23rd Annual Student Life Achievement Awards Finalists (April 13)

23rd Annual Student Life Achievement Awards: Virtual Ceremony on April 13

It is our honor to introduce our 2021 Student Life Achievement Awards Finalists. Congratulations!

This Year’s Finalists are: 

Administrator of the Year

  • Seth T. Mangasarian, M.S.C.E. – Facilities Management
  • Monica M. Paneque, M.B.A. – H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Adee Shekar, M.B.A. – Office of Business Services
  • Jaime Gentile – Office of Innovation and Information Technology
  • Graciela M. Armayor, Pharm.D. – NSU Tampa Campus

Alumni of the Year

  • Madeline Camejo, Pharm.D. – College of Pharmacy
  • Catherine Samuel–Barrett, Psy.D. – College of Psychology
  • Marc G. Kaprow, D.O. – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Wilford Miranda, B.S. – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Athletic Team of the Year

  • 2019 – 2020 NSU Men’s Basketball Team
  • 2019 – 2020 NSU Women’s Golf Team
  • 2019 – 2020 NSU Women’s Swimming Team
  • 2019 – 2020 NSU Women’s Tennis Team

Co-Curricular Adviser of the Year

  • Jose A. Rey, Pharm.D. – College of Pharmacy
  • Michelle Manley, Ph.D. – Division of Student Affairs
  • Michael Deneus, M.S. – NSU Orlando Campus
  • Heather Baxter, J.D. – Shepard Broad College of Law

Corporate Partner of the Year

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida – College of Pharmacy
  • Broward Sheriff’s Office – College of Psychology
  • Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System – NSU Fort Myers Campus
  • Broward Health – Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
  • Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County – Shepard Broad College of Law

Executive of the Year

  • Karen S. Grosby, Ed.D. – College of Psychology
  • Elaine M. Wallace, D.O. – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D. – Executive Office
  • Beth Welmaker, M.S. – Facilities Management

Graduate Organization of the Year

  • TBR Pediatrics Club – NSU Tampa Campus
  • Spectrum LGBTQ+ and Allies Association – College of Optometry
  • American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP) – College of Pharmacy
  • Graduate Association of School Psychology (GrASP) – College of Psychology
  • Evening Law Students Association (ELSA) – Shepard Broad College of Law

Professor of the Year

  • Sumitra Mukherjee, Ph.D. – College of Computing and Engineering
  • Madhavi Menon, Ph.D. – College of Psychology
  • Elizabeth Swann, Ph.D. – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Aarti Raja, Ph.D. – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
  • Hugh G. Rappa, M.D. – NSU Jacksonville Campus

Regional Campus Student of the Year

  • Jessica Christine Adcock – NSU Fort Myers Campus
  • Bradley Scott Boutcher, B.S. – NSU Jacksonville Campus
  • Jacquelyn Marquez – NSU Miami Campus
  • Stephanie Collado – NSU Orlando Campus
  • Karen Gonzales – NSU Palm Beach Campus
  • Sasha Babilonia, B.S.– NSU Puerto Rico Campus
  • Kayleigh Hollywood – NSU Tampa Campus

Staff Person of the Year

  • Cavell Vassell – College of Psychology
  • Jessica Bermudez – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Daisy de la Rosa, MILS – NSU Libraries
  • Wendy Meyers – Office of Innovation and Information Technology
  • Reyhan Lyles – NSU Tampa Campus

Student Government of the Year

  • Undergraduate Student Government Association – Division of Student Affairs
  • Palm Beach Student Government Association – NSU Palm Beach Campus
  • Student Bar Association – Shepard Broad College of Law

Student of the Year

  • Michelle Rodriguez – Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice
  • Paula Veras De La Rocha – College of Computing and Engineering
  • Myriam Glavash, DMD – College of Dental Medicine
  • Veronia Marie Abadeer – College of Optometry
  • Ashley Dabalsa, B.S. – College of Pharmacy
  • Alison Datoc – College of Psychology
  • Waseem Wahood, M.S. – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  • Joshua Berko – Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Sarah Williams, B.S. – Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
  • Naziba Akther – Farquhar Honors College
  • Natalie Ramirez Carvallo, B.S.B.A. – H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Vijay Patel – Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
  • Lauren Alexander – Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
  • Camelia Craciun – Shepard Broad College of Law
  • Henry Hurowitz – NSU University School

Undergraduate Organization of the Year

  • Alpha Phi Omega – Division of Student Affairs
  • Black Student Union – Division of Student Affairs
  • NSU Collegiate DECA – Division of Student Affairs
  • NSU Sociodrama Club: Stage for Change – Division of Student Affairs

On April 13 at 6:00 p.m. EDT, join us virtually at nova.edu/campuslife/stueys to see who will be selected as this year’s award recipients!

Earlier that evening at 5:00 p.m. EDT, a few of our finalists will be interviewed on Instagram Live. You don’t want to miss this, so tune in to @NSUCampusLife!

If you are in the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, there will be a Watch Party taking place at the Flight Deck.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Cocktail attire.
*COVID-19 guidelines and policies will be strictly enforced. Masks are mandatory.

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