Adviser Awards and Recognition
Our professional advisers have been recognized by both on-campus partners and national colleagues for their dedication to academic advising and innovative programming aimed at student success.
We encourage you to nominate your adviser for the Adviser of the Year Award below.
The Outstanding Professional Academic Advising Award is given annually to recognize an academic adviser for extraordinary work in building mentoring relationships, developing strong leadership skills, contributing to the creation of new programs and achieving high student satisfaction. Students can nominate excellent advisers in the fall of each year.
Recipients are:
- 2024: Tiffany LeDonne-Smith, School of Business Administration
- 2023: Melanie Chamberlain, School of Education and Human Services
- 2022: Adam McChesney, School of Business Administration
- 2020-2021: Kate Golder, First Year Advising Center
- 2019-2020: Sarah Konrad, School of Engineering and Computer Science
- 2018-2019: Nancy Osmialowski, School of Health Sciences
- 2017-2018: April Thomas-Powell, School of Nursing
- 2016-2017: Debra Wheeler, School of Engineering and Computer Science
- 2015-2016: Lindsay Zeig, Bachelors of Integrated Studies
- 2014-2015: Laurie Shano, School of Education and Human Services
- 2013-2014: Renee Ligeski, Communication Advising, College of Arts and Sciences
- 2012-2013: Julie Dermidoff, School of Business Administration
- 2011-2012: Lorin Wright, School of Education and Human Services
- 2010-2011: Donna Malaski, Human Resource Development, School of Education and Human Services
- 2009-2010: Carmen Etienne, School of Engineering and Computer Science
- 2008-2009: Sarah Mullin, School of Nursing
2024 - Simone Amalio-Klebba, College of Arts and Sciences
2023 - Jenny Lee, School of Engineering and Computer Science
2022 - Denica Holzworth, School of Business Administration
2020-2021 - Jari Pathenos, School of Education and Human Services
2019-2020 - Tiffany LeDonne Smith, School of Business Administration
2018-2019 - John Cebelak, First Year Advising Center
2018-2019 - Hnou Vue, School of Health Sciences
2017-2018 - John Cebelak, First Year Advising Center
2016-2017 - Meaghan Cole, School of Business Administration
Each year, the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) honors select individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising. OU Academic Advisers have received recognition for both our advising team members and special programs. The recipients are:
2022
- Outstanding Advising Award - Primary Advising Role - Adam McChesny
2021
- Outstanding Advising Award - Primary Advising Role - Kate Golder
2020
- Assessment Institute Scholarship Recipient - Adam McChesney
- Outstanding Advising Award - Primary Advising Role - Sarah Konrad
- Outstanding Advising Award - New Adviser - Tiffany LeDonne Smith
2019
- Outstanding Advising Program - First Year Advising Center
2018
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role - April Thomas-Powell
- Outstanding New Adviser –John Cebelak
2017
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role - Debra Wheeler
2016
- Outstanding New Adviser – Meaghan Cole
- Graduate Student Annual Conference Scholarship Recipient - Valerie Skubick
2015
- Outstanding New Adviser – Krista Malley
2014
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Renee Ligeski
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Shannon Esselink
2013
- Outstanding New Adviser – Adrienne Spitzer
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Julie Dermidoff
2012
- Outstanding New Adviser – Roberta Rea
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Lorin Wright
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Michelle Southward
2011
- Outstanding New Adviser – Laurie Shano
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Jennifer Bellini
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Pam Marin
2010
- Outstanding New Adviser –Lindsay (Oliver) Zeig
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Donna Malaski
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Patrick Bennett
2009
- Outstanding New Adviser – Shaunda Mankowski
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Sarah Mullin
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Tamra Bays
2008
- Outstanding Advising Program - Advising Week
- Outstanding New Adviser – Kellie Klinck
- Outstanding Adviser - Primary Role – Carmen Etienne
- Outstanding Advising Administrator – Patricia Westergaard
2023
- Sarah Konrad - Region 5 NACADA Annual Conference Scholarship Recipient
2022
- Sarah Konrad - Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role
2020
- Annie Hegedus - Professional Development Grant
2018
- Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Debra Wheeler
- Excellence in Advising - New Advisor - Lauren Leve
- Institutional Allied Organization Grant - Adam McChesney
2016
- Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role - Laurie Shano
Annually, MIACADA recognizes outstanding advising in the State of Michigan. OU Academic Advisers have received recognition for their success as an adviser. The recipients are:
- 2018: Advising Award - Graduate Student - Brook-Lynn Vig
- 2017 - Advising Award - Primary Role - Debra Wheeler
- 2015 - Advising Award - Primary Role – Laurie Shano
- 2011 - Advising Award - Primary Role – Donna Malaski
- 2010 - Advising Award - Primary Role – Carmen Etienne
Each month, the Professional Advisers Council accepts nominations from professional advisers wishing to recognize one of their peers who has been doing outstanding work. The Adviser Welcome and Awards Committee then selects one deserving candidate to award the Adviser of the Month certificate.