ACCED-I is dedicated to celebrating the professional accomplishments of both individuals and institutions through our prestigious awards program. These awards honor members who have exemplified excellence throughout the year. 

This year's award nominees and recipients will be honored during the Awards & Recognition Luncheon at the ACCED-I 46th Annual Conference in Louisville, KY.

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Outstanding New Conference and Events Professional Award

• Zachary Agee, Kennesaw State University
• Dalton Akos, Appalachian State University
• Brittany Buchanan, Northwestern University
• Brylee Castillo Suarez, Florida Institute of Technology
• Caleb Goldberg, Georgia Institute of Technology
• ​Jack Ohman, Colorado State University

Outstanding Institutional Achievement Award: Single Event

• Aims Community College
• Colorado College
• Florida Institute of Technology and Kettering University
• Purdue University
• University of Colorado Boulder
• ​University of Vermont

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Outstanding Institutional Achievement Award: Long-Term Process

Kennesaw State University

Outstanding Individual Achievement Award

• Geneen Jackson, Georgia Institute of Technology
• ​Jessica Meeker, Washington University in St. Louis

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Outstanding Mentor Award

• Hilary Brenneman, CCEP, University of Colorado Boulder
• ​Kendra Courson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Patrick Perfetto Volunteer of the Year Award

• Hilary Brenneman, CCEP, University of Colorado Boulder
• Krystal Grace, CCEP, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Session of the Year Award

• Reimagining Overnight Campus Experiences: The KSU Success Story - Case Study - Presented by Zachary Agee and Jessica Bailey
• What Do You Meme Training Isn't Working - Presented by Hilary Brenneman, CCEP and Joel Hoversten
• Leveling Up: Fostering Student Staff Workplace Culture and Engagement - Presented by Konnor Harada
• Higher Power of Hospitality: Developing Your Student Workforce - Presented by Reva Schottenstein-Reed​​

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Jack Thornton Distinguished Service Award

• Megan McCann, CCEP, Illinois State University
• Kelli Sanders, CCEP, Brookdale Community College
• ​Michelle Wu, CCEP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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