Circle of Excellence is a recognition program established by the NODA Excellence Fund in 2018. The program has been modified since its development to recognize individuals who have served as professionals & scholars in the fields of Orientation, Transition, and Retention and have dedicated years of service to the Association.
Each year, Association members will have the opportunity to nominate a colleague to serve as our Circle of Excellence nominee. Nominees will be selected by the NODA Fundraising Committee. The Circle of Excellence nominees will be announced at the NODA Annual Conference & will serve as ambassadors for the Circle of Excellence fundraising efforts for the Association for one year. Individuals will set their own fundraising amount with an attainable goal to strive to raise as much money as possible. The amount raised and individual will be recognized at the Annual Conference to close out their term.
Circle of Excellence nominees should possess the following qualities:
*Decisions will be based upon contributions to NODA, years of active service, and contributions to the fields of OTR.
Timeline for Nomination Forms:
At this time, the 2023 Circle of Excellence nominee(s) have been selected and will be revealed at the 2023 Annual Conference in Minneapolis.
General Timeline:
Dr. Cynthia L. Hernandez
Texas State University
Dr. Jamie Mantooth
University of Tennessee at Martin
Mary Jo Fabich
Illinois State University
Andrene Kaiwi
California Polytechnic State University
Bonita Jacobs
University of North Georgia
Charlie Andrews
Florida International University
Chris Timmerman
WSIA
Jeanine Ward-Roof
Ferris State University
Victor Wilson
The University of Georgia