Outstanding Academic Advising and Student Services Award Winners

Year	Faculty	AP Staff
2024-2025	Dr. Valerie Peterson Communications	Mackenzie Ware Kirkhof College of Nursing, Office of Student Services
2023-2024	Dr. Kathryn Ohle Teaching and Learning	Collin DeKuiper Padnos College of Engineering and Computing Undergraduate Advising Center
2022-2023	Dr. Tessa Jordan Psychology	Emily Davis College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2021-2022	Dr. Adrienne Wallace Communications	Mike Stoll Kirkhof College of Nursing Office of Student Services
2020-2021	Dr. Tara Kneeshaw Geology	Alexis Schewe College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2019-2020	Dr. Feryal Alayont Mathematics	Brianne Perez College of Health Professions Student Services
2018-2019	Lorie Jager, M.A. Communications	Kate VanDerKolk Center for Adult and Continuing Studies
2017-2018	Dr. Judy Whipps Liberal Studies	Tom Fellows College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Advising Center
2016-2017	Dr. Brian G. Johnson Leadership and Learning	Julie Amon College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2015-2016	Dr. Patricia Videtich Geology	Brian Jbara Brooks College - Office of Integrative Learning and Advising
2014-2015	Dr. Mary Bower Russa Psychology	Juanita Davis College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2013-2014	Dr. Matthew Boelkins Mathematics	Darlene Zwart College of Health Professions - Student Services Office
2012-2013	Dr. Danielle Leek School of Communications	Amanda Cuevas Frederik Meijer Honors College - Office of Fellowships
2011-2012	Dr. Debra Burg Biomedical Sciences	Erin Busscher Kirkhof College of Nursing - Office of Student Services
2010-2011	Dr. Kathleen Bailey School of Criminal Justice	Linda Buck Kirkhof College of Nursing - Office of Student Services
2009-2010	Christine Drewel Liberal Studies	Jan Robinson College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2008-2009*	Dr. Christina Yalda School of Criminal Justice	Caroline Cascini College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center
2007-2008	Dr. Mary Schutten Movement Science	Betty Schaner College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Advising Center

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*Starting in 2008-2009, the Grand Valley awardees were also nominated for the Outstanding Academic Advising Award through MIACADA (NACADA's state-level organization in Michigan). Dr. Christina Yalda also received the Outstanding Academic Advising Award for Faculty Advising from MIACADA.

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