Time to show off!
Know an advisor who has been recognized for their work? Let us know so we can celebrate them! Their award may be featured on social media, an upcoming newsletter, or the website!
March 2024 Highlight
Kristal Sonderstrom Junkens (Oklahoma State University) awards Kristen Queen (Oklahoma State University) the Region 7 NACADA Annual Conference Scholarship at the NACADA 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, October 4-7, 2023.
Institutional Awards
Fall 2024 Awards
Oklahoma Advisor of the Year – Two-Year Institutions
Susanne Pickering, Tulsa Community College
Oklahoma Advisor of the Year – Four-Year Institutions
Sheri Orr, Oklahoma State University
Faculty Advisor, Advising Administrator, or Advising Supporter of the Year
Janel Russell-Pendergraft, University of Oklahoma
Association Awards
Kristen Queen – Region 7 NACADA Annual Conference Scholarship at the NACADA 2023 Annual Conference, October 2023
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Fall 2024 Awards Completed!
Thank you so much to all of those who nominated advisors within the community for this year’s OACADA Awards! We anticipate a call for nominations to go live sometime in late spring or early summer 2025.
We celebrate the Fall 2024 nominees and winners below.
Oklahoma Faculty Advisor, Advising Administrator, or Advising Supporter of the Year, Nominees
Oklahoma Advisor of the Year – 4 Year Institution, Nominees
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Kensey Garrison | Angela Weiser | Anndrea Jeane |
Cameron University | Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma State University |
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Lindsey Gunderson-Colwell | Craig Swan | Sheri M. Orr (winner) |
University of Oklahoma | University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma State University |
Oklahoma Advisor of the Year – 2 Year Institution, Nominees
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Jehan Day | Andrea Salsbury | Susanne Pickering (winner) |
Connors State College | Connors State College | Tulsa Community College |
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Chris Shaneyfelt | Samantha (Sam) Olson Smith | |
Rose State College | Oklahoma City Community College |
Award Descriptions
Advisor of the Year – 4 year institution
Nominee must be from a 4 year state or regional institution.
Must have served as an Advisor for a minimum of 2 years.
Advisor of the Year – 2 year institution
Nominee must be from a 2 year institution or college.
Must have served as an Advisor for a minimum of 2 years.
Advisor of the Year – Private/Technology institution
Nominee must be from a private institution or technical school.
Must have served as an Advisor for a minimum of 2 years.
Faculty Advisor, Advising Administrator, or Advising Supporter of the Year
Nominee must be one of the following three positions:
- Full time Faculty with Advising responsibilities
- Advising Administrator, Assistant Director, or Director
- Other Advising processes supporter, ie. Provost, Associate/Assistant Provost/Dean, other institution leader who promotes Advising on their campus(es).
True Excellence Award
This is an individual who goes above and beyond in their responsibilities. This individual should have held a leadership position in OACADA or an affiliated association, impacted advising in Oklahoma, and has represented our state within the advising profession.
Nomination submission requirements (requires google login)
- Nomination Letter – please include nominee’s name in the file name
- Up to 2 supporting letters – please include nominee’s name in the file name
- Picture of the nominee
All nominations will be subject to a blind review to determine the winners.
All nominations will be acknowledged on the OACADA website.
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Build customer journeys and finally infiltrate new markets. Drive best in class so that as an end result, we surprise and delight. Inform user engagement and finally use best practice. Synchronise below the fold yet use best practice. Repurposing stakeholder management to in turn funnel users.
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Amplify below the line to get buy in. Generate thought leadership and finally gain traction. Considering brand pillars with the aim to increase viewability. Engaging bleeding edge and above all, be on brand. Amplifying growth channels so that we take this offline. Leading below the line and finally funnel users.