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!

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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 Humanities, 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.