ACUI Honors 2022 Award Recipients

ACUI’s 2022 awards and scholarship recipients were announced throughout the Annual Conference, March 13–17. Some awards were announced live in Chicago, while others were shared via social media. Please congratulate recipients for their achievement and thank them for serving as models of leadership and innovation to advance our work as community builders in higher education.

2022 Award Recipients

DISTINGUISHED AWARDS

Emeritus Award: Beth Bailey, Kansas State University; Justin Camputaro, University of Washington; Hollie Lutz, Indiana University; Denny Olsen, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities; Michael Swanigan, University of Michigan
Honorary Lifetime Membership: Victoria Angis, Carleton State College; Elizabeth Beltramini, ACUI; Mary Connelly, University of Massachusetts–Lowell; Jim Eustrom, Chemeketa Community College; Whit Hollis, University of Utah
Legacy Leader Award: Missy Burgess, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh; Debra Hammond, California State University–Northridge; Sharon “Chickie” Silverstein, Suffolk County Community College
Presidential Award for Distinguished Service: Elizabeth Beltramini, ACUI; Geoff Combs, University of Massachusetts–Boston
Butts-Whiting Award: Lincoln Johnson, University of Washington

CAMPUS AWARDS

Collaborative Program of the Year: Islander Beach Bash, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Excellence in Student Training Programs: Scarlet Seals of Excellence, University of Houston
Shirley Bird Perry Staff-Driven Program of the Year: Union Scholarship Program, University of Utah
Student-Driven Program of the Year: Cultural Explosion, University of Houston
Outstanding Service Project of the Year: Impact Living Learning Community University of Houston

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

ACUI Values Award: Ian Crone, University of Tennessee–Knoxville
Excellence in Volunteer Service Award: Jennifer Duncan, Agnes Scott College; Ali Myszewski, Marquette University; Molly Orr, University of North Texas
Revis A. Cox Memorial Award: Varselles Cummings, University of Houston
Richard D. Blackburn New Professional Award: Andrea Giachino, Temple University
Two-Year College Professional Service Award: Emily Brooke, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Fond du Lac Campus

SCHOLARSHIPS

Chuck Morrell New Professional IPDS Scholarship: Adam Carlson, Clemson University
Edward S. “Beanie” Drake Founders’ Award: Kimberly Reed, University of Houston
Greer Dawson Wilson Scholarship: Ja’Nelle King, University of Houston
Manny Cunard Scholarship: Jordaan Houston, Georgia State University
Meg Sutton I-LEAD® Scholarship: Emma Smith, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

WRITING AND RESEARCH AWARDS

Earl Whitfield Regional Outreach Award: Region III, #StayConnected
ACUI Research and Education Grant: Dr. Clayton Kolb, Dr. Sendy Alcidonis, Steven Feldman, and Denice Velez, West Chester University
Daniel M. Maxwell Dissertation of the Year Award: Allen Womble, University of Illinois Chicago

FACILITY DESIGN AWARDS

Creative Village, University of Florida and Valencia College, Cannon Design
L. Gale Lemerand Student Center, Daytona State College, ikon.5 architects
D.P. Culp Center, East Tennessee State University, Moody Nolan
Michigan Union, University of Michigan, Workshop Architects

STEAL THIS IDEA

The 2022 Steal this Idea Best in Show recipient is Sacramento State’s Visiting Artists Calendar by Erin Umipeg. Find the complete listing here.

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Steve Chaplin

Steve Chaplin is managing editor of ACUI’s The Bulletin and manager of the ACUI College Union and Student Activities (CUSA) Evaluation Program. A former newspaper writer, editor, and manager, he has volunteered as a student mentor as a member of the National Association of Science Writers, and received awards for his writing and reporting from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the Kentucky Education Association, and the Kentucky Press Association.
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