Diversity Works Expo & Awards
Reverse Career Fair
Roundtable Discussions
2024 Award Winners
Hundreds attend 2024 Diversity Works Expo
Reading Student Award Submissions
2024 Panelists (Left to Right: Christina Jefferson, San Francisco 49ers; Hannah Wu, Service Now; Michael Streffery, Realtor.com)
Celebrating Diversity and Having Fun
Diversity Works Expo & Awards (DWE) is an annual flagship university event that brings together students, employers, staff and faculty in a celebration of diversity in the workplace. Diversity Works provides $10,000 in student award scholarships, deepens employer partnerships, and amplifies student voices.
9th Annual Diversity Works Expo & Awards
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4-7 p.m.
Locatelli Student Activity Center
Santa Clara University
Click the links below to learn how you can participate.
Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
Students and employers share why it's important to bring our whole selves to school and work.
Read the accompanying article, "Shaping a More Innovative and Creative Workforce."
Generously Sponsored by Enterprise and ServiceNow
Thank you to our corporate sponsors for providing $10,000 in student award scholarships.
Diversity of thought is what drives innovation, creativity and, frankly, solves problems faster.
We look forward to seeing you at the next Diversity Works Expo!
Santa Clara's Diversity Works Expo & Awards has been highlighted by Handshake, Inside Higher Ed, and the Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers.
Past Guest Speakers:
2025
Leslie Osborne Lewis, Co-Founder + Owner @ BayFC
2024
Christina Jefferson, Senior Director of Inclusion & Culture @ San Francisco 49ers
Michael Streffery, Director of Inclusion, Diversity and Philanthropy @ Realtor.com
Hannah Wu, Senior Director of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion @ ServiceNow
2023
Jonathan Cary, Talent Acquisition Leader @ ServiceNow
Cynthia Owyoung, Author of All Are Welcome: How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion that Delivers Results
2022
Dr. Melisa Buie, Global Director for Lean Operational Excellence @ Coherent, Inc.
Dr. Tracy Fanara, Founder @ Inspector Planet | Environmental Engineer & Coastal Modeling Manager @ National Ocean Service of NOAA
Juan Mateos, Bay Area Director @ Rocketship Public Schools
Hugh Molotsi, Founder & CEO @ Ujama Inc.
2021
Nicole Bouvia, Sales Recruiting Manager @ Gallo Sales Company
Brandon Stephens, Sr. Director of Inclusion Programs & University Recruitment @ Levi Strauss & Co.
2020
Shriel Deogracias, Mentor Program Match Manager @ Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
Kelli Dragovich, Chief Human Resources Officer @ Looker
Debra Griffith, Dean of Student Equity & Success @ West Valley College
2019
Noel Kreidler, Disability Advocate @ Kreidler Solutions
Michelle Park, EEO Manager @ San Mateo County
Natalie (Simmons) Lino '13, D&I Programming @ Zendesk
2018
Michelle Rodriguez, Senior Program Manager of DEI @ LinkedIn
Daniel Cole, Senior Manager @ Accenture
Dorothy Ngutter @ U.S. Department of State
Diversity Works Expo & Awards honors the unique and diverse contributions of all members of our community which is core to SCU's mission as a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education. The program and all awards are open to all students, without regard to race, color, national origin, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Questions? Email us at careercenter@scu.edu.