Jonathan Rosenthal Academic Advising Advocate Award

The purpose of this award is to honor an Illinois State employee, not employed as an academic advisor, who supports and enhances the profession of academic advising, leading to improved student advising, service to students, student success, and the mission of the University. All academic advisors are invited to nominate an advocate for this award.

Eligibility Requirements

Illinois State employees who actively support academic advising through on-campus work on campus are eligible to apply. Nominees should have a minimum of one (1) year of continuous university service and must not have worked as an academic advisor during the past year. Previous Academic Advising Advocate Award winners are ineligible.

Award

Award recipients are acknowledged at Spring Advisor Day and will receive a commemorative plaque.

Materials

The nomination materials submitted for this award should help support and demonstrate the nominee's outstanding contributions to the profession of academic advising.

Nominators should submit the following materials:

Letter of Support

Format of materials:

Letter should be saved in a PDF or Word document to be uploaded using the form below.

Selection Committee

The Academic Advising Council (AAC) will evaluate nominations on the evidence that distinguishes the nominee as an outstanding advising advocate who has worked to improve the academic advising mission at Illinois State. The committee's work shall be facilitated by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education or designee.

Award Recipients

2022 - Not awarded
2021 - Sona Chalian, School of Social Work
2020 - Troy Hinkel, Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center
2019 - Hina Gilani and Kristen Grimes, Administrative Technologies; Amanda Trefzger, Office of the University Registrar
2018 - Not awarded
2017 - Adam Julian, Web & Interactive Communications
2016 - Bryan Hays and Amy Secretan, Office of the University Registrar
2015 - Harriet Steinbach, Dean of Students Office
2014 - Teresa Raney, University Registrar
2013 - Mary Kelley, University Registrar & Alex Skorpinski, EMAS/WEB
2012 - Crystal Nourie, University Registrar