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Presented every other year to person serving in their first or second year at Elon who exhibits exceptional ability and commitment to being a Student Life professional.
2012: Katie Hight, Director of New Student Programs
Hight received the award for developing amazing programs and always being there for her students during her first year back at Elon University. She attended a certification training in high ropes facilitation, guided a first year summer experience, and then planned and implemented the opening schedule and program all within 90 days of her first day. Katie has not slowed down since and continues to perform amazingly in all of her roles.
2011: Karley Counts, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation
Counts received the award for taking on a great deal of responsibility in the Campus Recreation including coordinating Sportsfest and helping with Turkey Trot. She coordinated two new events, the Laser Tag Tournament and Duo Dash Adventure Race, collaborating with Student Activities on the Laser Tag Tournament. Counts also has assisted Greek Life during women's recruitment in January, coordinated the winter term bowling league, served on the Elon Forest committee.
2008: Phil Smith, Assistant Chaplain and Director of Religious Life
Smith received the award for initiating many new programs, including a new summer experience and service trip. He is a strong advocate for students and involved across the campus in supporting and advising various student groups.
2006: Meghan Dillon, Assistant Director for Campus Recreation
Dillon received the New Professional Award for her success in opening the new Harden Club Sports facility on South Campus.
Presented annually to a staff member (exempt or non-exempt) who has made a singular advance in professional growth.
2012: Dr. Jana Lynn Patterson, Assistant Vice President for Student Life
Patterson successfully defended her dissertation, "Generational Differences in Work Values Among Administrative Staff members in Institutions of Higher Education," to complete the Ph.D. in Psychology and Organizational Development at Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona. Dr. Patterson worked full-time and provided significant leadership to the Division of Student Life and Elon University while completing the coursework and dissertation for the Ph.D. over the past several years, always excelling in all areas.
2011: Bruce Nelson, Director of Counseling
Nelson embraces professional development as a passion- not an entitlement and his desire for professional development reflects his dedication to be a lifelong learner and to seek those opportunities that strengthen him as a clinician but also improve the institutions’ ability to respond to individual and group crises.
2010: MarQuita Barker, Assistant Director of Residence Life, Danieley Center
Barker served on the NCHO Professional Development Committee, published 2 articles in the Signpost, served on Elon’s Professional Development committee, and presented 2 presentations at conferences (one at the LEAD conference on diversity in programming, and 1 at NCHO about multicultural competence in the workplace).
2009: Becca McQueen, Assistant Director of Residence Life, Danieley Center
2008: Carrie Ryan, Assistant Director of Residence Life for Operations and Information Management
Ryan serves on numerous professional organization committees and presented at national conferences. As chair of the Professional Development Committee she has worked to provide opportunities for division wide development as well.
2006: Jerrid Freeman, Associate Director of Residence Life Operations
Freeman received the Professional Development Award for completing his doctorate and assisting other staff in authoring their first professional articles.
Presented annually to a staff member who is an exceptional mentor to students, engaging with them in purposeful student development activities.
2012: TJ Bowie, Assistant Director of Residence Life - Danieley Center
Bowie work tirelessly, regardless of how large or small the task, to help develop and support students. Bowie has been consistent, steadfast, fun, supportive, and caring when it comes to dealing with all students whether encountered through his role as a supervisor or through serving as Administrator on Call.
2011: Brian O'Shea, Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
O'Shea spent many hours and long nights having behind closed door conversations with the fraternity men he advised, helping them through difficult situations and helping them see things from different perspectives than their own.
2009: Paula Zachary, Program Assistant for Judicial Affairs
2008: L'Tanya Richmond, Director of the Multicultural Center
Richmond supports and challenges Elon's multicultural students to perform to the best of thier abilities both in and out of the classroom. She assists students in finding the resources to attend and prosper at Elon.
2006: Angela Passarelli, Director of the Center for Leadership
Passarelli received the Student Advocate Award for her work as advisor and mentor to the women of a struggling sorority chapter that she guided in returning to their founding principles.
Presented annually to a program assistant who has gone above and beyond in terms of their dedication to customer service, professionalism, and dedication to the population they serve.
2012: Libby Otos, Program Assistant - Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement
Otos received thei award for her commitment to customer service and continuous quality improvement which has helped make the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement more effective and efficient.
Presented jointly to the division programs excelling in forming partnerships within and/or outside the division to advance student development.
2012: Center for Leadership and Multicultural Center for Intersect 2012 Conference
Combining two successful programs from previous years, the Diversity Leadership Conference and the Leadership Development Institute, 187 faculty, staff, and students from the Elon Community and 11 other institutions came together to learn about topics of leadership and diversity.
2009: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
2008: Residence Life, Greek Life and Physical Plant for Powerless and Recyclemania competitions
Through a dynamic collaboration, these three groups managed to conduct a campus wide competition and intuitive to reduce energy use and increase recycling. Their work produced the highest results in Elon history.
2006: The Office of Greek Life
For its multiple partnerships throughout the year -- with Campus Recreation, Multicultural Affairs, Athletics, Religious and Spiritual Life, Take Back the Night, etc.
Presented to the division program that shows commitment to “the dignity of difference.”
2012: Elizabeth Nelson, Associate Director of Health Promotions & Coordinator for Inter-personal Relations and Community Wellbeing
Nelson received this award for her work in responding to acts of bias and discrimination and her professionalism and theoretical and scholarly knowledge in the area.
2011: Richard Baker, Assistant Director of Residence Life, West Area
An atypical winner, Baker demonstrated a dedication to social justice and helping those without a voice. Baker worked with many groups of people at Elon to challenge them to celebrate the dignity of difference.
2008: Pride Week
A week dedicated to educational and social activities to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues locally and globally.
2006: The Kernodle Center for Service Learning
For its ACE Program, designed to give students a transformative “Alamance County Experience.”
Presented to the division program that breaks new ground in serving and/or further developing the growth of students.
2012: Gap Semester Program, Steve Morrison
The inaugural GAP Semester Program will take 15 students to the National Outdoor School in Wyoming, provide opportunities to perform service at 4 sites along the drive back to Elon, and culminate with a home-stay in Costa Rica in fall 2012.
2011: Laser Tag Tournament, Bobby Dunlap and Karley Counts
Providing an excellent low risk event for students, over 34 teams and 300 students participated in this two-week long event which started at Laser-X and ended on South Campus for the event final in the "Laserdome".
2009: Greek Leaders Retreat
2008: Office of Residence Life
Once again, the Office of Residence Life makes a good thing great! This year as students signed up for future housing they were able to see a real-time listing of available spaces and make decisions without a significant wait.
2006: Office of Residence Life
For creating a new process for online housing applications and a Web site to improve communication with residents.
Presented at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students to individuals or programs that exemplify the core values and advance the mission of the Student Life Division.
2012:
Henry Walling, for boldly going where no one has gone before with implementing S.P.A.C.E.S.
Nancy Luberoff, for making a lot happen out of a little.
Phil Smith, for always providing excellent response as A.O.C., Cl.O.C, D.O.R., and S.A.O.C.
2011:
Brian Collins and Melissa Jordan for going the extra mile to transport students to the funeral of a classmate.
Lauren Flinn and TJ Bowie through thick and thin.
Michelle Kusel for making the division proud with her research and publications.
2008:
Danny Glassman for his constant positive attitude and utmost professionalism through any situation.
Whitney Pack for overcoming adversity and working to uphold the high standards of Judicial Affairs through tough times.
Lauren Martin for securing federal funding in excess of $200,000 for the work of the Office of Substance Education.
Michael Williams, Jay Anhorn, Janis Baughman, Paula Zachary, Sarah Barnes, and Clifton Johnson Spirit of the Phoenix.
Bruce Nelson and Clifton Johnson for responding quickly and effectively to events both on campus and abroad.
2007:
Peter Tulchinsky for increasing campus recreation participation across the board with five fewer playing fields.
Joette Boone for persistence to achieve academic excellence under challenging circumstances.
Jeanette Drake for excellence in adapting to her surroundings and taking on any role necessary to keep the department operating.
JJ Scott for organizing, facilitating and participating in 10 Hurricane Katrina awareness service trips over the last two years.
Melissa Jordan and Susan Lindley for overcoming extraordinary circumstances to provide the highest customer service to the hundreds of Oaks residents delayed by construction.
Phil Smith for always being available, present and an invaluable resource for students no matter the place or time.
2006:
Amy Jones for Student Involvement through successful campus concerts.
Carol Oakley for Teamwork with multiple university functions.
Janis Baughman for service “Beyond the Call of Duty” in Student Activities and the Moseley Center
Carrie Ryan for doing “Whatever It Takes” as Administrator on Call.
Deborah Murphy for “Baptism by Fire” serving as Counselor on Call.
Michael Williams for “Sticking to the Knitting” in making sure that the Moseley Center serves the need of the entire campus.
Smith Jackson
Vice President for Student Life and
Dean of Students