Return to CSPA Home Page

Congratulations to the 2005 Award winners! 

• Outstanding Contribution to the Profession: Christine Strong, Potsdam
• Distinguished Service to Higher Education: Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, SUNY Geneseo
• Meritorious Contribution as a New Professional: Michael Fogarty, Utica College
  Dr. Daniel Bratton Award for Outstanding Service to the Association: Leah Cassellia, Kutztown University
• Best of CSPA Program Award: Dr. Richard Herdlein, Buffalo State College

Professional organizations play an important role in higher education by singling out and presenting appropriate awards to individuals who have made meritorious contributions.  Since 1982, CSPA has presented such awards at its annual conference.

The following presents information on the recent history and description of the CSPA Awards. You will notice that awards are not made each year, but are considered selective and presented only when an outstanding individual is nominated.

 CSPA Awards and Honors Nomination Procedures

As a member of CSPA, you are called upon by your organization to assist in the process of identifying individuals you consider to have met the criteria of a particular award.  Your nomination(s) are valued and sought after by the Awards Committee.  Please discuss the nomination process with other CSPA members and encourage your colleagues to consider submitting nominations.  All nominations will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and recommendations will be forwarded to the CSPA Executive Council.

We have a simple process to encourage members to make nominations. A member may nominate an individual for only ONE award. We are relying on the nominator to supply supporting documentation. The committee will screen all nominations and conduct appropriate background reviews.  Campaigning is not encouraged nor is the CSPA mailing lists or labels available for that purpose.

The nomination process usually begins in the late Spring and concludes early in the Fall semester.  The names of the recipients will be announced at the Honors and Awards Banquet held at the Annual Conference.

 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROFESSION:

To honor a member of the profession for outstanding services or significant contribution to the post-secondary student personnel profession. Recipients of this award must be members of the profession who have contributed significantly to or provided outstanding serve to the student personnel profession.

 Past Recipients:

1990          Charles P. LaMorte
1991          Leile Moore
1992          Terry Williams
1993          Mary Roark
1994          Malcolm C. Van Deursen
1995          Not Awarded      
1996          Thomas Quatroche
1997          Patrick Love
1998          Mike D’Attilio
1999          Designs By RAS
2000          Timothy Gallineau  
2001         Marion Schrank
2002        Margaret McCarthy
2003        Robin Diana
2004        Amy Reynolds
2005        Christine Strong

 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO HIGHER EDUCATION:

 To honor an educator who has given distinguished service to higher education and whose ideas show considerable promise for improving the quality of the learning climate in post-secondary institutions. Recipient must have been a practicing professional in post-secondary education for a minimum of five years.

 Past Recipients:

1990          Laurine Fitzgerald
1991          Robert D. Brown
1992          Warren Martin
1993          Ernest Boyer
1994          Nancy Schlossberg
1995          Gary Pavela
1996          Not Awarded
1997          Not Awarded
1998          Susan Komives
1999          Dr. Robert B. Young
2000               Dr. Cathy McHugh-Engstrom  
2001               Dr. Patrick Love
2002                Dr. Vincent Tinto
2003                Dr. Ray Schwarz
2004                Raechele Pope
2005                Dr. Robert Bonfiglio

 SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH/PUBLICATION:

 To call attention to a significant piece (e.g., an outstanding thesis, dissertation, field study) or published report (e.g., journal article, monograph book) having both intrinsic merit and educational significance for the field of student personnel as practiced in post-secondary educational institutions. Recipients of this award must be (a) a practicing professional or a masters or doctoral candidate in the field of student personnel or a supporting discipline or (b) the author of a major book or article, appearing in a journal in the field of student personnel.

 Past Recipients:

1991          Thomas J. Quatroche
1992          Patrick T. Terenzini
1993          Susan Ebbs and John Wilcox
1994          Not Awarded
1995          Not Awarded
1996          ACPA  for the “Student Learning Imperative"
1997          Paul Rogat Loeb
1998          Not Awarded
1999          Art Levine & Jeannette Cureton
2000          Dr. Keith Anderson  
2001          Not Awarded
2002           Not Awarded
2003            Not awarded
2004            Amy Reynolds and John Mueller
2005            Not awarded

 OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION: ( * In 2001 renamed, The Dr. Daniel Bratton Award for outstanding service to the association)

 To honor a member of the Association for outstanding service to the College Student Personnel Association. Recipients of this award must be members of the Association and have contributed outstanding service to the Association.

 Past Recipients:

1990          Barbara Schoonmaker
1991          Louis Copertino
1992          Steve Tyrell
1993          Carmel Scalese
1994          Susan Kaegle and Geneva Walker-Johnson
1995          Chris Strong
1996          Dennis McDonald
1997          Wendy Niefeld Wheeler
1998          S. Regina Sargent
1999          Elizabeth Gaffney
2000          Marie Shuman  
* 2001        Graham Knowles
* 2002            Eric Duschcherer
* 2003            William Kernan
* 2004            Deb Pawlik