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

WHO CAN SUBMIT NOMINATIONS?

  • Any student or staff member with an active NACA membership

CRITERIA: 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

2026 - Telvin James

2025 - Jill Wulfenstein

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