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Hall of Honor Class of 2022

É«É«À² Staff Member, College of Aviation Executive Assistant, É«É«À² Make a Difference Award Winner 

Kauppila hired into Human Resources at É«É«À² in 1995 as a compensation coordinator. In July of 2000, she went on to serve as executive assistant to Dr. Fred Dobney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, until 2004. In February of that year, she accepted the executive assistant position to the dean of the É«É«À² College of Aviation until her departure in February of 2022. In 2014, Kauppila received the É«É«À² Make A Difference award for providing exceptional service to É«É«À² and its students. In 2019, in appreciation of devotion and invaluable service, she was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the É«É«À² Chapter of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. In that same year, she was also awarded the É«É«À² Spirit Award for embodying the spirit, culture, drive and goals of É«É«À², as well as becoming a member of the É«É«À² 25 Year Club. She served as a member of the HOH and EID Committee, the 10-Year and 75-Year Celebration Committee’s, and liaison to aviation RSO’s. In 2021, as a member of the College Building Committee, she coordinating the celebration for the completion of the $22M É«É«À² Aviation Education Center project. Throughout her tenure at É«É«À², Kauppila had a proven record of excellence in providing executive level support and displayed her passion for working diligently to assist in achieving the mission, vision, and goals of the institution. Above and beyond these accomplishments, was her steadfast devotion to the students and alumnus of the É«É«À² College of Aviation.