ACAA Award Recipients

The All-Campus Advising Association (ACAA) is happy to share with you the annual UO Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Awards recipients.

The award recipients were nominated by students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The ACAA lists “educational integrity, fostering academic excellence, support of students, cultural competency and professional development” as traits that define excellence in advising.

2024

Outstanding Professional Advisor: Sarah Lambert,  Academic and Career Advisor, College of Arts and Science

Outstanding Faculty Advisor: Corbett Upton, Senior instructor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of English

Excellence in Advising Special Populations: Norma Trefren, Assistant Director, Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence

Outstanding New Advisor: Chloe McDowell, Academic Advisor, Lundquist College of Business

Excellence in Career Support Services: Jessica Best, Director, Career Strategy, Mohr Career Services

Excellence in Undergraduate Peer Advising: The OAA PeerLINK Team, Riley Dion, Makda Eyobe, Tong Guan, Luke Rebar-Bowling, Claire Stigen, Kelley Wong

Distinguished Service to Advising at UO: Jeff Ransford, Assistant Director, Pathway Oregon

2023
Faculty Advisor: Angela Rovak
Professional Advisor: Emma Bjorngard Basayne

2022
Faculty Advisor: Leslie McLees
Professional Advisor: Heather Bottorff

2021
Faculty Advisor: Daphne Gallagher
Professional Advisor: Rosa Chavez

2020
Faculty Advisor: Lori Shontz
Professional Advisor: Damien Pitts

2019
Faculty Advisor: Jessica Matthiesen
Professional Advisor: Rachel Allen

2018
Faculty Advisor: Elizabeth Raisanen
Professional Advisor: Angel Dorantes

2017
Faculty Advisor: Hayden Harker
Professional Advisor: Ethan Mapes

2016
Faculty Advisor: Alisa Freedman
Professional Advisor: Miranda Atkinson

2015
Faculty Advisor: Mark Carey
Professional Advisor: Katie Heidt

2014
Faculty Advisor: Josh Snodgrass
Professional Advisor: Kimberly Rambo-Reinitz