Nominations for this award category are only accepted from the six regional associations. The NASFAA Regional Leadership Award is presented to individuals, who need not be financial aid administrators, who have made outstanding contributions to the financial aid profession at the regional and state levels over a sustained period of time. Leadership at the national level is not a criterion for this award. Current members of NASFAA's staff and NASFAA's Board of Directors, including non-voting members, are not eligible to receive this award.
The individuals selected for this award must:
Winners will be announced this summer at the NASFAA National Conference.
One award is given in each of NASFAA's six regions. The following were awarded in 2022:
EASFAA |
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Samantha Veeder |
MASFAA |
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Michelle Trame Director, Office of Student Financial Aid University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
RMASFAA |
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Joseph Donlay Director of Financial Aid Colorado State University |
SASFAA |
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Runan Evans Associate Dean of Financial Aid Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
SWASFAA |
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Mendy Schmerer Director, Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
WASFAA |
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Publication Date: 2/10/2023