Patsy Morley Outstanding Programmer Award

The Patsy Morley Outstanding Programmer Award was established to honor that individual who best exemplifies outstanding achievement in the field of campus activities advisement. This annual award honors the late Patsy Morley, a former chair of the NACA Board of Directors, who died in 1981.

ELIGIBILITY

  • NACA professional staff school member

CRITERIA: Any student, staff or associate member of NACA may submit nominations. The Awards Committee will select by majority vote one individual who meets the following criteria:

  • Is recognized as someone who has worked closely in the development of student leadership skills and creativity
  • Has developed activities programming as a viable co-curricular, educational activity of his/her institution
  • Has displayed good managerial skills
  • Is viewed by colleagues as an educator
  • Has had an extraordinary impact on students' lives and has earned their respect
  • Is currently employed at least nine months a year in program advisement at an NACA member institution 

Nominees may be self-nominated, nominated by a colleague, or nominated by a school member. To nominate an individual, please complete the nomination form and include the following as attachments:

  • Two letters of recommendation – one from a student organization of the nominee’s school and the other from a fellow staff member as attachments.
  • Optional: Additional supporting materials (i.e. letters, publicity, newspaper reviews, recognition, etc.). may be included.

Nomination Deadline: November 1

Past Award Recipients

2024 - Cateatra Mallard
2023 - Jarrick Brown
2022 - Jason Meier
2021 - Randy Flowers
2020 - Tomika Smith
2019 - Kari Stricklin
2018 - Andrea Junso
2017 - Rich Ramos
2016 - David Nevins
2015 - Vincent Bowhay
2014 - J.J. O'Toole-Curran
2013 - Reshell Ray
2012 - Kimberly Herrera
2011 - Ken Brill
2010 - Karen Gerlach
2009 - Vicky Weiland
2008 - Kristen Hyman
2007 - David DeAngelis
2006 - Leslie Heusted
2005 - Heather Lorenz
2004 - George Theo
2003 - Janice Altland
2002 - Kathy Arnett
2000 - Colleen Hennessy
1999 - Bobbi Kerridge
1998 - Thomas Faessel
1997 - Anne Bakker
1996 - Boyd Jones
1995 - Raymon Parker
1994 - Diane Welsh
1993 - beth triplett
1992 - Larry Markley
1991 - Jim Miner
1990 - Renee Baldwin
1989 - William Brattain
1988 - Thomas Matthews
1988 - Joan Loughrey
1987 - George Howe
1986 - Harold Smith
1985 - John Herbst
1984 - Mary Beth Golemo
1983 - M. Fahey