ACUI Announces Award Recipients at 2023 Annual Conference
ACUI’s 2023 awards and scholarship recipients are being announced throughout the Annual Conference, February 26–March 1. 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.
2023 Award Recipients
DISTINGUISHED AWARDS
- Butts-Whiting Award: Victoria Angis
- Emeritus Award: Debra Blade, Northwestern University; David Mucci, University of Kansas; Tim Moore, University of Louisville; Rick Thomas, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; Brad Vest, Appalachian State University; Laurie Woodward, University of Oregon.
- Honorary Lifetime Membership: Gary Chrzastowski, Indiana University; Mark Day, Laguna College of Art + Design; Michael Ellington, West Virginia University; Krista Harrell, Old Dominion University; Sharon “Chickie” Silverstein, Suffolk Community College.
- Legacy Leader: Kyle Burke, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse; Jennifer Keegin, Binghamton University
- Presidential Award for Distinguished Service: Sarah Aikman, Northern Kentucky University
CAMPUS AWARDS
- Collaborative Program of the Year: Career Clothing Giveaway, University of Akron
- Excellence in Innovations in Sustainability: Harvest Room, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- Excellence in Student Training Programs: Impact Initiative, University of Michigan
- Joseph H. Benedict Jr. Social Change Award for Racial Justice: Various Voices, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
- Outstanding Service Project of the Year: Giving Tuesday, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
- Shirley Bird Perry Staff-Driven Program of the Year: Men of Color Summit, Binghamton University
- Student-Driven Program of the Year: Zach’s Bingo, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
- ACUI Values Award: Linda Koon, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh; Shanna Kinzel, University of Nevada–Las Vegas
- Distinguished Faculty Award : Dr. Tricia Shalka, University of Rochester
- Excellence in Volunteer Service Award: Nicole Bellcorelli, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh; Kat Romero, Texas State University; Chrissie King, Rutgers University-Camden; Deidre Kennelly, Mary Immaculate College
- President of the Year: Robin Bowen, Ph.D., Arkansas Tech University
- Richard D. Blackburn New Professional Award: Abby Pieger, Bentley University
- Two-Year College Professional Service Award: Amanda Doperalski, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Adell McMillian Scholarship: Katy Kaesebier, University of Houston
- C. Richard Scott Memorial Scholarship: Maeve Connaughton, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Chuck Morrell New Professional IPDS Scholarship: Ahjah Green, University of Houston
- Edward S. “Beanie” Drake Founders’ Award: Adriane Reilly, West Chester University
- Greer Dawson Wilson Scholarship: Lupita Hernandez, University of Houston
- Manny Cunard Scholarship: Brett Heckman, University of South Alabama
WRITING AND RESEARCH AWARDS
- ACUI Research and Education Grant: Brittany Wildman, University of Louisville; Adriane Reilly, West Chester University
- Chester A. Berry Scholar Award: Ralph Gigliotti, Ph.D., Rutgers University
- Daniel M. Maxwell Dissertation of the Year Award: Katheryn Paynter, Ph.D., Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
- Gretchen Laatsch Grant & Scholarship: Kerry Spicer, Drexel University
FACILITY DESIGN AWARDS
- Duda|Paine Architects and VMDO Architects, Student Health & Wellness Center, University of Virginia
- Mackey Mitchell Architects and Ashley McGraw Architects, Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center, Syracuse University
- Opsis Architecture, Wacheno Welcome Center, Clackamas Community College
- WTW Architects and JLG Architects, Memorial Union, University of North Dakota
STEAL THIS IDEA
The 2023 Steal this Idea Best in Show recipient is California State University Fullerton’s Beyond the Conversation Spring 2022. Find the complete listing here.
