Advising Excellence Awards Program

Awards recognizing excellence in academic advising are presented at Baylor's annual Day of the Advisor (DOTA) luncheon.

Thank you for taking the time to recognize your deserving colleagues who contribute to advising excellence!

Previous Advising Excellence Award Recipients by year are:

2024

Laura Scott -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Lance Lowe -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Shelly Chudej -- Rising Star Advisor
Amy Rhodes, Pam Weatherman, Holly Jahrmarkt, Shelly Chudej, and Scharla Pogue -- Outstanding Advising Team

2023

Pam Weatherman -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Bob Shipp -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Alyssa Harrington and Candace Wolverton -- Rising Star Advisor

2022

Holly Jahrmarkt -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Leah Smith -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Kimberly Hammond -- Rising Star Advisor

2021

Brett Gibson -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Joyce Miller -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Amy Lopez -- Rising Star Advisor
Holly Jahrmarkt, Laura Lalani, Amy Rhodes, and Grant DeYong -- Outstanding Advising Team

2020

Jason Bushnell -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Grant DeYong -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Chad Shearn -- Rising Star Advisor

2019

Kayla Mize -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Ricci Clepper -- Contributions to the Advising Community
Patrick Broaddus -- Rising Star Award

2018

Jessica Kelly -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Carroll Crowson and Bob Shipp -- Contributions to Advising Excellence at Baylor
Laura Lalani -- Rising Star Advisor

2017

Sam Binkley -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Dr. Steve Gipson -- Contributions to Advising Excellence at Baylor
Judy McClain -- Contributions to the Academic Advising Profession

2016

Ida Jamshidi -- Outstanding Professional Academic Advisor of the Year
Donna Kennedy and Margaret Lemon -- Contributions to Advising Excellence at Baylor
Laura Scott -- Contributions to the Academic Advising Profession