Region 10 Newsletter - June 2009

Great Articles from 2009 Scholarship Winners!

Region 10 Scholarship Applications Available!

Dear NACADA Region 10 Members,

 

Thanks to the fabulous work of our 2009 Conference Co-Chairs, Chrissy Renfro & Patty Pedersen, we are able to offer scholarships to attend the 2009 NACADA Annual Advising Conference in colorful San Antonio, Texas (Sept. 30 - Oct 3). Please visit the following website for more information about the Annual conference:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AnnualConf/2009/index.htm

 

We are extending this opportunity to current full time graduate students who are studying a field related to academic advising (you must be eligible for a NACADA student membership to qualify for this scholarship), to new Advisors who have been advising for less than one year, and to Region 10 advising professionals.

 

The scholarship will cover the conference registration fee. The deadlines and scholarship criteria are outlined in the application forms.  Apply now!

Graduate Student Scholarship Application

New Advisor Scholarship Application

Advisor Scholarship Application

Due date is July 17, 2009 for these scholarships

Please feel free to forward this invitation to others at your institution that may be interested in this wonderful opportunity.

 

If you have any questions please e-mail Dawn Fettig at: Dawn.Fettig@Colorado.edu

See you in San Antonio!

~ Dawn

Dawn Fettig

NACADA Region 10 Chair

University of Colorado – Boulder

303-492-2440

 2009 Best of Region!

 

Please join me in congratulating our “Best of Region 10” winners from University of Wyoming: Tami Breske, Tonya Gerharter, Kristen Rigoni, and Sande Yentes. Their session entitled: “ Energizing At-Risk Students: Integrating Career and Self Exploration with Academic Advising” will be featured this fall in San Antonio, Texas at the NACADA National Conference. We hope if you missed them in Cheyenne, you’ll be able to join us in San Antonio.

 

Winners of the 2009 Scholarships to the conference in Wyoming!

	Aubrey Burkland	University of Arizona
	Carmel Hill	University of Northern Colorado
	Liz Schoenleber	Colorado State University
	Steve Johnson	Utah State University

 

 

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Rocky Mountain 10 State Events

 Utah Advising and Orientation Association
May 20-22, 2009

at the Homestead Resort in Midway, UT

Contact:  Tyler Morgan at LDSBC 801.524.8161 or tmorgan@ldsbc.edu

Arizona 2009 Advising Conference- Cancelled

Contact:   Deborah Hull 

 E-mail: askdrdeb@asu.edu

Colorado/Wyoming Advising Conference 2008

The 2008 CO/WY Academic Advising Conference was a huge success. We had close to 160 people attend, which was a record setter. A majority of higher ed learning institutions were well represented and served to strike a balance with the variety of issues present in the advising field and also with professionals working in academic advising. We had a total of 24 presentations, which focused on the role of advising in student retention. Such a platform provided an opportunity to exchange ideas, develop new knowledge, broaden perspectives, and to network with other advising professionals. Our keynote speaker Geri Anderson, Provost for the Colorado Community College System, set the tone with her motivational, humorous and energetic keynote address. Everyone involved learned something of value and will be able to make a positive contribution to the overarching goal of improving student retention and student success.

New Mexico Academic Advising Association 2007 State Conference

The NMAAA State Conference was held at the Montoya Campus of Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque on November 1 and 2, 2007. The theme of the confernce was Roadmap to Success: Navigating the Major Highways. About 100 advisors participated in the two-day event featuring a keynote address by Dr. Katharine W. Winograd, President of CNM; a plenary session by Dr. Reed Dasenbrock, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Higher Education; and 10 concurrent sessions. Elections for officers were held. Eric-Christopher Garcia of CNM was elected President of the Association.

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Congratulations to the 2008 Best of Region Winners!

Aaron Garriss & Andrea O’Neil, Arizona State University

Every Village Needs a Blacksmith: Forging Foundations of Career Exploration

Congratulations to the 2007 Award winners from Region 10!