Listed here are awards given by the Interest Group to its members. Interests Groups are smaller communities within NCA's large membership that provide a range of resources including networking opportunities, Annual Convention programming, leadership opportunities, awards, and specialized information dissemination channels, among others.
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Bob and Ann Weiss Competitive Undergraduate Paper Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2021 |
Yến Hải Nguyễn |
| 2020 |
Jordan Rickaway, Kylie Northam, Hannah Karway, and Dominic Cassisi |
| 2019 |
Hannah Karwat & Dominic Cassisi |
| 2018 |
Jeannine Lane & Jane Ulrey |
| 2017 |
Ashley Rapp & Brittany Costantini |
| 2016 |
Essma Boucteb |
| 2015 |
Ari Zucker, “The relationship between learning styles, feedback, and feedback satisfaction" |
| 2014 |
Derek Dittmar, “Disability Talk: An Analysis of Visual Impairment in the Speaking Center” |
Huddy-Gunn Graduate Paper Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2021 |
Briana M. Stewart |
| 2020 |
Keviele McBride |
| 2019 |
Vivian Niestrom & Jeannine Lane |
| 2018 |
Skye Gregory-Hatch |
| 2017 |
Carley Reynolds Young & Mohamed Ismail |
| 2016 |
Mohamed Ismail |
| 2015 |
Leanna Smithberger, “Facilitating Learning Through Facilitation: How Facilitation Skills Can Inform Communication Center Tutoring Best Practices” |
| 2014 |
Carl Brown and Nicole Magee- Assessing Student Participation in the Annual NACC Conference: A Worthwhile Experience” |
Joyce G. Ferguson Faculty Paper Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2021 |
Carl J. Brown and Jeannine Lane |
| 2020 |
Debra G. Holzberg & Brianna N. Ferraro |
| 2019 |
Amy Gaffney |
| 2018 |
Carl Brown |
| 2017 |
Alyssa Davis, Darren L. Linvill, & Melissa E. Jacobs |
| 2016 |
Carl Brown & Danielle Leek |
| 2015 |
Roy Schwartzman and Rolando Sanchez “Communication Centers as Sites for Identity (Re)Negotiation” |
| 2014 |
Wendy Atkins-Sayre and Esther Lee Yook |
Outstanding Tutor Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2021 |
Gabrielle Garcia (undergraduate) & Cayla Keiser (graduate) |
| 2020 |
Madison Seymour (undergraduate) & Meghan Parsons (graduate) |
| 2019 |
Veronica Shoemaker (undergraduate) & Meghan McKinney (graduate) |
| 2018 |
Brooke Wateska (undergraduate) & Harper Anderson (graduate) |
| 2017 |
Tiera Gibson (undergraduate) & Taylor Williams (graduate) |
| 2016 |
Aleke Vehos and Carley Young |
| 2015 |
Aimee Miller and Shaquana Suggs |
| 2014 |
Donald Watson and Nicole Magee |
| 2013 |
Carl Brown |
| 2012 |
Alyssa Davis |
| 2011 |
Michael King |
| 2010 |
April Van Cleve |
| 2009 |
Danielle Lokaj |
| 2008 |
Hemalatha Yarragunta |
Hobgood Service Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2012 |
Kathleen Turner |
Turner Award for Advocacy
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2019 |
Linda Hobgood |
| 2012 |
Theodore Sheckels |
Top-Ranked Panel Award
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2012 |
Russel Carpenter, Marlina Davidson, Claire Deal, John Foster, Kate Rempfer, and Bonnie Wetzel, "Celebrating COMMunication Centers' Outreach Programs: Connecting COMMunities, Cultures,and Campuses" |
Preston Award for Leadership
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2020 |
Erin Harrison |
| 2016 |
Marlina Davidson |
Von Till Outstanding Newcomer
| Year |
Award Winner |
| 2019 |
Jenny Southard |
