====== Galois Service Award ======

The Galois Service Award is given annually to a faculty or staff member in recognition of their excellent service to UC Davis graduate students in Math and Applied Math.

Past winners include:
  * **2021:** Laura Starkston (Assistant Professor, Mathematics);
  * **2020:** Becca Thomases (Associate Professor, Mathematics); Special recognition to Tina Denena for winning the [[https://gsa.ucdavis.edu|GSA]]'s [[https://gsa.ucdavis.edu/awards|AESGS]]
  * **2019:** Matthew Silver (Academic Personnel Coordinator)
  * **2018:** Tina Denena (Business Officer)
  * **2017:** Stephanie Myers (Student Services Assistant)
  * **2016:** Sarah Driver (Graduate Programs Coordinator)
  * **2015:** Becca Thomases (Associate Professor, Mathematics)
  * **2014:** Tina Denena (Business Officer)
  * **2013:** Perry Gee (Staff Student Adviser)
  * **2012:** Naoki Saito (GGAM chair)
  * **2011:** Monica Vazirani (Associate Professor, Mathematics)
  * **2010:** Jesus de Loera (VIGRE Committee)
  * **2009:** Tina Denena (Business Manager)
  * **2008:** Perry Gee (Staff Student Adviser)
  * **2007:** Tim Lewis (the faculty advisor for Explore Math); Special recognition to Jesus De Loera for winning the [[https://gsa.ucdavis.edu|GSA]]'s [[https://gsa.ucdavis.edu/awards|AESGS]]
  * **2006:** Jessica Potts (Supervise business staff, Manager of all internal funds, academic, staff, and student payroll, COSMOS Budget Officer)
  * **2005:** Richard Edmiston (the Business Manager for external funds, grants and contracts)
  * **2004:** Joel Hass (the former Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs)
  * **2003:** Bruno Nachtergaele (the former GGAM Chair)
  * **2002:** Celia Davis (Graduate Coordinator)