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Honors & Awards Ceremony Committee

Membership

Twelve members, four members appointed for three-year terms each year. The committee also includes representatives from the NSU Alumni Association, Ovation Awards, Student Affairs, and Auxiliary Services as voting ex officio members. The co-chairs will be appointed from the membership by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Student Affairs/Enrollment Management.  The Associate Director of Student Engagement and the Associate Director of Recruitment will serve as voting ex officio members.

Function

The function of this committee is to plan, organize, publicize, and implement the annual honors and awards ceremony each spring. This committee reports to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Meetings

The committee meets in the spring semester as called by the chair. Minutes are sent to the Office of Academic Affairs.

Committee Members: 2025-2026 Term

  • Kendra Haggard, co-chair, ex officio, Director of Student Engagement/Transitions
  • Dr. Kimberly Phillips, co-chair (2026), Faculty Member (COE)
  • Dr. Latricia Pack (2026), Faculty Member (OPT)
  • Tony Garrett (2027), Faculty Member (COE)
  • Alyson Cooper (2028), Staff Member
  • Dr. Bea Keller-Dupree (2027), Faculty Member (COE)
  • Dana Boren(2025), Faculty Member (CBT)
  • Brian Manley (2027), Staff Member, University Relations
  • Tina Bolton-Linn (2025), Faculty Member (CSHP)
  • Dr. Denis Vovchenko (2026), Faculty Member (COLA)
  • Dr. Tiffanie Hardbarger (2026), Faculty Member (CTS)
  • Lyndie Childress, ex officio, Student Affairs
  • Daniel Johnson, ex officio, Alumni Association/Ovation Awards
  • Samantha Parish, ex officio, Student Affairs
  • Kathryn Cochran, ex officio, Assoc. Director of Student Engagement
  • Sydney Cain, ex officio, Auxiliary Services
  • Mark Herrin, ex officio, Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment