For Advisors

Past Excellence in Advising Award Recipients

2025

  • Sarah Kammeyer– New Advisor Award – Academic Advisor, Departments of Economics, Political Science, and Public Administration & Policy, College of Arts & Science
  • Jenna Fusinatto– Primary Advisor Award – Student Service Coordinator Senior, Department of Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

2024

  • Nora Hager– Faculty Advisor Award – Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Academic Advisor, College of Education & Human Development 
  • Taylor Morrow– New Advisor Award – Senior Academic Advisor, Trulaske College of Business 
  • Kibby Smith-Primary Advisor Award – Senior Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Science

2023

  • Nicolette Leiby– Instructor and Academic Advisor, Department of Textile and Apparel Management, College of Arts & Science
  • Alex Anderson– Senior Academic Advisor, Departments of Communication and Theatre, College of Arts & Science

2022

  • Marci Crosby– Instructor, Division of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • Megan Boyer– Assistant Director, Honors College

2021

  • Silvia Bompadre– Associate Teaching Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts and Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Brittony Corneillier– Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Biological Sciences

2020

  • Pablo Serna– Undergraduate Advisor, Instructor of Spanish, College of Arts and Science, Department of Romance Languages and Literature
  • Rebecca Fallon– Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Political Science and Economics

2019

  • Dr. Jaime Mestres– Senior Academic Advisor, Career Services Coordinator, and Instructor, College of Human Environmental Sciences
  • Cate Cooper– Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Psychological Sciences

2018

  • Dr. Zandra de Araujo– Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, College of Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
  • Jordan Parshall– Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Science, Department of Biological Sciences

2017

  • Dr. Ping Yu– Professor of Physics, College of Arts & Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Kelly Benson– Senior Academic Advisor, College of Education

2016

  • Sharon Wood-Turley– Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Chair, Advisor Chair, Science and Agricultural Journalism
  • Jill Diener– Senior Student Services Coordinator, School of Health Professions

2015

  • Dr. Sharyn Freyermuth– Professor of Biochemistry, College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, Department of Biochemistry
  • Laura Carroz– Trulaske Coordinator of Scholarships, Trulaske College of Business

2014

  • Dr. Mark Kirk– Professor of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Science, Department of Biological Sciences
  • Adrienne Vaughn– Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Psychological Sciences

2013

  • Dr. Teresa Briedwell– Assistant Professor and Director of Admissions and Academic Affairs, School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy
  • Lindsey Hagglund– Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Science, Department of Political Science and Economics

2012

  • Dr. Dorina Kosztin– Teaching Professor in the College of Arts & Science, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Kathleen Kerr– Academic Advisor II in the Office of Academic Exploration & Advising Services

2011

  • Dr. Trista Strauch– Assistant Adjunct Professor for the Division of Animal Science
  • Susan Klusmeier– Coordinator, Student Diversity Program for the Trulaske College of Business

2010

  • Dr. George Jesse– Professor of Animal Science
  • Aaron Cook– Coordinator of Scholarships for the Trulaske College of Business

2009

  • Dr. Wayne Brekhus– Associate Professor of Sociology
  • Sue Yun– Coordinator Student Diversity Program in the College of Business

2008

  • Dr. Jan Dauve– Associate Professor Agricultural Economics
  • Jenny Morton– Department of History

2007

  • Deborah Huelsbergen– Associate Professor of Art
  • Jim Sharrock– Director of Undergraduate Programs in the College of Business

2006

  • Dr. Virginia Peterson– Associate Professor of Agriculture Biochemistry
  • Ruth Crozier– Health Professions

2005

  • Dr. John Adams– Department of Chemistry
  • Jane Burcham– Department of Computer Science

2004

  • Dr. Leon Schumacher– Agricultural Systems Management
  • Phyllis Moore– College of Business – Accountancy

2003

  • Flore Zephir– Romance Languages – French
  • Jerry Griffith– School of Nursing

2002

  • David Trinklein– Horticulture
  • Tami Beatty– Electrical and Computing Engineering

2001

  • Daniel Turban– Management
  • Brian Booton– Arts and Science

2000

  • James N. Spain– Animal Science
  • Bill Dawson– English

1999

  • Suzette Heiman– School of Journalism
  • Donna Hanly– Department of Political Science

1998

  • Marvin Lewis– Department of Romance Languages
  • Marie Sloan– Department of History

1997

  • Walter Schroeder– Department of Geography
  • Clarence Wine– College of Business and Public Administration

1996

  • Warren Zahler– Department of Biochemistry
  • Rob McDaniels– Career Center

1995

  • Tom Dougherty– Professor, Management
  • Donna Hanly– Department of Political Science