Recognition & Achievements

Recognizing the individual, office or program awards, scholarly achievements and articles, and presentations of the faculty and staff academic advisors at the University of Northern Iowa!

Recipients

MWOne UNIque Academic Advising Award

  • Yasemin Sari (Philosophy & World Religions), 2022-23
  • Wendy Miller (Art), 2021-22
  • Shahina Amin (Economics), 2020-21
  • William Henninger (Applied Human Sciences) 2019-20
  • Michael Gasser (Psychology)  2018-19
  • Christopher Larimer (Political Science) 2017-18
  • Michelle Swanson (Music) 2016-17
  • Dawn Del Carlo (Chemistry & Biochemistry) 2015-16
  • Bryce Kanago (Economics) 2014-15
  • Jennifer Cooley (Languages & Literature) 2013-14
  • Lisa Jepsen (Economics) 2012-13
  • C. Scott Peters (Political Science) 2011-12
  • Shoshanna Coon (Chemistry & Biochemistry) 2010-11
Recipients

NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Awards

  • Lisa Jepsen, University of Northern Iowa (2014) - Faculty Academic Advising Category
  • C. Scott Peters, University of Northern Iowa (2013) - Certificate of Merit – Faculty Academic Advising Category
  • Jean M. Neibauer, University of Northern Iowa (2012) - Academic Advising Administrator Category
  • David Marchesani, University of Northern Iowa (2010) - Academic Advising Primary Role Category
Recipients

Iowa Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award

  • Chad Christopher (College of Social & Behavioral Sciences)  2021
  • Jenny Connolly (College of Business)  2020
  • Michelle Holland (College of Education)  2019
  • Heidi Seegers (College of Education)  2019
  • Michele Peck (Office of Academic Advising)  2016
  • Karen Cunningham (Continuing Education & Special Programs)  2009
  • Inez Murtha (Academic Learning Center)  2004
  • Jean Neibauer (Office of Academic Advising)  2004
Past Two (2) Years Recipients

UNI Panther First Award for Service Excellence

2022:

  • Colleen Sullivan (Office of Academic Advising) 
  • Elisabeth Soliz (College of Business) 
  • Hether Asmus (Office of Academic Advising) 
  • Kim Bock (Office of Academic Advising) 
  • Nick Mullholland (College of Business) 
  • Michele Peck (Office of Academic Advising) 
  • Shoshanna Coon (College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences) 
  • Linda Reardon-Lowry (College of Humanties, Arts & Sciences)

2021:

  • Elisabeth Soliz (College of Business) 
  • Kyle Haiman (College of Education)
  • Michael Fleming (College of Social & Behavioral Sciences)
  • Lori VanHooreweghe (Office of Academic Advising)
     

For complete listing of all previous year recipients, go to the Employee Recognition - Panther First Award page.