Excellence in Advising 2016 Recipients

Dear Advising Community,

On behalf of the Advising Council and our awards selection committee, I am pleased to announce the recipients of our excellence in advising awards for 2016 and to express my sincere thanks to all our nominees for their outstanding contributions this year. The selection committee had a pool of very talented individuals to choose from and we want to acknowledge our many nominators and contributors to this difficult selection process. 

This award recognizes the positive impact our recipients have on student learning, performance, engagement and progress and the many ways they contribute to a culture of advising excellence on the Berkeley campus. Congratulations to each of you on this important achievement. 

Best wishes and thank you for making Berkeley a better place for students.

Sincerely,

Cathy Koshland
Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education

2016 Excellence in Advising Award Recipients

The Mary Slakey Howell Excellence in Advising Award

Julian Ledesma and Fabrizio Mejia, Centers for Educational Equity

Award for Outstanding New Advisor

Ricky Vides, College of Natural Resources

Award for Outstanding Advising

Laura Imai, College of Letters & Science

Award for Outstanding Faculty Advising

Caroline Williams, Integrative Biology

Award for Managerial Excellence

Susan Hagstrom, College of Environmental Design

Award for Outstanding New Advisor

Lauren Krupa, Master of Development Practice

Award for Outstanding Team

Department of Political Science

Efrat Cidon

Suzanne McDermott

Award for Outstanding Faculty Advising

Charisma Acey, College of Environmental Design

Karen Frick, College of Environmental Design

Award for Outstanding New Advisor

Nancy Trinh, College of Environmental Design

Award for Outstanding Advising

Roxanne Heglar, College of Natural Resources

Award for Outstanding Team

Haas Evening and Weekend MBA Program

Courtney Chandler, Janelle Hofeditz, Kate Bonk, Avni Kansara, Rachel York, Amanda Gill, Vicki Orlando, Jennifer Low

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Award for Outstanding Advising

Dolann Adams, Haas School of Business

Service Award Recipient

Rebecca Sablo, College of Natural Resources