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Recognitions: Awards & Grants

2023Travis LightseyProvost's Outstanding Academic Advising Administrator Award
 Travis LightseyOU Black Excellence Outstanding Staff Award
2022Lyndsey SmithCulture of Excellence Award, University College, University of Oklahoma
 Lyndsey SmithFaculty/Staff Member of the Month Award, SWACURH Student Organization, University of Oklahoma Chapter
 Sunny WengerCulture of Excellence Award, University College
 Sunny WengerSpecial Recognition, Foundations instructor for 21-22 school year
2021Lyndsey SmithNextGen Under 30 Oklahoma Award, Higher Education Category, NextGen Oklahoma
 Sunny WengerOU Dancing with the Stars, Crowd Favorite 
 Sunny Wenger1st Place - OU Dancing with the Stars
 Travis LightseyNext Under 40 Award - Norman Next Oklahoma
2019Travis LightseyUniversity College Gateway to College Learning Outstanding Instructor
2016Brittney JohnsonOACADA Advisor of the Year
2015Janel Russell-PendergraftOU Provost's Outstanding
Academic Advising Administrator Award
 Jeanne MalsonOU 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)
2014Nathan KerswillOACADA Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
 Student Learning CenterNCLCA 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 WengerOustanding Instructor in Gateway to College Learning, '13-'14 school year
2013Connie DivineOU Provost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award
2012Becky ParkerOU Staff Senate Distinguished Performance Award
 Holley BrewerOACADA 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)
2011Nicole Campbell, Jacob Pleitz, Robert Terry, Dustin FifeInstitutional Research Leadership in Student Retention Award
 Student Learning CenterNCLCA/LSCHE Website Excellence Award
 Amy Hesselgren, Holley Brewer, Shari McGuireOACADA Best Presentation Award
 Lisa PortwoodOU's Katie Pursley Superior Performance
Award recipient
2010Melissa 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
2009Brian NossamanProvost's Outstanding Academic Advising Award
 Brian Nossaman2008-2009 Outstanding Instructor for Freshman Seminar
 Lillian MillerOACADA Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award
 Timothy J. JonesAnn Corbett Student Services Award
 Timothy J. Jones & Brian Nossaman
co-recipients of University College Life Saver Award
 Connie Divine30 years of service, University of Oklahoma
 Lillian Miller2008-2009 Outstanding Instructor for Gateway to College Learning
2008
Douglas GaffinBrandt Professorship, University of Oklahoma
 Janel Russell-Pendergraft2008 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 GaffinOU Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award
 Myrna Carney40 Years of Service
 Lillian MillerPACAA 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