Be A Bengal Recognition Program

The Be a Bengal program began in 2019 as part of ISU’s effort to build a culture grounded in our six core values: Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, and Teamwork

Through this program, we celebrate individuals like you who bring these values to life in meaningful and inspiring ways. Your actions help create a campus community where everyone can thrive, and for that, we sincerely thank you.

 

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!

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2026 Nominees

January

Abdul Khalil Azizi (2 Nominations)
Integrity (2x), Inclusivity (2x), Shared Responsibility, Community (2x), Learning, Teamwork (2x)

Andrew Haddock
Integrity, Teamwork

Dizzy Hall
Community

Sheldon Harris (2 Nominations)
Community, Learning, Teamwork (2x)

Cheryl Larson
Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

Mikel Mecham
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Blanca Mendez
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Shane Sanders
Community, Learning, Teamwork

Jordan Williams
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

 

February

Abdul Khalil Azizi (4 Nominations)
Integrity (3x), Inclusivity (4x), Shared Responsibility (3x), Community (4x), Learning (2x), Teamwork (4x)

Wes Clezie
Community, Teamwork

Iris Evans
Shared Responsibility, Learning, Teamwork

Mike Foley
Shared Responsibility

Danay Hanson
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

Mary Hofle
Inclusivity, Community

Lance Roe
Shared Responsibility, Learning

Quinn Rodriguez
Shared Responsibility, Learning, Teamwork

 

March 

Mark Andersen
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Abdul Khalil Azizi (2 Nominations)
Integrity (2x), Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility (2x), Community, Teamwork

Crystal Clezie
Integrity, Teamwork

Miriam Dance
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Dawson Erickson
Integrity, Teamwork

Bree Gilbert
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Christopher 'Howie' Howell
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Lonny McCurdy
Integrity, Community, Teamwork

Orris Osborne
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

Michele Runyan Paige
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

James Sant
Integrity, Community, Teamwork

Myra Smith
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Doug White
Integrity

April

Jessy Ashcroft
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Abdul Khalil Azizi (5 Nominees)
Integrity (2x), Inclusivity (4x), Shared Responsibility, Community (3x), Learning, Teamwork (2x)

Jason Bosen
Community, Learning

Mike Clark
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Noel Chapman
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Ali Crane
Inclusivity, Community

Mike Czerepinski
Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Angie Dangerfield
Integrity, Community, and Teamwork

Mandy Myers
Community

Karina Rorris
Community

Bill Stanton
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Michael Timm
Shared Responsibility, Community, and Teamwork

Jesse Ward
Shared Responsibility and Teamwork

 

May

Abdul Khalil Azizi (3 Nominations)
Integrity (3x), Inclusivity (3x), Shared Responsibility (3x), Community (3x), Learning (3x), Teamwork

Nate Babb
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork 

Kirsten Broughton
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork 

Thomas Hilton
Learning, Teamwork 

John Kerner
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork 

Mikel Mecham
Integrity, Community 

Michael Spall
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork 

 

June

Abdul Khalil Azizi
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning

Cali Bell
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Michelle Collier
Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Lisa Hunt
Teamwork

Chelsea Wilkerson
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Dustin Willis
Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community 

Office of the Registrar
Teamwork 

July

Abdul Khalil Azizi (2 Nominations)
Integrity (2x), Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility (2x), Community, Learning, Teamwork (2x)

Lance Blanchard
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Ed Bold
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Derek Barnard
Integrity, Inclusivity, Community, Teamwork

Lewis Burnham
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Teamwork

Reinalyn Echon
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community

Bree Gilbert
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Sarah Hook
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Darin Ivie, Dawn Lewis, Steve Merrill, Kurtis Moser, Paul Murray, Patrick Perry, Casey Skelton, Adam Spencer
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Mandy Myers
Integrity, Inclusivity, Community, Teamwork

Office of Financial Aid
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Aaron O'Leary
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

JJ Pereira
Integrity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Teamwork

Tony Razo
Inclusivity

Denise Scott
Teamwork

Stetson Tolman
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Alen Walker
Integrity, Inclusivity, Shared Responsibility, Community, Learning, Teamwork

Chelsea Wilkerson
Learning