The Retention and Student Success Advisory Group of Nazareth College has announced the recipients of the first annual Student Success Awards. These awards are presented to faculty and staff that are committed to building, fostering, and advancing a culture of student success among the Nazareth community.
The recipient of the 2016 Mentor Award is Greg Foran, assistant professor and director of the college writing program in English and Communication. This award is given to an individual who helps students optimize their educational experience through opportunities or guidance that led to significant achievement.
The recipient of the 2016 Student Support Award is Jamie Fazio, director and Catholic chaplain in the Center for Spirituality. This award is presented to an individual who promotes student success through nurturing their connection to campus and making them feel like a supported member of the community. Honorable mentions for this award included Linda Crandall and Diana Krenzer.
The recipients of the 2016 Staff Innovation Award are Information Technology Services staff members Josh Loucks and Mike Scalise (Naz mobile app), and Christina Driessen (Conversation Partners Program). This award honors faculty and staff members who improve the quality, service level, or efficiency of a program, service or process, and therefore directly or indirectly impact the student experience through these creative innovations.
The 2016 Student Success Awards will be presented Wednesday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m. in the Forum of the Shults Center.
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.