New York University bestows the Distinguished Administrator Award (DAA) to a select group of five administrators and the Law School additionally honors two administrators the Podell Award each year in recognition of their extraordinary service and commitment. Below is a listing of past recipients and photographs of recent award ceremonies.
Archive of Administrator Awards Winners (PDF: 88 KB)
2022-2023 Law School Recipients:
Savannah Grace Lynn, Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion
Coleman Ridge, Collection Services Administrator
2021-2022 Law School Recipients:
Krista Minteer-Baysal, Senior Associate Director for the Lawyering Program
Johan Starr, Director, Technology Development & Lead Solutions Architect
Sara Taylor, Associate Dean & Chief Financial Officer
2020-2021 Law School Recipients:
Lindsay Kendrick, Dean of Students and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Nancy Mah Chau, Director of Student Life
2019-2020 Law School Recipients:
Olive Haughton, Manager, Faculty Support Services
Marisol Sanchez, Associate Director for Operations and Administrative Services
2018-2019 Law School Recipients:
 Jason Lai, Programmer/Systems Analyst |
 Lisa Waldman, Associate Dean/Chief Operating Officer |
2017-2018 Law School Recipients:
 Barbara Landress, Director, Office of Graduate Affairs |
 Lisa Hoyes, Assistant Dean, Public Service |
 Amy Wright-Parra, Associate Director, Human Resources |
2016-2017 Law School Recipients:
 Sandra Katz, Director of Corporations and Foundations |
 Tolga Ergunay, Associate Dean and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Cecily Ranger, Director for Faculty and Residential & Space Planning |
2015-2016 Law School Recipients:
 Kevin Anterline |
 Leslie Hart |
 Kenneth Kleinrock |
2014-2015 Law School Recipient:
Tammy Dang
Associate Director of Finance & Administration