Recognitions: Awards & Grants
2023 | Travis Lightsey | Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Administrator Award |
Travis Lightsey | OU Black Excellence Outstanding Staff Award | |
2022 | Lyndsey Smith | Culture of Excellence Award, University College, University of Oklahoma |
Lyndsey Smith | Faculty/Staff Member of the Month Award, SWACURH Student Organization, University of Oklahoma Chapter | |
Sunny Wenger | Culture of Excellence Award, University College | |
Sunny Wenger | Special Recognition, Foundations instructor for 21-22 school year | |
2021 | Lyndsey Smith | NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma Award, Higher Education Category, NextGen Oklahoma |
Sunny Wenger | OU Dancing with the Stars, Crowd Favorite | |
Sunny Wenger | 1st Place - OU Dancing with the Stars | |
Travis Lightsey | Next Under 40 Award - Norman Next Oklahoma | |
2019 | Travis Lightsey | University College Gateway to College Learning Outstanding Instructor |
2016 | Brittney Johnson | OACADA Advisor of the Year |
2015 | Janel Russell-Pendergraft | OU Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Administrator Award |
Jeanne Malson | OU Distinguished Performance Award | |
The Virtues and Higher Education (Harper, K., Zagzebski, L., & Campbell, N. J.). Grant funded for three years by the John Templeton Foundation ($2,950,000) | ||
2014 | Nathan Kerswill | OACADA Outstanding Academic Advisor Award |
Student Learning Center | NCLCA Innovative Use of Technology Award | |
The Virtues and Higher Education (Harper, K., Zagzebski, L., & Campbell, N. J.). Project planning grant funded for one year by the John Templeton Foundation ($195,000) | ||
Sunny Wenger | Oustanding Instructor in Gateway to College Learning, '13-'14 school year | |
2013 | Connie Divine | OU Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award |
2012 | Becky Parker | OU Staff Senate Distinguished Performance Award |
Holley Brewer | OACADA Outstanding Academic Advisor Award | |
K20 Center’s College and Career Readiness Indictors Proposal (Wilson, S., Williams, L., Terry, R., & Campbell, N. J.). Research grant funded for two years ($38,400) | ||
2011 | Nicole Campbell, Jacob Pleitz, Robert Terry, Dustin Fife | Institutional Research Leadership in Student Retention Award |
Student Learning Center | NCLCA/LSCHE Website Excellence Award | |
Amy Hesselgren, Holley Brewer, Shari McGuire | OACADA Best Presentation Award | |
Lisa Portwood | OU's Katie Pursley Superior Performance Award recipient | |
2010 | Melissa Shelton | Selected as PACFAM Executive Committee member |
Brian Nossaman | NACADA Outstanding Advising Award (Primary Advising category) | |
Alice Lanning | 2009-2010 Outstanding Adviser of Alpha Lambda Delta | |
Douglas Gaffin | David Ross Boyd Professorship | |
2009 | Brian Nossaman | Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award |
Brian Nossaman | 2008-2009 Outstanding Instructor for Freshman Seminar | |
Lillian Miller | OACADA Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award | |
Timothy J. Jones | Ann Corbett Student Services Award | |
Timothy J. Jones & Brian Nossaman | co-recipients of University College Life Saver Award | |
Connie Divine | 30 years of service, University of Oklahoma | |
Lillian Miller | 2008-2009 Outstanding Instructor for Gateway to College Learning | |
2008 | Douglas Gaffin | Brandt Professorship, University of Oklahoma |
Janel Russell-Pendergraft | 2008 NACADA Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit recipient in the Primary Role category | |
2007 | Nicole Campbell | Recipient of the Longmire Prize for Exemplary Dedication to Students, Teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching |
Douglas Gaffin | OU Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award | |
Myrna Carney | 40 Years of Service | |
Lillian Miller | PACAA Outstanding New Advisor Award | |
Brian Nossaman | Best OACADA Conference Presentation - 2007 | |
Brian Nossaman | "Best in Region" Presentation for Region VII NACADA - 2007 | |
Kennan Horn | UOSA Outstanding Faculty Award | |
Janel Russell-Pendergraft | Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award | |
2006 | Alpha Lambda Delta | National ALD Order of the Torch Award |
Laura Cullen | NACADA Region VII Outstanding Advisor-Primary Role Award | |
Douglas Gaffin | Finalist for National Society of Collegiate Scholars Faculty of the Year Award | |
Timothy J. Jones | Non-Traditional Student Association Gift Award | |
Robin Mize | 15 Years of Service | |
Brian Nossaman | 10 Years of Service | |
Bonnie Patterson | Ann Corbett Student Services Award | |
2005 | Myrna Carney | Honorable Mention, Outstanding First-Year-Advocate Award, NRC for the FYE |
Laura Cullen | Outstanding Academic Advisor for the State of Oklahoma | |
Laura Cullen | "Best in Region" Presentation for the 2005 Regional NACADA Conference | |
Dee Fisher | Distinguished Performance Award | |
Robin Mize | Distinguished Performance Award | |
2004 | Myrna Carney | Honorable Mention, Outstanding First-Year-Advocate Award, NRC for the FYE |
Connie Divine | 25 Years of Service | |
Douglas Gaffin | Regents' Award for Superior Teaching | |
Timothy J. Jones | Second Place Award for Art History Syllabus | |
Diane Mayes | Distinguished Performance Award | |
Diane Mayes | Citation for Special Contribution to the OU College of Allied Health | |
Brian Nossaman | Ann Corbett Student Services Award | |
2003 | Connie Divine | Ann Corbett Student Services Award |
2002 | Diane Mayes | OACADA Outstanding Administrator Award |
Diane Mayes | Certificate of Accomplishment, OU Managerial Staff Association | |
2001 | Connie Divine | Outstanding Academic Advisor for the State of Oklahoma |
Diane Mayes | National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV; Recognition of Service to the Program Committee | |
2000 | Douglas Gaffin | Presidential Professor Award |
1999 | Douglas Gaffin | Outstanding First-Year-Advocate Award, NRC for the FYE |
Douglas Gaffin | General Education Teaching Award | |
1998 | Sandra Brown | Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Program |
Connie Divine | Professional Staff Association, Staff Merit Award | |
1997 | Douglas Gaffin | Irene Rothbaum Award for Outstanding Assistant Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences |
1995 | Diane Mayes | Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award |
1988 | Connie Divine | NACADA Certificate of Merit |
1980 | Myrna Carney | Superior Performance Award for Administrative Staff |
Myrna Carney | Walter Neustadt Award for Outstanding Service to OU Students |