Three USU Advisers Part Of 'Select Few'

The National Academic Advising Association will honor three Utah State University advisers for their achievements.

Doran Baker, Sally Peterson and Dawn Black will each receive a Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Advising in their various categories.

 

“The impact advisers have on our students is astounding,” said John Mortensen, director of university advising and transfer services. “There is a direct correlation between good advising and a student’s academic success. I commend these advisers for their hard work and congratulate them on receiving such prestigious awards.”

 

Baker, a professor and faculty adviser in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is one of 17 faculty advisers in the nation receiving an award in the faculty academic advising category. Peterson, an adviser in the College of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences, is one of seven academic advisers in the nation receiving an award in the academic advising–primary role category. Black, an academic adviser in the Department of Elementary Education, is one of six academic advisers in the nation receiving an award in the new academic adviser–primary role category.

 

All three recipients will be honored and presented with their awards at a reception Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Indianapolis, Ind., during the annual NACADA conference. NACADA is the largest association for higher education advisers in the nation.

 

Contact: John Mortensen, 435-797-9303, john.mortensen@usu.edu

Writer: Jacob Roskelley, 435-797-1350, jacobr@cc.usu.edu