The Cathy Lester IT Excellence Memorial Award The Cathy Lester IT Excellence Memorial Award was created to honor members of the University of Texas at Austin administrative information technology community who demonstrate the qualities, talents and integrity exemplified and valued by Cathy Lester. Congratulations to the 2026 Award Recipients! Cathy Lester IT Excellence Award: Kati Elliott, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms IT Rising Star Award: Rowan Mitschke, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms Congratulations to the 2026 Award Nominees! Tiffany Elliott, University Development Office Darren Holm, Enterprise Technology – Data to Insights (D2I) Marta Lang, Enterprise Technology – Campus Solutions Shelley Powers, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms Larry Yang, UT Libraries Justin Esposito, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms Chris Long, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms Holly Weir, Enterprise Technology – Enterprise Platforms Read more about all of our 2026 Honorees here.
