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Past Award Winners

  • APEX Award for Student Success

    APEX Award for Student Success 

    • 2013 Kathleen M. Jones
    • 2012 Christine A. Kerlin
    • 2011 Kathi M. Baucom
    • 2010 Margaret A. Bellon
    • 2009 Mary Koskan
    • 2008 Wayne Sigler
    • 2007 Elizabeth Child
    • 2006 Bruce Marton
    • 2005 Glenn W. Munson
    • 2004 Joe F. Head
    • 2003 J. Tom Stewart
    • 2002 Donald R. Larson
    • 2001
    • 2000 Jeanenne Rothenberger
    • 1999 Paul Aucoin
    • 1998 David H. Stones
    • 1997 Patrick R. Forte

  • Award for Excellence in International Education

    Award for Excellence in International Education


  • Elbert W. Ockerman State and Regional Professional Activity Award

    Elbert W. Ockerman State and Regional Professional Activity Award

    • 2025 (2024 Dual Enrollment Summit)
    • 2023 UMACRAO Conversations
    • 2021 (2020 Virtual Programming)
    • 2019 (Georgia Institute of SEM and GACRAO Enrollment Managers Workshop)
    • 2019 (PACRAO Leadership Development Institute)
    • 2019  (OACRAO Summer Institute)
    • 2015 (Veterans Certifying Workshop)
    • 2014 (SACRAO Poster Sessions)
    • 2013 (GACRAO W.E.A.L.T.H.)
    • 2012 (PACRAO Review)
    • 2011 (Scholarship Program)
    • 2010 (Transfer College Fairs)
    • 2009 (Membership and Mentoring)
    • 2009 (College to College Electronic Transcript Exchange)
    • 2008 (Reverse College Day)
    • 2008 (First-Ever UMACRAO/WACRAO Joint Conference)
    • 2008 (First-Ever UMACRAO/WACRAO Joint Conference)
    • 2008 (Michigan Transfer Network)
    • 2007 (Nebraska On Wheels Bus Tour)
    • 2006 (A Year in the Life of RMACRAO)
    • 2006 (Enrollment Management Workshop)
    • 2005 (PACRAO Writers Group)
    • 2004 (The Virginia Tour)
    • 2003 (Planning for College Workshop)
    • 2002 (Archived TACRAO Historical Records)
    • 2001 (Professional Development Committee Projects)
    • 2001 (Summer Drive-in Retreat)
    • 2001 Arizona ACRAO (Staff Development Workshop)
    • 2000 ("Mission Possible" Video)
    • 2000 (Journal)
    • 2000 (Summer Articulation Conference)
    • 1999 (Communication and Technology – a Website Show and Tell) 
    • 1999 (NACRAO Board of Directors Retreat)
    • 1999 (OACRAO Website)
    • 1998 (MSACRAO Website)
    • 1998 (Program For Diversity)
    • 1998 (75th Anniversary Videotape)
    • 1997 (New Admissions Professional Workshop)
    • 1997 (Clerical Workshop) 
    • 1997 (Records Fraud and Misrepresentation Workshop)
    • 1996 (FERPA Brochure [publication]) 
    • 1996 (Planning for a Successful State/Regional Meeting Manual [publication])
    • 1995 (“Quality Leadership” Scholarship Program)
    • 1995 (Adventures in Higher Education [publication])
    • 1995 (Summer Access Seminar)
    • 1995 (SACRAO Journal [publication])
    • 1994 (Kentucky College and University Transcript Practices [publication]) 
    • 1994 (Fraud Forum)
    • 1993 (Articulation Workshop for High School Counselors and Recruiters)
    • 1993 (Support Staff of the Year Awards/Support Staff Workshop)
    • 1993 (Texas Common Course Numbering System)
    • 1992 (Profile of Admissions and Registrars Offices and Institutional Characteristics)
    • 1992 (Management of Student Information Workshop)
    • 1992 (Newcomer Orientation and Mentoring Program)
    • 1991 (The Educational Consultants Program)
    • 1991 (A History of Indiana ACRAO)
    • 1991 (“The Varsity Team”)

  • Honorary Membership

    Honorary Membership


  • Janie Barnett Distinguished Service Award

    Janie Barnett Distinguished Service Award

    • 2025 Lara Medley
    • 2023 Carol Harrison
    • 2023 Michele Sandlin
    • 2022 Brad Myers
    • 2021 Kimra Schipporeit
    • 2018 Dennis Geyer
    • 2018 Dennis Hicks
    • 2017 Jeff von Munkwitz-Smith
    • 2016 Susan Van Voorhis 
    • 2016 Glenn Munson
    • 2015 Betty J. Huff 
    • 2014 William J. Paver 
    • 2013 Robert K. Doolos
    • 2012 Paul Kyle
    • 2011 Kathleen G. Plante
    • 2010 Virginia Johns
    • 2009 Richard D. Skeel
    • 2009 Kathleen M. Jones
    • 2009 Heather C. Smith
    • 2007 Stanley E. Henderson
    • 2007 Louise Lonabocker
    • 2005 James Black 
    • 2004 William R. Haid 
    • 2000 Clifford Gillespie
    • 2000 Christine A. Kerlin 
    • 2000 Ann Fletcher 
    • 1999 Paul Aucoin 
    • 1999 James Christiansen 
    • 1999 John E. Westberry 
    • 1998 Valerie H. Mead 
    • 1998 Jeanenne Rothenberger 
    • 1998 Orville Waltz 
    • 1996 Mary M. Neary 
    • 1994 Sara N. McNabb 
    • 1994 Karlene N. Dickey 
    • 1993 Rebecca R. Dixon 
    • 1992 J. Tom Stewart 
    • 1990 David H. Stones 
    • 1989 Janet H. Doehlert 
    • 1988 Cliff Sjogren 
    • 1988 J. Douglas Conner 
    • 1987 Lance Erickson 
    • 1987 Elbert W. Ockerman 
    • 1983 Stan Berry 
    • 1983 John F. Collins, Jr. 
    • 1982 M. D. Scherer 
    • 1982 Herman F. Plunkett 
    • 1981 Grady Boque 
    • 1981 William Price 
    • 1980 R. Linton Cox 
    • 1979 C. James Quann 
    • 1977 Loyd Oleson 
    • 1976 Hattie Jarmon 
    • 1976 Robert N. Melott 
    • 1975 Hazel E. Benn 
    • 1974 Richard D. Rowray 
    • 1973 E. E. Oliver 
    • 1971 Lee Wilcox 
    • 1971 Clyde Vroman
    • 1970 Albert L. Clary 
    • 1969 Verner R. Ekstrom 
    • 1968 Clifford L. Constance 
    • 1967 Truman Pouncey 
    • 1966 Neil Freeland 
    • 1965 Clyde Vroman 
    • 1964 Nelson M. Parkhurst 
    • 1963 James E. Hitt 
    • 1962 T. E. Kellogg 
    • 1961 L. Joseph Lins
    • 1960 William H. Strain 
    • 1959 Robert E. Mahn

    Awarded from 1959 to 2018 as the Distinguished Service Award


  • Emerging Leader Award

    Emerging Leader Award

    *Awarded as Exemplary New Member Award


  • SEM Award of Excellence

    SEM Award of Excellence

    • 2012 Kenneth Ender
    • 2012 Maria Moten
    • 2012 Scott Verzyl
    • 2011 Jane Dane
    • 2011 Andrew Kim
    • 2010 Brian Dalton
    • 2010 Deborah Robinson
    • 2009 Jody Gordon
    • 2009 Scot Lingrell

  • Thomas A. Bilger Award

    Thomas A. Bilger Award

    *Awarded as Founders for Leadership Award
    ^Awarded as Thomas A. Bilger Citation for Service 


  • Centennial Award For Excellence

    Centennial Award For Excellence


  • Outstanding Mentor Award

    Outstanding Mentor Award