22-23 ACA Award Winners 

Scholarship Winners

• Alanna Bitzel (UT Athletics): To attend 2023 NACADA Conference

• Jayvin Patel (College of Natural Science): For continued academic development and Master's degree

Advising Awards

• Neal Idais (Cockrell School of Engineering): Taking Initiative to Create Positive Change

• Nickie Williams (College of Natural Science): Dedication to Students

• Mckinlaye Harkavy (Cockrell School of Engineering): Service to Advising 

22-23 Vick Award Winners (nominate an advisor for The 23-24 Cycle)

Created in 1992, the Texas Exes’ James W. Vick Award for Academic Advising is presented each spring to academic advisors who have had an effective, positive influence on the educational experience of university students. Students nominate academic advisors from across campus and a student selection committee determines the recipients. New honorees join former recipients at a luncheon to celebrate academic advising and to receive a certificate and a monetary award.

• Christina Bui (Office of Student Engagement, PACE)

• Vanessa Garcia (Vick Advising Excellence Center)

• Stacy Pederson (Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Elizabeth Penque (International Engineering Education, Cockrell School of Engineering)

• Brittain Sobey (Biomedial Engineering)

22-23 NACADA Nominees 

Each year since 1984, the National Academic Advising Association has recognized individuals across the country who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising and programs that document innovative and/or exemplary practices resulting in improvement of academic advising services.

• Engineering Student Services for Outstanding Advising Program

• Katherina Skluzacek for Outstanding New Advisor

• Jeff Hallock for Outstanding Advisor

• Mia Carter for Outstanding Advising Administration

• Melissa Ossain for Pacesetter Award