Annual Advising Awards
The Annual Advising Awards recognize individuals who work with, for, and in favor of students in an academic advising capacity, and those who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the profession of academic advising. These awards are available to all individuals at Idaho State University.
Award Categories:
Outstanding New Advisor Award - for advisors in their current role for three or fewer years
Outstanding Advising - Primary Role Award
Outstanding Advising - Faculty Advisor Award
Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award
The Process:
For all awards, the nominator needs only to complete the "Nomination Form." Nominators do not need to be members of AC@IS. Incomplete nominations will not be considered. Please use
Nomination Timeline: Nominations will be open on March 3rd to March 31st, 2025.
Please feel free to send any supplemental materials, including letters of recommendation, resumes, and the like to advcommunity@isu.edu.
The Awards Committee will review all the nominations and make the selections before the End of Year Celebration. Awards will be presented at the End of Year Celebration. Winning nominations will also submitted to NACADA for consideration in the national awards.
Please see Examples of Nominations for Awards for ideas on how to write your nomination.
Past Recipients:
Congratulations to our past AC@IS Award Winners!
Outstanding New Advisor Award:
Dylan Koenig, Academic Advisor, Office of Academic Advising
Outstanding Advising - Primary Role Award:
Maurice Pittman, Advisor/Counselor, TRIO Access and Opportunity Programs
Outstanding Advising - Faculty Advisor Award:
Dr. Thomas Klein, Professor of English and Director of English Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts and Letters
Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award:
Rachael Johnston, Administrative Assistant I, Global Studies & Languages
Outstanding New Advisor Award:
Niki Cook, Student Athlete Academic Advisor, Office of Academic Advising
Outstanding Advising - Primary Role Award:
Ashley Larson, College of Business
Outstanding Advising - Faculty Advisor Award:
Dr. Thomas Kloss, Professor, Music Education Coordinator/Director of Athletic Bands, College of Arts and Letters
Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award:
Kerry Larsen, Military Education Benefits Coordinator, Office of the Registrar
Outstanding New Advisor Award:
Jay Broda, Academic Advisor, Office of Academic Advising
Outstanding Advising - Primary Role Award:
Karen Fullmer, Academic Advisor, Office of Academic Advising
Outstanding Advising - Faculty Advisor Award:
Kolby Cordingley, Associate Lecturer/PEAC Coordinator/GTA Coordinator, Human Performance & Sport Studies Department
Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award:
Suzanne Peck, Senior Dual Credit Coordinator, Early College Program