Academic Advising Awards
UAC Awards
Texas A&M University and the professional association, University Advisors and Counselors, each have a series of awards to recognize outstanding Academic Advisors. Awards are distributed at the annual UAC Awards Ceremony scheduled in May of each academic year. University Advisors and Counselors recognizes Texas A&M advisors through the following awards:
- Advising Team Award
- Ed Guthrie Advisor Award
- Excellence in Graduate Advising Award
- Innovative Advising Award
- Margaret Annette Peters Advising Award
- New Advisor Award
- NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
- Texas Academic Advising Network (TEXAAN)
**Nominate an academic advisor by clicking on the award name to view the criteria and nomination form for each award.
Nominations are due by March 17, 2026.
View Guide to Submitting for Academic Advising Awards.
2025 UAC Award Winners
Advising Team Award
College of Architecture, Office of Student Services
Ed Guthrie Advisor Award
Shari K. Chambers '16
Excellence in Graduate Advising Award
Dr. Casey A. Flint '17 '22
Innovative Advising Award
College of Education and Human Development, Undergraduate Advising Team
Margaret Annette Peters Advising Award
Dr. Jennifer Rhinesmith-Carranza '12
New Advisor Award
Hannah Muras '21
President’s Award for Academic Advising
The President’s Award for Academic Advising is coordinated by the Office for Student Success and selected by a committee of students and Advisors. The award recognizes up to five individuals who exemplify the qualities and practices of exceptional academic advising. The call for nominations goes out in the spring of each academic year. If you have questions or concerns, please email tfritz@tamu.edu.
**Nominate an academic advisor now. View eligibility, criteria, and nomination form here.
Nominations are due by March 17, 2026, 5 PM.
2025 President's Award for Academic Advising Winners
Reid Stavinoha '91
Lindsay Stadter '13
Tara Hardin
Hannah Chavarria '15 '19
Lisa Bowden
CONNECTED Awards
The Office for Student Success is excited to recognize an individual and a team for notable advancement in the use of EAB Navigate in supporting student success. Follow links for nomination criteria.
- CONNECTED Advising (Individual) Award - The purpose of the CONNECTED Advising award is to recognize an individual for notable advancement in the use of EAB Navigate in supporting Texas A&M's student success initiatives.
- CONNECTED Team Award - The purpose of the CONNECTED Team Award is to recognize a team for notable advancement in the use of EAB Navigate in supporting Texas A&M University's student success initiatives.
Criteria and nomination forms can be found here.
Nominations are due by March 17, 2026. If you have questions or concerns, please email navigate@tamu.edu.
2025 CONNECTED Award Winners
CONNECTED Award
Brittany Schultz '14
CONNECTED Team Award
The Bush School of Government and Public Services, Office of Undergraduate Programs & Advising