Utah State University Awards
Professional Advisor of the Year
2022—Laura Parrish, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2021—Tami Spackman, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2020—Raquel Friddle, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2019—Kaylee Roholt, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2018—Tonya Jewell, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2017—Tressa Haderlie, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2016—Niki Weight, University Advising
2015—Shelly Wiegand Kotynek, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2014—Mykel Beorchia, College of Natural Resources
2013—Lisa Allen, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2012—Donna Minch, College of Agriculture
2011—Beth Walden, University Advising
2010—Krystin Deschamps, Office of Retention and Student Success
2009—Susan Parkinson, College of HASS Advising Center
2008—Kathy Bayn, College of Engineering
2007—Myra Cook, Computer Science
2006—Lynne Slade, College of HASS Advising Center
2005—Sa—lly Peterson, College of HASS Advising Center
2004—Darcie Peterson, Special Education & Rehabilitation
2003—Jana Kay Lunstad, English
2002—Sylvia Robinson, Elementary Education
2001—Carol Sainsbury, Student Support Services
2000—Deborah Reece, Physics
1999—Moneice Stocker, College of Business
1998—Susan Ericksen, Family and Human Development
1997—Mary Ann Warren, Elementary Education
1996—Jennifer W. Tingey, College of HASS
1995—Maureen Wagner, College of Natural Resources
1994—Mary W. Leavitt, College of HASS
1993—Sheri N. Noble, Elementary Education
1992—Patricia O. Preston, Psychology
Outstanding New Advisor
2022—Camille Cardon, University and Exploratory Advising
2021—Dawnetta Mahnken, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2020—Caisa Shoop, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2019—Dani Lawrence, College of Science
2018—Leslie Buxton, College of Engineering
2017—Heather Humphreys, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2016—Isela Phelps, Huntsman School of Business
2014—Kaylee Roholt, College of Agriculture
2013—Taylor Adams, College of Agriculture
2012—Paige Geslin, Huntsman School of Business
2011—Amanda Adison, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
2009—Yvonne Kobe, Biology
2007—Michelle Bogdan, University Advising
2006—Megen Ralphs, University Advising
2005—Dawn Black, Elementary Education
2004—Stephanie Hamblin, University Advising and Transfer Services
2003—Susie Maughan, Elementary Education
Utah Awards
Utah Advisor of the Year
2016—Liz Prettyman, USU Eastern
Regional & National Awards
NACADA Professional Advisor Award, Primary Role
2019—Tonya Jewell, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2014—Lisa Allen, College of Agriculture
2005—Darcie Peterson, Special Education and Rehabilitation
1993—Pat Preston, Psychology
1990—Karen W. Peterson, College of Business
NACADA Professional Advisor Certificate of Merit, Primary Role
2022—Dawnetta Mahnken, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2018—Tressa Haderlie - Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2017—Niki Weight, Exploratory Advising
2015—Mykel Beorchia, Quinney College of Natural Resources
2013—Donna Minch, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2011—Krystin Deschamps, Office of Retention and Student Success
2010—Susan Parkinson, College of HASS Advising Center
2009—Kathy E. Bayn, College of Engineering
2007—Deborah Reece, University Advising
2006—Sally Peterson, College of HASS Advising Center
2004—Jana Kay Lunstad, English
2003—Sylvia Robinson, Elementary Education
2002—Carol Sainsbury, Student Support Services
1999—Susan Ericksen, Family and Human Development
1998—Mary Ann Warren, Elementary Education
1997—Jennifer W. Tingey, College of HASS
1996—Maureen Wagner, College of Natural Resources
1995—Mary Leavitt, College of HASS
1994—Sheri Noble, Elementary Education
1987—Mona T. Higbee, Elementary Education
1986—Judith Odell-Poe, Elementary Education
1986—Kathy E. Bayn, College of Engineering
NACADA New Professional Advisor Certificate of Merit, Primary Role
2019—Leslie Buxton, College of Engineering
2018—Heather Humphreys, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education
2017—Josh Wardle, College of Science
2011—Suzanne Anderson, Tooele Campus
2006—Dawn Black, Elementary Education
2005—Stephanie Hamblin, University Advising and Transfer Services
2004—Susie Maughan, Elementary Education
NACADA Outstanding Advising Program Award
2005—Student Support Services
NACADA Academic Advising Administrator Award
2004—Mary Leavitt, HASS Advising Center (also recipient of Gail Rola Memorial Award)
NACADA Emerging Leader Program Award
2010-2011—Steve Johnson, University Advising
NACADA New Academic Advisor Award, Primary Role
2018—Heather Humphreys, College of Education and Human Services
2015—Kaylee Roholt, Agricultural Systems, Technology and Education
2014—Taylor Adams, College of Agriculture
2012—Amanda Adison, College of HASS Advising Center
2010—Yvonne Kobe, Biology
2007—Megen Ralphs, University Advising
Region 10, Excellence in Advising, Primary Role
2022—Tami Spackman, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2019—Tonya Jewell, College of Education and Human Services
2018—Tressa M. Haderlie, College of Education and Human Services, Certificate of Merit
2017—Niki Weight, Exploratory Advising
Region 10, Excellence in Advising, New Advisor
2022—Dawnetta Mahnken, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
2019—Leslie Buxton, College of Engineering
2018—Heather Humphreys, College of Education and Human Services
2016—Katherine Grover, Engineering