Awards
Through the efforts of its Awards and Recognition Committee, PNACAC endeavors to honor exemplary professionals among our membership and the professional community. Read the following information on currently available awards. You may know of a deserving colleague!
Sister Shawn Marie Barry Distinguished Service to Youth Award - This award is named for the St. Mary's Academy of Portland's former college counselor who lost her battle with cancer in 1995. These awards are given to a secondary school counselor and a college level admission officer.
Recipients of the award must have a minimum of ten (10) years of high school or college teaching and/or counseling experience with at least three (3) years in their current position. They must be currently engaged in counseling and be recognized as "those who have given outstanding and faithful service to youth."
PNACAC Newcomers Award - The Newcomers Award is given to secondary school or college admissions counselors who have been in the profession for five years or fewer, and possess exceptional promise.
Program of Excellence Award - To be eligible for this award programs are considered to be unique and provide excellent service to students. Nominees must have been in place for less than five years, and be replicable by other institutions.
PNACAC Exemplary Service Award - This award is given to members who have demonstrated outstanding service to students and the organization.
To nominate a colleague for an award please contact Paula Sutton, Awards Chair, suttonp@oes.edu.
Matt Ogawa receives the 2009 Newcomer's Award
PAST AWARD WINNERS
Sister Shawn Marie Barry Distinguished Service to Youth Award
2010 Daniel Naegeli
Doug Scrima
DebAnn Rippy
2009 Teri Calcagno
Scott Copeland
NACAC Newcomers Award
2010 Kelly Braun
Kellen Willis
2009 Matt Ogawa
Victor Zamora
Exemplary Service Award
2010 Michael Sexton
2009 Cynthia Doran (Ms. Doran received the Lifetime Achievement Award, which evolved into the
Exemplary Service Award.)
Awards and Recognition Committee
Chair: Paula Sutton
Counselor
Oregon Episcopal School
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
suttonp@oes.edu
Members
Jeanne M. Eulberg Marilyn Suda
Director of College Counseling Academic Dean
O'Dea High School Corvallis High School
802 Terry Avenue PO Box 700
Seattle, Washington 98104 Corvallis, MT 59828
jeulberg@odea.org marilyns@corvallis.k12.mt.us
Jennifer Cerda
Director of Admissions
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1320
jennycerda@boisestate.edu
