UAAB advising awards
The goal of the University Academic Advising Board awards program is to encourage a wider support and recognition of outstanding advising at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in advising, innovation and administration:
2024 awardees
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Awarded to - Melissa Siebert
Certificate of Merit - Sarah Briland
Excellence in Advising: New Advisor
Awarded to - Catherine Leary
Certificate of Merit - Brianna Wayne
Excellence in Advising: Advising Administrator
Awarded to - Dr. Carrie Connolly
Certificate of Merit - Shelley Bowers, Zeyad Bateiha
Outstanding Advocate: Academic Advising
Awarded to - Dr. Carlton Goode
Certificate of Merit - Elizabeth Heck
Advising Innovation Award
Awarded to - Cody Rogalski
Certificate of Merit - Megan Dupue, Karen Meister,
Donte Sharpe
Gary Halliday Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ashlyn Anderson
Past awardees
2023 awardees
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Cathryn Coffey
Certificate of Merit - Greg Miller, Sarah Zehringer, Calla Talman
Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator
LaToya Davis
Excellence in Advising - Outstanding New Advisor
Darby Libka
Certificate of Merit - Emily Csukardi
Outstanding Advocate for Academic Advising
Samara Reynolds
Gary Halliday Lifetime Achievement Award
Edna Renee Macbeth
Advising Innovation Awards
Cathryn Coffey & Steph Dorman - Discovery Camp
Certificate of Merit - Cabel Newton - Psychology Peer Mentorship Program, University Academic Advising (Ashlyn Anderson) - Academic Advising Pilot
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Lian Currie
Merit: Caimdyn Stewart
Excellence in Advising - Administrator
Steph Dorman
Excellence in Advising - Outstanding New Advisor
Courtney Dressler
Certificate of Merit: Kailee Valenti
Outstanding Advocate for Academic Advising Award
Katina Velentzas
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Gerron Scott
Certificate of Merit - Martha Harper, Cabel Newton
Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator
LaToya Davis, Dr. LaChelle Waller
Certificate of Merit - Andrea Moreau
Excellence in Advising - Faculty Mentor
Chris Parthemos
Excellence in Advising - Outstanding New Advisor
Kelsie Potter
Certificate of Merit - Emily Thompson
Outstanding Advising Advocate
Carolina Wilson, Shajuana Isom-Payne
Certificate of Merit - Amy Miller
Gary Halliday Lifetime Achievement Award
Gary Halliday
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role
Lindsay Freeman
Certificate of Merit - Rachel Hill
Excellence in Advising - Advising Administrator
Vinicio Merida
Certificate of Merit - Ben Plache
Excellence in Advising - Faculty Mentor
Robert Taylor
Certificate of Merit - Sarah Golding
Excellence in Advising - Outstanding New Advisor
Roy Roach
Certificate of Merit - Kerry Boland
Outstanding Advising Advocate
Kristin Smith
Certificate of Merit - William Moran
2019 UAAB award winners
The 2019 UAAB award winners were honored at a unit-wide ceremony held in the Student Commons on Sept. 17. This year's award winners include:
- Excellence in Advising-Primary Role: Tim Adams
- Excellence in Advising-Advising Administrator: Crystal Baldwin
- Excellence in Advising-Faculty Mentor: Timothy Cook
- Excellence in Advising-Outstanding New Advisor: Katina Velentzas
- Service to Advising Award: Kelly Coldiron
Certificates of Merit
- Primary Role Certificate of Merit: Robin Lawson
- Advising Administrator Certificate of Merit: Juliana Rasnic and LaToya Davis
- Faculty Mentor Certificate of Merit: Dr. Seth Leibowitz
- Outstanding New Advisor Certificate of Merit: Andy Kane
- Service to Advising Certificate of Merit: Ronald Lloyd
Mentor and mentee recognition
Mentors:
- Sarah Burton-Everette
- Amber Cummings
- LaToya Davis
- Rachel Hill
- Fonda Neal
- LaChelle Waller
- Lisa Yamin
Mentees:
- Amanda Latham
- Timara Jones
- Gail Harris
- Madeline Goldman
- Kerry Boland
- Sierra Croker
- Sarah Midkiff
- Andy Kandell
- Christian Henderson
- Kristin Luery
- Tyra Young
- Bria Burr
2018 UAAB award winners
- Dr. Chernoh Wurie- Excellence in Advising- Faculty Mentor
- Katherine Drumm- Excellence in Advising-Advising Administrator
- Betsy Seymour-Excellence in Advising-Outstanding New Advisor
- Nicolette Zbell-Excellence in Advising-Primary Role
- Amber Bennett Hill, Ph.D.-Service to Advising
Certificate of merit winners
- John Hendershot-Administrator
- Lauren Jackson- Primary Role
- Suzanne Ameringer- Faculty Mentor