Communication Centers Section
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Interest Group Awards
2025
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.
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 |