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The Outstanding First Year Advocate Award recognizes ´ºÃÎÖ±²¥ community members who have made a positive impact on students' first-year experience. The award allows the first-year students to nominate and recognize individuals who have demonstrated a specific commitment to and impact on first-year student transition, learning, development and success.

Each year, First Year Experience selects two faculty members, two staff/administrators, and two upper-class student leaders for this honor from a large number of nominations submitted.

This year's honorees have not only supported first-year students in their transition, but they have also done so during unprecedented times. The quality of the nominations received this year was exceedingly high, as first-year students truly appreciate the efforts made to guide and mentor them on their journey.

The recipients of the 2022 Outstanding First Year Advocate Awards are:

• Brad Hubeny: Professor, Geological Sciences
• Christine MacTaylor: Professor, Chemistry and Physics
• Lisa Bibeau: Director, Disability Services
• Karen Gahagan: Director, Center for Creative and Performing Arts
• Gisady Mendoza:  Mentor, Student Transition & Engagement Program
• Arianna Merrill: Senior Resident Assistant, Residence Life

Congratulations and thank you for all you do do for students at ´ºÃÎÖ±²¥!