NACAS Awards

Giving dedicated leaders the respect and recognition they deserve.

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Deserved Recognition

On your campus, you and your colleagues work hard to break new ground, implement innovation, and achieve success. Now it is time to honor these achievements by nominating yourself or someone you know for a NACAS award. Your nominations make our community a better place and ensure excellence is promoted. This year’s nomination window closes July 7, 2017.

Awards & Scholarships

NACAS, with the financial support of the NACAS Education Foundation, honors the best and brightest in our industry with 13 different award & scholarship categories. Nominated by their professional peers, award winners are announced and honored at each year’s C3X Annual Conference & Expo.

Award and scholarship opportunities include:

Awards Hall of Fame

The NACAS recognizes outstanding achievement in college auxiliary services. Award winners have helped to better not only their institutions but the entire profession as well. We hope that you will continue to recognize their achievements.

2016 Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2016 NACAS Member Award winners! Your creativity, dedication to auxiliaries, and commitment to higher education have impacted not only your schools but all of NACAS.

Award

Name

Institution/Company

Robert F. Newton Award for Distinguished Service

Cheryl Crouch

Indiana University – Bloomington

Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence

Virginia Commonwealth University Business Services

Innovative Achievement in Auxiliary Services

Chef Eric D. Ernest, CEC, CCA

University of Southern California

David H. Lord Award for Exemplary Community Service

Mr. Kenneth Toong

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. Legacy Award

Susan Caples, CASP

University of Alabama

Outstanding Business Partner of the Year

Buzz.Report

Volunteer of the Year

Andrea Zelinko

University of Colorado Boulder

Communication Services Award

Dr. James Earle

University of Pittsburgh

Silver Torch Award

David Courter

American University (Retired)

Central – Regional Mentor Award

Gheretta R. Harris, CASP

Ferris State University

Central – Regional Rising Star Scholarship, sponsored by The Spelman & Johnson Group

Hollie Lutz

Indiana University – Bloomington

East – Regional Mentor Award

Maria Hoagland

United States Military Academy

East – Regional Rising Star Scholarship, sponsored by The Spelman & Johnson Group

Jerry Clemmer, CASP

University of Richmond

South – Regional Mentor Award

Douglas Ross

University of Georgia

South – Regional Rising Star Scholarship, sponsored by The Spelman & Johnson Group

Kerri Demeri

Florida SouthWestern State College

West – Regional Mentor Award

James Nasipak

West – Regional Rising Star Scholarship, sponsored by The Spelman & Johnson Group

Julie Crea

Lewis-Clark State College