2022-2023 NASPA Excellence Award Winners

Academic Advising, Careers, Graduate, Professional, and related

Gold

Bridges to Adelphi Program - Adelphi University

• Stephanie Grindell, LMHC, Senior Associate Director
• Diana Damilatis-Kull, LMHC, Director of the Bridges Program
• Emilyhang Luong, Research Team
• Breanna Vizlakh, Research Team

Silver

Kick Off Your Future - Florida Atlantic University

• Brian Montalvo, Senior Director for FAU Career Center
• Karen Gough, Assistant Vice President for FAU Career Center

Athletics, Recreation, Counseling, Health, Wellness, and related

Gold

Period Equity Movement - Georgia Southern University

• Gemma Skuraton, Director of Student Wellness & Health Promotion
• Megan Mercer, Associate Director of Student Wellness & Health Promotion
• Gabi Wiggill, Undergraduate Student

Silver

SEA of Change and Waves of Change - Grand Valley State University

• Keri Becker, Director of Athletics

Campus Security, Crisis Management, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Violence Prevention, and related

Gold

Unlikely Allies in Preventing Sexual Misconduct: Student Led Prevention Efforts in a Technical Communication Classroom - Utah State University

• Emmalee Fishburn, MPH, CHES, Senior Prevention Specialist
• Avery Edenfield, PhD, Associate Professor of English
• Felicia Gallegos, MSW, Outreach & Prevention Coordinator

Civic Learning, Democratic Engagement, Community Service, Service-Learning, and related

Gold

VCU Votes - Virginia Commonwealth University

• Reuban Rodriguez, Associate Vice Provost/Dean of Students

Silver

17 Rooms of Service: Community Engagement at New Student Welcome Week ‘22 - University at Albany

• Martha Asselin, Director for Center for Leadership and Service

Bronze

Partnerships to Advance the Value of Education (PAVE) - California State University-Sacramento

• Chao Vang, Director for Educational Equity Access and Equity Strategist

Contracted Services, Housing, Residence Life, and related

Gold

NYU’s Incident Response Team: Professionalizing Crisis Management in the Campus Residential Setting - New York University

• Noelle Melartin, Associate Director of Residential Wellness
• David Lopez, Incident Response Manager

Silver

UH Dining Services - University of Houston

• Alexcis Mendoza, District Marketing Manager
• Azhu Garcia, Marketing Coordinator
• Veronika Glazunova, Graphic Designer
• Karina Baig, Marketing Specialist

Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, First-year, Other-year, Orientation, and related

Gold

The Eagle Experience - Georgia Southern University

• Ken Gassiot, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
• Amy Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
• Brenda Richardson, Director - First and Second Year Experience

Silver

First Flight - University of North Texas

• Stephanie Brown, Director of Orientation and Transition Programs

Bronze

Data-Driven Onboarding Solutions - Rowan University

• Rihab Saadeddine, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President of Academic Innovation
• Amanda Coltri, MSL, Associate Director of Enrollment Systems & Onboarding Operations
• Jaclyn Dankel, Onboarding Committee Co-Chair & CRM Front End Developer
• Christina Newlands, Onboarding Committee Co-Chair & Operations Coordinator

Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and related

Gold

Bridges to Adelphi Program - Adelphi University

• Stephanie Grindell, LMHC, Senior Associate Director
• Diana Damilatis-Kull, LMHC, Director of the Bridges Program
• Emilyhang Luong, Research Team
• Breanna Vizlakh, Research Team

Silver

PennGenEq Pre-Orientation Program - University of Pennsylvania

• Elisa Foster, Interim Director for Penn Women’s Center

Bronze

The Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program - North Carolina State University

• Melvin Jackson, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Engagement
• Stephanie Helms Pickett, Associate Vice Provost

First-generation Student Success and related

Gold

Robert J. McGuire Scholarship Program - Saint Francis College

• Anthony Desiderio, Director of Scholar Programs

Silver

Purpose First Scholars - Austin Peay State University

• Savannah Longo, Coordinator for Coaching & Student Success Initiatives
• Dr. Kacie Hutson, Director of Coaching & Student Success Initiatives
• Dr. Loretta Griffy, Associate VP of Academic Strategic Initiatives & Foundation Engagement

Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership, Student Activities, Student Union, and related

Bronze

Sidney A. Ribeau President's Leadership Academy - Bowling Green State University, C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement

• Jacob Clemens, Senior Director
• Kendra Lutes, Assistant Director
• Hoang Do, Coordinator