
  • Lauren Smith, Alumni Relations Officer, School of Business
  • Germaine Gabrielle Brown, Technology Operations Specialist, Academic Computing Technology Services

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Benjamin Ko
Graduate Student,
Chemical Engineering

iPad 2

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Lisa Farris
Associate Director,
Online Experience and Branding, School of Law

iPad 2

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Phillip Cutti
Exercise Physiologist,
Orthopaedic Surgery — Sports Medicine

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, REI, or Macy’s ($50 to $100)

  • Linh Tran, Orchestral Studies Administrator, Music Department
  • Leslie Emmons, Graduate Student, School of Business
  • Stephanie Rawlins, Staff Nurse, Stanford Hospital

Graduate Student Resident Pledge Winners

iPad 2

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Peter Squeri
Graduate Student,
School of Law

iPad 2

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Lauren Smith
Graduate Student,
Microbiology and Immunology

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • Kelly Rosencrans, Graduate Student, School of Law
  • Daisy Zheng, Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Kate McRoskey, Graduate Student, School of Business

Undergraduate Student Resident Pledge Winners

iPad 2

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Albert Lai
Undergraduate Student,
English, Humanities & Sciences

iPad 2

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Susan Nitta
Undergraduate Student

Gift Card

$100 to retailer of choice

  • Erica Do, Undergraduate Student, Program in Human Biology
  • Thomas Davids, Undergraduate Student, Economics, Methematics, and Computer Science
  • Xzavier Brown, Undergraduate Student

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2011 Spring Promotion

Commute Club Winners

Grand Prize - $3,000 cash

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Paola Betancur
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Institute for Stem Cell Biology
and Regenerative Medicine

iPad 2

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Tommaso Giovenzana
Postdoctoral Scholar,
Engineering Materials Science

iPad 2

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Edward Riley
Associate Professor,
Department of Anesthesia

iPod Nano

  • Gary Edwards, Human Resources, School of Business
  • Mitzi Green, Administrative Associate, Freeman Spogli Institute
  • Luo Luo Zheng, Life Science Research Assistant, Bioengineering and Ophthalmology
  • Daniel Anthony McFarland, Associate Professor, School of Education

Gift Card

Starbucks, Peet’s, Trader Joe’s, REI, Target, Spa Finder, or Macy’s ($50 to $100)

  • Dimitri Alves, Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jeff Campbell, Post Doctoral Scholar, Microbiology and Immunology
  • James S. Harris, Professor in the School of Engineering
  • Eric Hekler, Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Medicine
  • Charles Jefferis, Audit Manager, Stanford Internal Audit Department
  • Jennifer Lyons, Laboratory Managing Director, Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Roberto Ma, Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety
  • Ivan Bermejo Moreno, Postdoctoral Scholar, Mechanical Engineering
  • Brad Sorensen, Horticultural Supervisor, Hospital Grounds Maintenance
  • Elizabeth Lee Spragins, Graduate Student, Iberian and Latin American Cultures
  • Jorge Zuniga, Research Associate, Molecular and Cell Physiology

Fill-Up Contest Winner

Gift Card

Stanford Shopping Center ($500)

 

Part-time Pledge Winners

Grand Prize - $1,500 cash

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Daniel Kvitek
Graduate Student,
Department of Genetics

iPad 2

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Trudi Reinhardt
Academic Services Coordinator,
Bing Overseas Studies Program

iPad 2

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Kelly Luce
Administrative Associate,
Ginzton Laboratories

Gift Card

Trader Joe’s, REI, or Macy’s ($50)

  • Dori Boyles, Director of Finance and Administration, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Stanford Institute for Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences
  • John Friesman, Director of Visitor Relations, Visitor Information Services
  • Christine Sapyta, Technical Support Specialist, Education Program for Gifted Youth

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