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The 2022 "Be A Bengal nominees" were recognized on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, with a reception recognizing their amazing efforts and commitment to hope, trust, stability and compassion!

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Thanks to Lookout Credit Union for their sponsorship of the Be A Bengal program! Their continued support of this program enhances the mission and vision of Idaho State University!


2022 Be a Bengal of the Year Winners

Our 1st place winners received a beautiful basket of gifts from Lookout Credit Union and ISU. ISU provided a 1 year reserved parking tag for the yearly winners!

HOPE - Eliezer (Eli) Schwarz, Biological Science, Idaho Falls

TRUST - Cali Bell, Academic Affairs

STABILITY - Pageant Jones, Mathematics Dept., Idaho Falls 

COMPASSION - Phil Jones, College of Technology

Our 2nd place winners received a $100 gift card from Lookout Credit Union!

HOPE - Andy Taylor, Disability Services

TRUST - Tara Smith, College of Business

STABILITY - Kristen Barrington, Dept. of Occupational Therapy

COMPASSION - Danny Sullivan, Information Technology Systems, Meridian 

Congratulations to all 2022 nominees and winners! Be a Bengal Nominees listed below. 

 
Nominees: Each month Lookout Credit Union provided 4 - $25 gift cards for a drawing in the categories of hope, trust, stability and compassion! All nominees are announced monthly in ISU Today!

January

Brenda Jacobsen - Trust

Mikel Mecham - Compassion

Pageant Jones - Stability

 

February

Phil Jones - Compassion

Jenifer Reader - Stability 

Jeremy Thomas - Stability 

Darlene Anglesey - Hope

Anita Manzo - Compassion

Andy Taylor - Hope

 

March

Kim Richter - Stability

Brennan Pickett - Stability 

Becky Naber - Compassion

 

April

Virginia Barnett - Hope

Will Wakley - Stability

Ellen Ryan - Hope

Jared Anderson - Hope

Cara Liday - Compassion

Brenda Jacobsen - Compassion

Ashley Fraens - Stability 

Sacha Johnson - Hope

Dana Gaudet - Hope

Cathy Oliphant - Stability

 

May 

Kerry Larsen - Stability

Jeremy Johnson (and his team) - Compassion

Phil Jones - Hope

 

June

Tiffany Elsberry - Stability

Spencer Tolman - Stability 

 

July

Amy Rider - Compassion

Virginia Barnett - Hope

Virginia Barnett - Compassion

James Ralphs - Stability 

 

August

James Rhoades - Compassion

Mark Cook - Compassion

 

September 

Rick Fowler - Stability

Marinda Leavitt - Stability

Sheila Lukenbill - Compassion

Paddy Sant - Stability

Becky Naber - Stability

Kimbery Gratiot - Hope

Kaylee McKay - Stability

Terra Harris - Stability

Tawna Rankin - Hope

Lisa Peart - Compassion

Sarah Mead - Hope

Alycia Cummings - Trust

Tara Smith - Trust

Rex Force - Compassion

Kevin Satterlee - Stability

 

October

Steven Thomsen - Compassion

Brenda Howell - Stability

Jason Reed - Compassion

Kirsten Bernabee - Hope

Kaden Iverson - Compassion

Monty Adams - Stability

Steven Thomsen - Compassion

Cali Erickson Bell - Trust

Stephana Prokshul - Hope

Robert Gay - Hope

 

November

Kerry Larson - Stability

Jenna Hopkin - Stability

Erin Joy - Stability

Elie Schwarz - Hope

 

December

Jennifer Parrott - Compassion

April Peterson - Compassion

Bill Stanton - Stability

Virginia Barnett - Stability

Erik Talbert - Hope

Jeff Brockett - Stability

Sari Byerly - Hope

Carrie Page - Stability

Phil Gamache - Stability

Wendy Horne - Compassion

Danny Sullivan - Compassion

Catie Canavan - Stability

Curt Schmitz - Hope

Darren Blagburn -Hope

Danielle Pew - Compassion

Jaime Lloyd - Stability