Awards
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Award Descriptions
Meritorious Service Award
Description: The Meritorious Service Award is considered to have an extremely high value.
Criteria for Selection: This award is considered to be of extremely high importance and therefore the recipient must have made significant contributions to the profession, association(s) or education in general. The selection is based upon leadership or work on special projects. It is not required that these projects last for the entire year or for an extended length of time; they could also be for a single accomplishment. Nominees may be financial aid administrators or people from related fields who merit consideration. The nominee need not be a member of ILASFAA.
New Professional Recognition Award
Description: The New Professional Award is given annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of an individual who has been in the financial aid profession five years or less.
Criteria for Selection: Individuals will have demonstrated interest in ILASFAA activities, participated in professional meetings, and shown growth in the financial aid profession. This individual will be held in high regard by his or her peers.
Committee of the Year Award
Description: The Committee of the Year Award is a very high award given annually to the members of a committee. The purpose is to recognize those members of a committee who performed in an outstanding fashion.
Criteria for Selection: Consideration for this award shall be given to any ILASFAA Committee for a special function, conference, project or workshop during the President's term in office. The committee selected for the award should have made a contribution to the betterment of ILASFAA in a manner which is unique or truly significant and brings distinction to the group as a result.
President's Award
Description: The President's Award is considered to be one of ILASFAA's highest awards and is considered to have very high importance. It is given at the discretion of the President and is optional.
Criteria for Selection: The President selects the recipient of this award based on the individual's contribution to the Association during the President's term in office. The criteria to be used is based on the President's discretion or initiative, but may in fact be based on the completion of a special task, publication, survey or a host of other criteria.
Recognition of Retirement Awards
Description: Recognition of Retirement is given to those who retire from the financial aid profession during the current year. The recognition is considered to have a high level of importance.
Criteria for Selection: The criteria for this recognition is based on retirement from the financial aid profession due to reasons of health, age or institutional eligibility. The person must have served the most recent ten (10) years as a member of a financial aid office or in a position eligible for membership in ILASFAA. The retirement must have taken place during the current year or be scheduled to take place within 6 months immediately following the conference. The individual must be an ILASFAA member during the year prior to retirement.
Sustained Service Awards
Description: The Sustained Service Award is presented to regular members of the Association and is considered to have high importance.
Criteria for Selection: The recipient must have been active in the profession for a minimum of 10 years and have made substantive contributions to ILASFAA.
Award History
History of ILASFAA Awards as of June 2016
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2015-2016 |
Mark Holysz |
| 2007-2008 |
Orlo Austin |
| Sustained Service Award |
| 2016-2017 |
Ruth A Pusich
Michelle M Cornell
Samuel T Nelson |
| 2015-2016 |
Jamie Petersen
Sherry Summary |
| 2014-2015 |
Amanda Fijal
Karen A. Belling
Cheryl L. Howerton |
| 2013-2014 |
Salinda "Jo" Branson |
| 2012-2013 |
Kim Eck
Michelle Stipp |
| 2011-2012 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2010-2011 |
Paula Luff |
| 2009-2010 |
Joanna Dye |
| 2008-2009 |
Michelle Trame, Mary Shaw |
| 2007-2008 |
Jana Albrect, Maureen Amos, Janet Ingargiola |
| 2006-2007 |
Mark Holysz, Terri Hare, Doug Carlson |
| 2005-2006 |
Sue Swisher, John Jennetten |
| 2004-2005 |
Karen LeVeque, Janet Ozuna |
| 2003-2004 |
Eric Weems, Kathy Facenda, Jack Lyons |
| 2002-2003 |
Nancy Calvert, Cheryl Warmann |
| 2001-2002 |
Janeen Decharinte, Tena Jones |
| 2000-2001 |
Joanna Dill, Colby Sellers |
| 1999-2000 |
Bob Andersen, Howard Florine |
| 1998-1999 |
Ann Acton, Dan Mann |
| 1997-1998 |
Sally Floyd, Gary Rold, Herschel Wallace |
| 1996-1997 |
Dick Nelli, Donna Sobie, Mary Ann Watkins |
| 1995-1996 |
Francois Hajduk, William Bushaw, Marsha Weiss |
| 1994-1995 |
Pamela Britton, Jone Zieren |
| 1993-1994 |
Bruce Foote, Donna Peltz |
| 1992-1993 |
Richard Steudel, Pamela Wagener, Katherine Edmunds |
| 1991-1992 |
James Heeren, David Sprenkle, Loretta Franklin |
| 1990-1991 |
John Flynn, Robert Clement, Charles Deacon Jones |
| Meritorious Service Award |
| 2016-2017 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2015-2016 |
Kim Eck |
| 2014-2015 |
Susan Swisher |
| 2013-2014 |
Jamie Malone |
| 2012-2013 |
Paula Luff |
| 2011-2012 |
Michelle Trame |
| 2010-2011 |
Pam Lytel
Mary Shaw
Walter O'Neill |
| 2009-2010 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2008-2009 |
Nancy Calvert |
| 2007-2008 |
Chris Peterson |
| 2006-2007 |
Bruce Foote |
| 2005-2006 |
Larry Matejka |
| 2004-2005 |
J. Robert Barr |
| 2003-2004 |
Bill Bushaw |
| 2002-2003 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2001-2002 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2000-2001 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 1999-2000 |
Dan Mann |
| 1998-1999 |
Dallas Martin |
| 1997-1998 |
Vicki Shipley |
| 1996-1997 |
Rebecca Waltrip |
| 1995-1996 |
Senator Paul Simon |
| 1994-1995 |
Donna Sobie |
| 1993-1994 |
Sally Floyd |
| 1992-1993 |
Ann Acton |
| 1991-1992 |
Orlo Austin |
| 1990-1991 |
Pamela Britton |
| Recognition of Retirement Award |
| 2016-2017 |
(None Submitted) |
| 2015-2016 |
(None Submitted) |
| 2014-2015 |
Robert (Bob) Andersen
Laurel (Laurie) Anema
Mary Dorrell |
| 2013-2014 |
Doris Butts
Jerry Donna
Suzanne Heberer
Suzanne Mostafavifar
Holly Pickowitz
Deb Stiefel
Pamela Wagener |
| 2012-2013 |
Lorraine Baker
Nancy Dole
Lee Bursi
Paula Clendenen
Rita King
Theresa Morgan |
| 2011-2012 |
Doug Carlson
Charles Carothers
Deborah Russell
Cheryl Schaffer
Mindy Silvernale
David Weinberger
Donna Williams |
| 2010-2011 |
Mike Dessimoz
Kathy Gerecke
Karnella Kirkwood
Chris Peterson |
| 2009-2010 |
Mary Deatherage
Marshall Jennings
Howard Florine
Nancy Calvert
Bob McCarthy
Bill Bushaw |
| 2008-2009 |
Lynn O. Nichelson
Janice J. Wayland
Suzanne P. Woolfson
Jone A. Zieren |
| 2007-2008 |
Pamela Barclay
Rhonda Cors
Linda Dersch
Patsy Emery
Teresa (Terry) Jackson
John Jennetten
Deborah Kull
Jack Lyons
Marie Ortiz
Colby Sellers
Mona Thurman |
| 2006-2007 |
Larry Matejka
Judith Thompson
Marsha Weiss
Albert Widhalm |
| 2005-2006 |
Orlo Austin
Katherine Edmunds
Ruth Howlett
Louise White |
| 2004-2005 |
Jack Getchel
Mary Beth Maloney |
| 2003-2004 |
Ann Acton
Robert Clement
Margo Draper
Lana Harn |
| 2002-2003 |
Betty Armstrong
Sheila Pruden
Vicki Shipley
Larry Askew
Yula Jones
Gary Rieman
Marian Smithson |
| 2001-2002 |
Charles Crews
Richard Cook |
| 2000-2001 |
Joyce Glover-Stanley
Gary Rogers |
| 1999-2000 |
Betty Byrd |
| New Professional Recognition Award |
| 2016-2017 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2015-2016 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2014-2015 |
Aesha Williams |
| 2013-2014 |
Andrew Viscariello |
| 2012-2013 |
Alex DeLonis |
| 2011-2012 |
Dawn Good |
| 2010-2011 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2009-2010 |
Janelle Wade |
| 2008-2009 |
Mary Brown |
| 2007-2008 |
Jaime Peterson |
| 2006-2007 |
Tim Wendt |
| 2005-2006 |
Aimee Jimenez |
| 2004-2005 |
Marcia Wells |
| 2003-2004 |
Karen Morozink |
| 2002-2003 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2001-2002 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2000-2001 |
Rhonda Cors |
| 1999-2000 |
Michelle Greer |
| 1998-1999 |
David Peterson |
| 1997-1998 |
Lori Hall |
| 1996-1997 |
Pam Maciulewicz |
| 1995-1996 |
April Helm |
| 1994-1995 |
Gary Rogers |
| 1993-1994 |
Brian J. Terry |
| 1992-1993 |
Marie Gumler |
| 1991-1992 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 1990-1991 |
Sam Nelson |
| President's Award |
| 2016-2017 |
Marcus D Szymanoski |
| 2015-2016 |
Pam Lytel |
| 2014-2015 |
Samuel T. Nelson |
| 2013-2014 |
Jamie Petersen |
| 2012-2013 |
Marchello Johnson |
| 2011-2012 |
Cheryl Howerton |
| 2010-2011 |
Mark Holysz |
| 2009-2010 |
Jana Albrecht |
| 2008-2009 |
Mary Shaw |
| 2007-2008 |
Michelle Trame |
| 2006-2007 |
Janet Ingargiola |
| 2005-2006 |
Donna Sobie |
| 2004-2005 |
Susan Swisher |
| 2003-2004 |
Terri Hare |
| 2002-2003 |
(Not Awarded) |
| 2001-2002 |
Nancy Calvert |
| 2000-2001 |
Michelle Trame |
| 1999-2000 |
Lori Hall |
| 1998-1999 |
Bob Anderson |
| 1997-1998 |
Donna Peltz |
| 1996-1997 |
Sharon Sweeney |
| 1995-1996 |
Joanna Dill |
| 1994-1995 |
Dan Mann |
| 1993-1994 |
Donna Sobie |
| 1992-1993 |
Howard Florine |
| 1991-1992 |
Herschel Wallace |
| 1990-1991 |
Jone Zieren |
| 1989-1990 |
Francois Hajduk |
| 1988-1989 |
Rich Stuedel |
| 1987-1988 |
John Flynn |
| 1986-1987 |
Nancy Donley |
| 1985-1986 |
John Jennetten |
| 1984-1985 |
Greg Miller |
| 1983-1984 |
B. Ann Hageman |
| 1982-1983 |
Dennis Wentworth |
| 1981-1982 |
Steve Bellin |
| Committee of the Year Award |
| 2016-2017 |
Conference Facilities
Nancy J Askins, Co-Chair
Jacqueline A Griffin, Co-Chair |
| 2015-2016 |
Legislative Issues
Mark Szymanoski, Chair |
| 2014-2015 |
ILASFAA/ISAC Rules and Operations
Cheryl S. Warmann, Chair
Jana L. Albrecht
Benjamin B. Ashworth
Kathy Bangasser
Johan M. Brown
Kim A. Eck
Susan M. Gatlin
Nancy S. Merz
David Perry
Clarice Taylor Merriman |
| 2017 Years of Service Awards |
| 45 Years |
Orlo B Austin |
| 35 Years |
William Henderson
John K Lyons
Linda M Pappas
Susan Swisher
Patricia A Williamson |
| 30 Years |
Ann Acton
Janeen M Decharinte
Kathleen A Facenda
Michael Liebich
Tom J Ramaeker |
| 25 Years |
Scott G Ahlgren
Wendy Funk
Rodney D Landrum
Pamela M Lytel
Steven J Markese
Lolita Pippens
Katherine A Taylor |
| 20 Years |
Diana L Daily
Jane M Foster
Tara R Haddadin
Jennifer S Hernandez
Pat M Jackson
Rodney Lumpkins
Michelle A Stipp
Ollie M Thomas
Candice M Todd
Stephanie A Vickery
John G Whiteside |
| 2016 Years of Service Awards |
| 40 Years |
Mark Holysz |
| 35 Years |
Briget Jans
Mary Wright
Winfred New Gilbert |
| 30 Years |
Dolly Dietrich
Cheryl Warmann
Mary Lawson |
| 25 Years |
Rita Adams
Bryant Anderson
Becky Birdsell
Gail Erb
Jaime Gonzalez
Cindi Stonesifer
Michelle Trame
Eileen Twardowski
Andrea Watkins
Laura Wethington
Carrie Wolf |
| 20 Years |
Maureen Amos
Ada Chin
Elizabeth Looney
Jennifer Prusko
Sherry Summary |
