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EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Excellence Awards recognize the
contributions of members who are
transforming higher education through
outstanding programs, innovative services,
and effective administration. Sharing our
successes benefi t students, improves
institutions, and promotes our profession.
Gold honorees in each of the ten
Excellence Award categories are listed
below along with their respective
institution. The ten Gold honorees are
further judged and three are selected for
Grand Medal status. Each Gold honoree
is invited to present their program or
initiative as a poster session during the
Annual Conference.
Grand Gold Medal Honoree & Gold
Category Honoree
Careers, Academic Support, Service-
Learning, Community Service and
related
Helping Students Thrive: A Student and
Academic Affairs Program Dedicated to
Supporting Students Receiving the HOPE
Scholarship
Kennesaw State University
Grand Silver Medal Honoree & Gold
Category Honoree
International, Multicultural, Cultural,
Gender, LGBTQ, Spirituality, Disability,
and related
Rutgers Future Scholars Program
Rutgers University
Grand Bronze Medal Honoree & Gold
Category Honoree
Student Health, Wellness, Counseling,
and related
Party Positive: A Harm-Reduction Approach
to High-Risk Drinking
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University
Gold Category Honorees
Administrative, Assessment,
Information Technology, Fundraising,
Professional Development and related
Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program
Baruch College of the City University of
New York
Athletics, Recreation, Physical Fitness,
Non-Varsity Sports and related
Creating an Inclusive Environment for
Sport, Recreation and Fitness
University of Texas-Arlington
Enrollment Management, Financial Aid,
Orientation, Parents, First-Year, Other-
Year and related
Testing, Translating and Transforming
Transfer Transitions at Towson University
Towson University
Housing, Residence Life, Contracted
Services, Judicial and related
Living, Learning and Laundry: Faculty
involvement in a STEM-focused LLC
Eastern Washington University
Off-Campus, Commuter, Non-traditional,
Graduate, Professional and related
UIC Commuter Student Resource Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Union, Student Activities, Greek
Life, Leadership and related
Study Union: Promoting Excellence at the
Heart of Campus
University of Central Florida
Violence Education and Prevention,
Crisis Management, Campus Security,
and related
RVSP Peer Educators: Bringing in the
Bystander
University of Texas-Arlington
REGIONAL OUTSTANDING
NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD
RECIPIENTS
The Spelman & Johnson Group generously
sponsored the 2013 NASPA Annual
Conference registration for each Outstanding
New Professional Award recipient. Each of
NASPA’s seven regions has its own selection
process for this award. NASPA looks forward
to the future contributions of these stellar
new professionals to the student affairs
profession.
Region I
Eric Crumrine
Program Advisor; Student Leadership
Programs, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Region II
Hallie Arena
Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Chatham
College
Region III
Christine Hernandez
Program Coordinator, Women and Gender
Studies, George Mason University
Region IV-East
Lisa Novack
Coordinator of Pre-Health Initiatives,
University of Minnesota
Region IV-West
Vinay Patel
McMindes Hall Director, Fort Hays State
University
Region V
Jeff Rosenberry
Assistant Director, Student Life and Housing,
Montana State University Billings
Region VI
Ashlea L. Wilson
Facilities & Special Programs Coordinator,
California State University, Bakersfi eld
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