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Awards Committee

Kerry Kincanon (2011-2013)

Oregon State University

(541) 737-4250

kerry.kincanon@oregonstate.edu


Committee Responsibilities:

The Awards Committee coordinates the distribution of information, solicitation of nominations, selection of recipients, and the awards presentations of all NACADA awards including Pacesetter, Virginia Gordon, Service to NACADA, Outstanding Advising, Outstanding New Advisor, Outstanding Programs, Advising Technology Innovations, Scholarships, Student Research, and Retiree Recognition.

The award recipients are selected as follow:

  1. Primary Role, Faculty, Administrator, New Advisor and Program Awards: selected by subcommittees with members chosen to represent all NACADA regions and appointed for 1-2 years terms.
  2. Service to NACADA, Virginia Gordon and Pacesetter Awards: selected by the Council
  3. Advising Technology Innovation Awards: selected by the Advising Technology Innovation Awards selection sub-committee.
  4. Student Research Awards: selected by the Research Committee.
  5. NACADA Scholarship and Summer Institute Scholarship Recipients: selected by separate Scholarship selection sub-committees.

Goals ( currently being revised):

  1. Coordinate the distribution of information, solicitation of nominations, selection   of recipients, and the awards presentations of all NACADA awards including Pacesetter, Virginia Gordon, Service to NACADA, Leading Light, Outstanding Advising, Outstanding New Advisor, Outstanding Programs, Electronic Publications, Various Event Scholarships and NACADA Scholarships, Student Research, Research Grants and Retiree Recognition.      

  2. Ensure that committee appointments reflect the geographic, ethnic, and institutional diversity of NACADA.

  3. Review annually the awards selection process and make modifications as appropriate.

  4. Conduct the awards presentations at the annual National conference.

Awards Committee Members:

Kerry Kincanon, Chair (2011-2013), Oregon State University
Janet Schulenberg, Research Committee Chair (2010-2012), The Pennsylvania State University        
Clay Schwenn, Technology Innovation Awards Selection Sub-Committee Chair (2010-2012), University of Washington
Deborah Nakashima, Summer Institute Scholarship Selection Sub-Committee Chair (2010-2012), Hawaii Pacific University
Jeremy Thomas, NACADA Scholarship Selection Sub-Committee Chair (2010-2012), Angelina College
Audrey Jackson, Member-At-Large (2010-2012), Florida Community College - Jacksonville
Jennifer Nelson, Member-At-Large (2010-2012), University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Karen Lewis Law, Member-At-Large (2011-2013), University of Maryland-College Park
Pamela Stephens, Member-At-Large (2011-2013), Fairmont State University
Dana Zahorik, Member-At-Large (2011-2013), Fox Valley Technical College
Farrah Turner, Ex Officio, NACADA Executive Office

*Incoming for 2011

Awards Committee Meeting Minutes

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