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Awards for Excellent Academic Advising
A close-working relationship with an academic advisor can help a student get the very most out of his/her courses, experiences and educational opportunities while at college.
Recognizing this, the College has established two yearly awards that focus upon individual advisors selected by staff and students as being among the very best.
Ruth M. Sinclair Memorial Award
This award was established in 1967 using an initial bequest made in memory of Ruth M. Sinclair, a member of the Class of 1908. This award is bestowed annually to a general advisor.
Nomination site: https://sitemaker.umich.edu/sinclairnomination/general_advisor
Deadline for nominations is December 14
Excellence in Major Advising Award
This annual award, established in 1988, recognizes outstanding major advising. Two recipients are selected each year.
Nomination site: https://sitemaker.umich.edu/sinclairnomination/major_advisor
Deadline for nominations is December 14
Unsung Champion
The Unsung Champion of Advising Award recognizes individuals on campus who are not designated formally as general or department advisors but, nevertheless, influence and guide students in positive ways.
Nomination site: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/sinclairnomination/unsung_champion
Deadline for nominations is December 14
Academic Advising Awards — RecipientsAward Recipients for the Sinclair Memorial and Excellence in Major Advising
Award Recipients
Year |
Ruth M. Sinclair Award |
Excellence in Major Advising Award |
|---|---|---|
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2012 |
Harry McLaughlin |
Kathleen Nolta, Chemistry |
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2011 |
Jan Afonso |
Kristi MacKenzie, Psychology |
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2010 |
Liese Hull |
Cheryl Erdmann, Communication Studies |
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2009 |
Begoña Garcia |
Elise Harper, Sociology |
|
2008 |
Chris Luebbe |
Stephen DeBacker, Mathematics |
|
2007 |
Susan Gass |
Donna Ainsworth, Women's Studies |
|
2006 |
Robert Gordon |
Barry OConnor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
|
2005 |
Elleanor Crown |
Brenda Gunderson, Statistics |
|
2004 |
John Stratman |
Laura Olson, MCDB |
|
2003 |
Janet Shier |
Theresa Lee, Psychology |
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2002 |
David Smith |
Jackie Livesay, English |
|
2001 |
Deborah J. Mahoney |
Kalli Federhofer, German |
|
2000 |
Christine Bass |
Antoinette Morales, ICP |
|
1999 |
Donna Wessel Walker |
Tom Collier, BGS |
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1998 |
Jean M. Leverich |
Curtis Huntington, Mathematics |
|
1997 |
Santhadevi Jeyabalan |
Frederick Peters, Residential College |
|
1996 |
Louise Freymann |
Frank Livingston, Anthropology |
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1995 |
Susan TePaske-King |
Meigan Aronson, Physics |
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1994 |
Penelope C. Morris |
Chalmers Knight, BGS |
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1993 |
David Burkam |
Bernard Galler, Computer Science |
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1992 |
David Reed-Maxfield |
Jean Krisch, Physics |
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1991 |
Rudi P. Lindner |
Arthur G. Wasserman, Mathematics |
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1990 |
Marian Hallada |
Gerald Linderman, History |
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1989 |
William Alexander |
Peter M. Bauland, English Language and Literature |
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1988 |
Walter Gray |
Helen Crafton, Economics |
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1987 |
Monroe Hafter |
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1986 |
Robert Pachella |
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1985 |
Sharon Herbert |
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1984 |
Earl Schulze |
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1983 |
John Kolars |
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1982 |
Eugene Krause |
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1981 |
John Allen |
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1980 |
Michael Geyer |
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1979 |
Alfred Meyer |
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1978 |
Paul Cloke |
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1977 |
Lyall Powers |
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1976 |
Milton Heumann |
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1975 |
Mary Crichton |
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1974 |
Ernest T. Abdel-Massih |
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1973 |
Lee Bowie |
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1972 |
Marion Jackson |
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1971 |
Paul Jess |
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1970 |
Hans Fabian |
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1969 |
Catherine Hinchey |
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1968 |
William Hauser |
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1967 |
Henry Austin |
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1966 |
Alvin Goldman |
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Other Awards for Student Academic Affairs Staff
2012
2012 Staff Achievement Awards
- Outstanding Staff Team Award : Academic Auditors Office (Cindy Bourland, Kathryn Cardenas, Lana Naqshbandi, Jo Sousa and Melissa Thompson)
- Outstanding Individual Employee Award Finalist : Chris Luebbe, Student Academic Affairs
Fall 2012 Staff Spotlight Awards
- Team Award:
Newnan Advising Center Front Desk Team: Cathy Cline, Gaylene Opal-Deitering, Lynn Shock, and Jessica White
2012 University of Michigan Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award - Jeffrey Harrold
2011
Work/Life Champion Award for Supervisors
2011 LSA Staff Recognition Awards
- Kay Beattie Distinguished Staff Award: Virginia Reese
LSA Staff Spotlight
- December 2011 Staff Spotlight
David Smith
Ruth M. Sinclair Award
- Jan Afonso
2010
2010 LSA Recognition Awards
- IT Collaboration and Innovation Award:
Anne Rickert, Finalist - Kay Beattie Distinguished Staff Award,
Virginia Reese, Finalist - Outstanding Individual Employee Award Honor Roll
Cindy Bourland - Outstanding Team Award
The Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center
2009
LSA Staff Spotlight
- October 2009 Staff Spotlight
Martha Kirpes - May 2009 Staff Spotlight:
Academic Auditors Office Team
2008
Workplace Awards
- University-wide 2008 Workplace Honorable Mention Exemplary Team award
Summer Reads book selection committee: Susan Gass, Rob Gordon, Chris Luebbe, Dawn Bates and Allison Sponseller (student, graduated) - 2008 Distinguished Service Award Honorable Mention
David R. Smith
2007
LSA Staff Recognition Awards
- 2007 Outstanding Individual Employee Award
Anne Rickert - 2007 Outstanding Staff Team Award
International Student Committee: Susan Doyle, Marty McClatchey, Chris Luebbe, Clara Kawanishi, Ching-Yune Sylvester, Begoña Garcia, Jan Afonso and Andrew Conant.
LSA Staff Spotlight
- May 2007 Staff Spotlight:
Kaye Lee Johnston
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