NACADA Region 4 is proud to support student success by providing opportunities for recognition and professional development opportunities for students, academic advisors and administrators.
Jewel Perkins | Georgia Institute of Technology | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Vanessa Gonzalez | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Advisor Wheeler Foshee | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Craig Kaplowitz | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Carson Wood | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit David Adkison | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Advisor Certificate of Merit Margaret Peacock | University of Alabama | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Certificate of MeritRenyetta Johnson | East Mississippi Community College | Region 4 Conference Travel Scholarship
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Nicole Gaillard | Auburn University | Joyce C. Jackson Service Award Branden Farmer | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Codi Plaster | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Amanda Groff | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Michael Fitzgerald | University of Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Melissa Dagley | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Jose Figueroa-Cifuentes | University of North Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Dallas Schmidt | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Caitlin Filmore | Kennesaw State University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Kylie Crosland | Mississippi State University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Jessica Sherrington | Georgia Institute of Technology | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Jayla McAdory | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Georgianna Mann | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Certificate of Merit Sophia Everett | Shelton State Community College | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit Jodie Kenney | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit Advising 2 Bits Podcast: Powell, Hallford, Farmer | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Certificate of Merit Steve Carriere | Georgia Institute of Technology | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Certificate of Merit Thomas Beckwith | Santa Fe College | Academic Advising Administrators' Institute Scholarship Brandy Parker | Miami Dade College - North Campus | Region 4 Annual Conference Travel Scholarship
Jonathan Hallford | Auburn University | Joyce C. Jackson Service Award Danielle Shu | University of Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Stephanie Wood | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Colleen Geary | University of Alabama | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Ruthanna Spiers | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Julie Kristman | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Jessica Davis | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Carolyn FitzGerald | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Certificate of Merit Vanessa Blackmon | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit
Chris Hutt | Kansas State University | Joyce C. Jackson Service Award Amanda Freyaldenhoven | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Annemarie Hitchcock | University of Georgia | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Virginia Chavis | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Ashley Shafer | Florida Atlantic University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Jessica Simmons | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Jennifer Janasiewicz | Florida State University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Certificate of Merit Delilah Thomas | Florida State University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Certificate of Merit Rebecca Gubernick | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Certificate of Merit Molly Hulsey | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Certificate of Merit Mike Merva | University of Georgia | Excellence in Advising - Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator - Certificate of Merit Oluyinka Tella | Broward College | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program - Certificate of Merit Alyssa Stephens | University of Alabama | Region 4 Conference Travel Grant Ashlee Vickers | University of West Georgia | Graduate Student Travel Scholarship
Rachel Taylor | Agnes Scott College | Travel Grant Janet Moore | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Robert Kulick | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role LaDora Howard | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Carolyn Huntington | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Role Steven Skultety | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Role Certificate of Merit Vanessa Gonzalez | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Role Jennifer Kilduff | University of West Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Joshua "JJ" Johnson | University of Central Florida | Joyce C. Jackson Service Award
Lynda Moore | Mississippi State University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Delia Garcia | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit Stephanie Morawo | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Tina Gottesman | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Matthew Morrison | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Lauren Webster | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Jennifer Monkman | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Aline Botsis | University of South Alabama | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Simone Teel | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Justin Balser | Florida Atlantic University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Certificate of Merit Office of Academic Advising | Agnes Scott College | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Certificate of Merit Lindsey Byrd | Pensacola State College | Region 4 Joyce C. Jackson Service Award Laura Howell | Georgia Southern University | Region 4 Conference Travel Grant Tory Dellafiora | Florida State University | Region 4 Conference Graduate Student Travel Grant
Lisa Shaw | Columbus State University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Tiana Solis | Florida International University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit LaShae Roberts | Florida State University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Kasandrea Sereno | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Rene Alvarez | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit Harry Ponder | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Byunghyun Jang | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Certificate of Merit Daniel Shelnutt | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Jennifer Farran | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Certificate of Merit Jessica Simmons | University of Central Florida | Region 4 Administrators' Institute Jessica Simmons | University of Central Florida | Region 4 Advising Seminar Jessica Fasano | University of Central Florida | Region 4 Travel Grant Javaris Hammond | Florida Atlantic University | Region 4 Travel Grant Tiffany Cheatham | University of Central Florida | Region 4 Graduate Student Travel Grant Eric Papa | University of West Florida | Region 4 Annual Conference Travel Grant Kody Salzburn | Armstrong State University | Region 4 Annual Conference Travel Grant
Adrienne Yuen | Florida International University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Paul Patterson | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administration Frances McDavid | Mississippi State University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Role Myrian Herlle | Florida International University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Robin Martin | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Janie Valdes | Florida International University | Joyce Jackson Service Award Brad Blitz | Georgia State University | Best of State - GA Pamela W. Derrick | University of Alabama | Best of State - AL Samantha Spiers | Florida State University | Best of State - FL Tammy Coleman | Mississippi State University | Best of State - MS Andrea L. Lee | State College of Florida | Travel Grant - Region 4 Conference Sade Tramble | Georgia State University | Travel Grant - Region 4 Conference D'Evelyn Wymore | Florida State University | Student Travel Grant - Region 4 Conference Lindsey N. Byrd | University of West Florida | Travel Grant - Annual Conference Jennifer R. Farran | University of Central Florida | Travel Grant - Annual Conference
Kathleen Shea Smith | Florida State University | Joyce C. Jackson Service Award Susan S. Hubbard | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administration Karen M. Cox | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Salli Vargis | Georgia Perimeter College | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Role Anna Burchett | Auburn University | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Rebecca Morales | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Brian Powell | Georgia Perimeter College | Region 4 Conference Grant Steven G. Benton | Georgia Perimeter College | Region 4 Conference Grant Tonell S. Jones | University of Mississippi | Student Travel Grant Clifton Brown | Florida A&M University | Best of State - Florida Gerri Wolfe | University of Georgia | Best of State - Georgia Summer Ienuso | Georgia Institute of Technology | Best of State - Georgia
Kathryn West | Auburn University Vanessa Cogswell
Robert Stephens | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - Advising Administration Eric Cuevas | Georgia Perimeter College | Excellence in Advising - Advising Program Jason Hoeksema | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Role LeAnn Anderson | University of North Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Walter Maldonado | Florida International University | Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Catherine Bynum | Georgia Perimeter College | Travel Grant Jennifer Box | East Mississippi Community College | Travel Grant Nancy Byers | University of Southern Mississippi | Travel Grant Jonathan Audu | Florida A&M University | Travel Grant Eric Crosier | Florida State University | Travel Grant Kathy Earwood | Georgia Institute of Technology | Travel Grant Kevin Jerrolds | University of Alabama-Birmingham | Travel Grant Joi King | Middle Georgia Technical College | Travel Grant Felicia Mackey | Middle Georgia Technical College | Travel Grant James Mayes | Augusta State University | Travel Grant Angela Moore | University of South Florida | Travel Grant Diann Nichols | Itawamba Community College | Travel Grant Lynn O'Sickey | University of Florida | Travel Grant Leslie Tomlinson | Northwest - Shoals Community College | Travel Grant Erin Weston | University of North Georgia | Travel Grant
Mande Miller | Itawamba Community College | Best of Region 4 Diann Nichols | Itawamba Community College | Best of Region 4 Amy D'Unger | Georgia Institute of Technology | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Award Leslie Tod | University of South Florida | Excellence in Advising - Primary Award Jesse Sunski | University of Central Florida | Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Award Erica Byrnes | University of Florida | Excellence in Advising - Administrator Award Ole Miss Academic Advising Network | University of Mississippi | Excellence in Advising - Program Award Rebecca Folsom | University of South Florida | Graduate Student Travel Grant Jessica Simmons | University of Central Florida | Travel Grant Chris Cook | University of Central Florida | Travel Grant Melissa Johnson | University of Florida | Travel Grant Theresa Duggar | Georgia Southern University | Travel Grant Jason Pollett | Georgia Southern University | Travel Grant Sophia Everett | Shelton State Community College | Travel Grant Lucero Carvajal and Laura Brazzeal | Florida Gulf Coast University | Poster Session Winner “Sustainable Practices for a Successful Initial Connection with Students' Elizabeth Land | Kennesaw State University | Poster Session Winner - 'Advising Students in Recovery from Addiction' Roberto Rovira | Florida International University | Poster Session Winner 'Creative Green: Advising for Green Careers'
Dale Coleman | Auburn University | Outstanding Faculty Advisor Deborah Mayhew | University of Florida | Outstanding Advisor Roberta Knickerbocker | University of Florida | Outstanding New Advisor Nancy King | Kennesaw State University | Joyce Jackson Service Award Rashonda Bostic | Georgia Southern University | Travel Grant Keiana Desmore | Florida Gulf Coast University | Travel Grant Jamie Hayes | Georgia State University | Travel Grant Annamarie Shiplee | University of West Florida | Travel Grant Brian Buckwald | Georgia State University | Travel Grant Brendan Dochney | Valdosta State Unviersity | Travel Grant Andrea Morlini | Daytona State College | Travel Grant Samantha Nelson | Calhoun Community College | Best of Alabama Presentation Ronnie White | Mississippi State University | Best of Mississippi Presentation Stephanie Jackson | Georgia Tech | Best of Georgia Presentation Kathleen Smith | Florida State University | Best of Region 4 Eric Crosier | Florida State University | Best of Region 4 Dustin Atkinson | Florida State University | Best of Region 4
Nathaniel Brown | Georgia Perimeter College | Honorable Mention Certificate Kevin Hunt | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor- Faculty Role Janet Odom | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor- Primary Role Holly Radford | University of Alabama | Outstanding New Advisor Award Rachel Singleton | Mississippi State University | Joyce Jackson Volunteer Award Stephanie Lauw Waite | Florida State University | Honorable Mention Certificate John (Michael) Kitchens | Valdosta State University | Graduate Student Scholarship Natasha Taylor | Florida Gulf Coast University | Graduate Student Scholarship Grace Moskola | University of Central Florida | Graduate Student Scholarship Katie Robinson | Mississippi State University | Graduate Student Scholarship Lindsey Dedow | University of Florida | Best of Region 4 Robert Shields | University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Best of Region 4
Lanna Miller | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor - Primary Role Karyn Brown | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor - Faculty Role Diane Castor | College of Coastal Georgia | Joyce Jackson Volunteer Award Suneetha Manyam | Georgia State University | Outstanding New Advisor Award Anglea McKoy | Saint Leo University | Best of Region 4
Mary Emplsincourt | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor - Faculty Role Angel Fason | Mississippi State University | Outstanding New Advisor Award Rachel Singleton | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor - Primary Role Wayne Kohle Paul | Valdosta State University | Graduate Student Scholarship Andrew Hubbard | Mississippi State University | Graduate Student Scholarship Kristopher Klann | University of Florida | Graduate Student Scholarship Kathleen Smith | Florida State University | Best of Region 4 Brad Popiolek | Florida State University | Best of Region 4
Diane Wall | Mississippi State University | Outstanding Advisor - Faculty Role Pamela Little | Calhoun Community College | Outstanding Advisor Award Brian Buckwald | Georgia State University | Outstanding New Advisor Iceney Ceasar | University of Central Florida | Best of Region 4 Meena Batta | University of Central Florida | Best of Region 4 Rex Roberts | University of Central Florida | Best of Region 4
Sandy Strobel | Hillsborough Community College | Academic Advising - Primary Role Jan Westbrook | Georgia Institute of Technology | New Advisor Award Ealine Reed | Mississippi State University | Joyce Jackson Volunteer Award Jose Rodriguez | Florida International University | Best of Region 4