The Presidential Service Award - "The Ruby"

Presidential Service Award

CoHEsion acknowledges the abilities of outstanding higher education professionals each year through the Presidential Service Award. The Award is designed to recognize the following:

Notable and ongoing service, leadership and vision for CoHEsion
Demonstrated outstanding leadership and vision in an area or activity for CoHEsion
Determined commitment to CoHEsion and its members to promote continuous learning and growth opportunities

Qualified nominees are current CoHEsion members that have regularly attended the CoHEsion conference.

Please Note – Awards cannot be granted to the same individual within three (3) years. Current CoHEsion board members are not eligible for the award.

Past Recipients

Presidential Service Award - "The Ruby"

2022 Dean Hamann - Stark State College
2021 Traci Ellington - Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
2020 Alexa Galle - Texas Tech University Health Science Center
2019 Dee Warren - Arkansas State University

Barton/Nelson Leadership & Service Award

2018 Sam Brito - Texas Tech University
2018 Michael Gaines - University of North Carolina Greensboro
2017 Linda Griffin - Washburn University
2017 Bob Landuyt - Concordia University System
2016 Joe Belnap - Utah Valley University
2016 Brian Enderson - Texas Tech University
2015 Larry Holder - University of Tennessee Martin
2015 Ali Penton - University of West Florida
2014 Marianne Gillfillan - Concordia University System
2014 Lynn Sosebee - Midwestern State University
2013 Paige Bussell - Texas A&M University - Commerce
2013 Kay Hume - Tennessee Tech University

D. Mark Barton Award for Leadership

2012 Ron Town - University of Idaho
2011 Karen Nunn - Georgia Board of Regents
2010 Melinda Colby - Stephen F. Austin State University
2009 Raymond Ruff - Presbyterian College
2008 Scott Hummel - North Carolina A & T State University
2007 Bobbie Brown - Texas Tech University
2006 Bob Schneider - Western Washington University
2005 Eric Rosenberg - Stevens Institute of Technology
2004 Jeff Williams - Appalachian State University
2003 Marvin Hawkins - Salt Lake Community College
2002 Colette Williams - University of Memphis
2001 Julie Lorton-Rowland - Ivy Tech Community College
2000 Michelle del Giudice - Pepperdine University

Gunnell Nelson Award for Service

2012 Carole Wardroup - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
2011 Jennifer Stillman - Southern Illinois University
2010 Kathleen O'Donnell - Pacific Lutheran University
2009 Jim Kittelsrud - Snow College
2008 Stacy Cornelius - Indiana State University
2007 April Sims - Southern Utah University
2006 Kim Christie - Mercer University
2005 Penny Ginn - Presbyterian College
2004 Rick Cashion - Tennessee Technological University
2003 Terry Bell - Dixie State College
2002 Mark Snyder - Rowan University
2001 Judy Ewart - College of William and Mary
2000 Maxine Stolk - Southern Utah University

Award History

In 2018 the CoHEsion Board changed the name of the award to the Presidential Service Award.

Prior to 2018, CoHEsion presented two annual awards for outstanding leadership and service to further the goals of the user base. These two awards honored Gunnell Nelson and Mark Barton, who had a long and successful tenure in the leadership of the CoHEsion organization. The first awards were given at the SETA SISU 2000 conference in Orlando. Beginning in 2013, the award was combined into a single award honoring CoHEsion members who have shown great leadership and service to our community.

The Presidential Service Award - "The Ruby"

Presidential Service Award

Past Recipients

Award History

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