Staff excellence: Degrees and certifications

Daniel Phillips, computer technician II for the IT Assistance Center, received the following Apple Certifications: Apple Authorized Service Provider, Partner Admin, Technician, and Partner User Channel Services.

Dr. Carlos Solís, associate vice president for the Technology Innovation Office, completed certificates in “Leading for Creativity: Empowering others to Tackle Challenges Creatively,” and “Insights for Innovation: IDEO’s Approach to Gathering Human-Centered Insights that Fuel Innovation,” both from IdeoU.

Leslie Burgess, senior user service consultant for the IT Assistance Center, received an HR Essentials for TXST Managers certificate.

Marina Zuniga-Johnson, technology integration specialist for the IT Assistance Center, earned the Certified Technology Specialist certification.

Michael Weissmiller, senior user service consultant for the IT Assistance Center, received a bachelor of science degree in Applied Mathematics from Texas State University and an HR Essentials for TXST Managers certificate.

Missy Ellis, director of managed services for the IT Assistance Center, received a bachelor of applied arts and sciences degree with a concentration in IT Management from Texas State University.

Peter Pohler, senior user service consultant for the IT Assistance Center, received an HR Essentials for TXST Managers certificate.

Ryan Lara, technology architect in Technology Resources, received four certifications during the year:  the CompTIA Security+ certificate from CompTIA, Microsoft 365 Certified as a Security Administrator Associate, and Microsoft certified in Azure Fundamentals and as an Azure Administrator Associate.

Scott Ayers, director of IT Marketing and Communications, received an HR Essentials for TXST Managers certificate.

Shane Flaherty, systems support analyst in Technology Resources, received HPC Leadership Institute certification from the Texas Advanced Computing Center.

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Scott Ayers is director of IT marketing and communications at Texas State University.