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Past Programming

Spring 2025

  1. TennACADA Reverse Panel with One Stop and other in Enrollment Management
  2. Advising Appreciation Week

Fall 2024

  1. TennACADA Talks
  2. Table Talks on Leadership Development with Dr. Irvin
  3. TennACADA Candy Grams

Spring 2024

  1. 4X4 Program
  2. Baker School Hosting Meet and Greet
  3. Global Advising Week
  4. TennACADA Academic Advising Awards

Spring 2023

  1. TennACADA Talks
  2. TennACADA Awards Breakfast

Fall 2022

  1. TennACADA Halloween Social
  2. TennACADA End of Semester Celebration
  3. TennACADA Holiday Social

Fall 2021

  1. Welcome Back Celebration
  2. NACADA Conference Debrief
  3. End of Semester Celebration
  4. Cup of Thankfulness

Spring 2021

  1. National Conference Proposal Collaboration & Feedback Session
  2. TennACADA Virtual Lunch Social & Trivia
  3. End of Semester Celebration & Awards Ceremony

Fall 2020

  1. TennACADA Welcome Back Social
  2. Division of Student Success Panel Discussion
  3. TennACADA Virtual Lunch Social
  4. TennACADA Career Advancement Workshop

Spring 2020

  1. Honors & Scholars Open House & Information Session
  2. Thornton Center Open House & Information Session
  3. State of the Campus Panel

Fall 2019

  1. TennACADA Welcome Back Reception
  2. Dr. David Grey – Research in Advising
  3. TennACADA Career Advancement Workshop
  4. TennACADA Social at UPerk

Spring 2019

  1. Delivering Bad News Panel
  2. Career Ladder Panel
  3. TennACADA Social at Fieldhouse Social

Fall 2018

  1. TennACADA Welcome Back Reception
  2. Scholarly Writing with Dr. Wendy Troxel
  3. State of the Students Panel
  4. Self-Care Fair

Spring 2018

  1. The Family-Friendly Advisor
  2. Helping Students Thrive in Challenging Environments

Fall 2017

  1. Navigating the Career Path: How to Prepare a Successful Portfolio
  2. Scholarly Advisor and Success Coach: Tips About Preparing for Conferences
  3. Advising Transfer Students: Strategies for Today’s Realities and Tomorrow’s Challenges

Executive Board

President

Heath Cox (2024-2025): College of Business

Christopher Kelley (2023-2024): College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Amber Rayborn (2022-2023): Herbert College of Agriculture

Ali Aust (2021-2022): Student Success Center

Kerri Cline (2020-2021): Tickle College of Engineering

Robin Anderson (2019-2020): Haslam College of Business
Leslie Deeb (2018-2019): College of Arts and Sciences
Ryessia Jones Russell (2017-2018): Haslam College of Business 

Vice President

Laura Beth Anderson (2024-2025): College of Business

Heath Cox (2023-2024): Haslam College of Business

Christopher Kelley (2022-2023): College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Amber Rayborn (2021-2022): Herbert College of Agriculture

Ali Aust (2020-2021): Student Success Center

Kerri Cline (2019-2020): Tickle College of Engineering
Jenny Ludwig (2018-2019): Student Success Center
Ali Brewer (2017-2018): College of Arts and Sciences 

Secretary

Ally Lay (2024-2025): Herbert College of Agriculture

Ashley Williams (2023-2024): Haslam College of Business

Keima Talley (2022-2023): Haslam College of Business

Melinda Crecelius-Lanham (2021-2022): College of Arts and Sciences

Melanie Barts (2020-2021): College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences

Stephanie Weathers (2019-2020): Student Success Center

Lacy Christison (2018-2019): College of Arts and Sciences

Merrill Walker (2017-2018): Haslam College of Business

Communications Coordinator 

Brooklinn White (2024-2025): College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Mike Taylor (2023-2024): Tickle College of Engineering

Jake Working (2022-2023): Tickle College of Engineering

Kam Manuel (2021-2022): Haslam College of Business

Lindsay Herrell (2020-2021): Haslam College of Business

Emilie Aslinger Wise (2019-2020): College of Arts & Sciences
Ellie Mulherin (2018-2019): Haslam College of Business  
Morgan Ridgell (2017-2018): College of Arts and Sciences 

Professional Development Committee Liaison 

Hailey Steuer (2024-2025): Haslam College of Business

JeNai Davis (2023-2024): Tickle College of Engineering

Jeremy Mobley (2021-2023): Herbert College of Agriculture

Karmen Stephenson (2020-2021): College of Arts & Sciences

Demetria Mells (2017-2020): College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Award Winners

2024 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Hailey Steuer in Haslam College of Business

Outstanding Advising – Primary Role Award – Madeline Anderson in College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Administrator Award – Brian Francis in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Primary Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Tara Moore in Education, Health and Human Sciences

Innovative Advising Award – Rachel Duncan in Tickle College of Engineering

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Betsy Gullett in Haslam College of Business

Outstanding Advising – New Faculty Advisor – Dr. Melody Hobbs in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

 

2023 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Meg Claxton in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Primary Role Award – Sonja Burk in Herbet College of Agriculture

Outstanding Advising – Administrator Award – Laura Brown in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Mari Beth Coleman in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Innovative Advising Award – Chris King in Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Jayette Rogers in Veterans Success Center

Ruth Darling Excellence in Advising Leadership – Margie Rusell in Tickle College of Engineering

 

2022 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Brian Schmid in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Primary Role Award – Emilie Wise in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Administrator Award – Lisa Byrd in the Tickle College of Engineering

Outstanding Advising – Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Lawrence Heilbronn in the Tickle College of Engineering

Innovative Advising Award – Lindsay Herrell in the Haslam College of Business

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Cindy Keyes in the Haslam College of Business

Ruth Darling Excellence in Advising Leadership – Missy Parker in the College of Arts & Sciences

 

2021 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Dr. Kat Powell in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Primary Role Award – Amanda Lovelace in the Tickle College of Engineering

Outstanding Advising – Administrator Award – Lindi Barillaro in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Cheryl Kojima in the Herbert College of Agriculture

Innovative Advising Award – Merrill Walker in the Haslam College of Business

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Alison Connor in the Office of the University Registrar

Lighting the Way Award – Marg Basehart in the Haslam College of Business

 

2020 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Jeremy Mobley in the Tickle College of Engineering

Outstanding Advising – Primary Role Award – Ashleigh Powers in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Administrator Award – Shanna Pendergrast in the College of Arts & Sciences

Outstanding Advising – Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Kevin Kit in the Tickle College of Engineering

Innovative Advising Award – Joanna Rathbone in the Tickle College of Engineering

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Christie Kennedy in the Tickle College of Engineering

Lighting the Way Award – Stephanie Kit in the Tickle College of Engineering

 

2019 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Robin Anderson, Advisor II in the Haslam College of Business

Excellence in Advising Award – Merrill Walker, Senior Advisor in the Haslam College of Business

Empowering Leadership in Administration Award – Ryessia Jones Russell, Assistant Director in the Haslam College of Business

Innovative Advising Award – Alysa Schoenfeld, Advisor I in the Haslam College of Business

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Monique Anderson, Registrar

Exceptional Faculty Mentor and Advisor – Dr. Richard Bennett, Tickle College of Engineering

 

2018 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Mary Virginia Ireland, Advisor I in the Tickle College of Engineering

Excellence in Advising Award – Kirsten Pitcock, Coordinator II in the College of Arts and Sciences

Empowering Leadership in Administration Award – Penny Beasley, Assistant Director in the Haslam College of Business

Innovative Advising Award – Nayasha Farrior and Amy Anderson, both Master Advisors in the Haslam College of Business

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Travis Greenlee, Center for Career Development

 

2017 Award Winners:

Outstanding New Advisor Award – Tammy Renalds, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Excellence in Advising Award – Lisa Byrd, Tickle College of Engineering

Empowering Leadership in Administration Award – Tammi Small, Haslam College of Business

Innovative Advising Award – Nayasha Farrior and Amy Anderson, both Master Advisors in the Haslam College of Business

Exceptional Faculty Mentor and Advisor – Dr. Sally Hunter, Child and Family Studies

Advocate in Advising: Friend to the Community Award – Peggy Love, Assistant Registrar

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