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UCAN: University Counselor Advisor Network

Advisor of the Year Award

2026- Rachel Rachel, PAHS

2025- Sheldon Sager, CACS

2024- John Smith, RCOB

2023 - Justin Canfield, CLASS

2022 - Heather Close, CVAD

2021 - Sam Earls, TAMS

2020 - Azzama Alia, PAHS

2019 - Todd Lang, COS

2018 - Ana White, COM

2017 - Stephanie Meyers Elandry, PAHS

2016 - Laura Flowers, CLASS

University Counselor Advisor Network (UCAN) Awards

2026

Audrey Pitts, Outstanding New Advisor
Melissa Minick, Outstanding Primary Advisor 
Kelly Spry, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Terry Davis, Outstanding Faculty Advisor

2025

Ja'Tiara Armstrong, Outstanding New Advisor
Mia Dallas, Outstanding Primary Advisor 
Mike McKay, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Leroy Hardy, Outstanding Faculty Advisor

2024

Elizabeth Perez, Outstanding New Advisor
Garrett Reed, Outstanding Primary Advisor 
Erin Donahoe-Rankin, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Mark Evers, Outstanding Faculty Advisor

2023

Mary Paradoski, Outstanding New Advisor
Heather Treadway, Outstanding Primary Advisor 
Chelsea Bradshaw, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Donna Marquet, Outstanding Faculty Advisor

2022

Abigail Reves, Outstanding New Advisor
Jen Palchich, Outstanding Advising Administrator 
Melissa Nelson, Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Laurie Carrol, Outstanding Primary Advisor 

2021  

Steve Joiner, Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Abdon Gonzalez, Outstanding New Advisor
Erin Day, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Philip Aguinaga, Outstanding Primary Advisor

2020

Jennifer Grund, Outstanding Primary Advisor
Xavier Floyd, Outstanding New Advisor

2019

Megan Yarbrough, Outstanding New Advisor
Rachel Smith, Outstanding Primary Advisor
Cherish Qualls, Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Taylor Moore, Outstanding Primary Advisor
Richard Mabry, Outstanding Advising Administrator

2018

Erika Cole, Outstanding New Advisor
Patrice Lyke, Outstanding Faculty Advisor

2017

Jessica Temple, Outstanding New Advisor
Caorl Pollard, Outstanding Advising Administrator
Eddie Meaders, Outstanding Faulty Advisor
Susan McCutcheon, Outstanding Advising Administrator
John Bellon, Outstanding Primary Advisor 

2016

Lisa Whitby, Outstanding Primary Advisor
Holley Vaughn, Outstanding Faculty Advisor
 

NACADA Region 7 Awards

2023 - Melissa Nelson, Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor

2023 - Jennifer Palcich, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator

2022 - Philip Aguinaga, Excellence in Advising - Primary Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2022 - Erin Day, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator - Certificate of Merit

2022 - Abdon Gonzalez, Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2020 - Richard Mabry, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator

2019 - Erika Cole, Excellence in Advising - New Advisor

2019 - Patrice Lyke, Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor

2018 -Eddie Meaders, Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2018 - Carol Pollard, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator - Certificate of Merit

2017 - Susan McCutcheon, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator

2017 - Bernadette Orona, Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2016 - Philip Aguinaga, Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2016 - Enolia Moudry, Excellence in Advising - Primary Advisor - Certificate of Mert

2016 - Bernadette Orona, Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2016 - Jean Schaake, Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator

2010 - Gwen Pasco, Outstanding Advising Administrator Award

 

NACADA Global Awards

2020 -Chelsea(Heidbrink) Bassett, Administrator's Institute Scholarship

2019 - Erin Donahoe-Rankin, Advising Communities Division Service Award

2019 - Patrice Lyke, Outstanding Advising Award - Faculty Advisor

2018 - Carol Pollard, Outstanding Advising Administrator

2017 - Susan McCutcheon, Outstanding Advising Administrator

2016 - Philip Aguinaga, Outstanding New Advisor - Certificate of Merit

2016 - Jean Schaake, Outstanding Advising Administrator

2010 - Gwen Pasco, Outstanding Advising Administrator

2001 - Connie L.Fickensher, NACADA Scholarship Winner