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June 4, 2014

Dr. Sharon Beverly, assistant vice president for student affairs and executive director of athletics and recreation at The College of New Jersey, was one of 30 leading women in higher education to be honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Magazine. Beverly is a graduate of the 2003 Institute for Administrative Advancement (East) and the 2006 Executive Institute. Read the article here

Kelly Fahey was promoted to the assistant athletic director, fundraising and development at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Fahey was formerly the assistant athletic director/student-athlete affairs at UMBC. Fahey is also a 2013 graduate of the Institute for Administrative Advancement (East).

The University of Hartford director of athletics, Pat Meiser, was selected as the recipient of the DI-AAA 2014 Gary Cunningham Lifetime Achievement Award. "It is especially heartwarming to be honored by your peers across the country and it is particularly gratifying to be the first female recipient of such a prestigious honor," said Meiser. Read more here

Kim Record University of North Carolina at Greensboro director of athletics is credited with a fundraising increase for the Spartans over 50% in the last five years, men's basketball attendance has nearly tripled since the program started playing in the Greensboro Coliseum. Read the article here

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the 2014 NACDA Foundation Professional Development Grant recipients. Congratulations to following 11 NACWAA members:

Angel Ayres, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amanda  Braun, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Vicky Chun, Colgate University
Elizabeth Dalton, Saint Mary's University (TX)
Tamie Falk-Day, University of Wisconsin- Parkside
Heather MacCulloch, SUNY Maritime
Kristin Maile, Sarah Lawrence College
Terlynn Olds, Chatham University
Holly Sheilley, Transylvania Athletics
Amanda J. Van Voorhis, UMass Dartmouth
Carla Wilson, UMKC University of Missouri-Kansas City

Congratulations to the 2014 NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement West graduates:

Chesney Allen, Manager of Legislative Services/Manager of Campus & Conference Initiatives, NAIA
Charlotte Battiest, Senior Academic Advisor, Tulane University
Julie Brown
LaSheena Brown, Manager of Athletic Equipment, Adelphi University
Monique Carroll, Director of Athletic Compliance, Prairie View A&M University
Sara Eisenhauer, Sports Information Director, St. Catherine University
Karin Gadberry, SWA/Head Softball Coach, New Mexico Highlands University
Kari Gage, Head Athletic Trainer/Senior Woman Administrator, Central Washington University
Danielle Gaynor, Assistant Director of Development, Miami University (OH)
Shalini Gogawale, Director of Operations, Louisiana State University
Sheana Grigsby, Associate Director in Athletic Advising, Temple University
Karina Handeland, Associate Athletics Director, External Relations, University of Portland
Jessica Harbison Weaver, Assistant AD for Compliance, Mercer University
Kelly Higgins, Football Academic Advisor & Student-Athlete Development Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amelia Howard, Learning Services Coordinator, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Rachel Kay, Coordinator, Championships and Alliances, NCAA
Rebecca Kimball, Director of Sports Performance and Fitness/PERA Assistant Professor of the Practice, Wellesley College
Kacy King, Assistant Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Academic Services, Florida State University
Apryl Leonard, Assistant Director, NCAA
Lateki Lewis, Assistant Director of Academic Center for Excellence, University of Houston
Resa Lovelace, Coordinator of Student-Athlete Affairs, George Mason University
Lisa Lowe, Head Athletic Trainer, St. Edward's University
Jessica Lydon, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Swarthmore College
Regan McAthie, Assistant Athletic Director, Concordia University
Laura Mooney, Associate Athletic Director for Administration, SUNY Maritime
Angie Morenz, Director of Athletics, Blackburn College
Beth Murdock, Assistant Athletics Director- Compliance & Student Services, CSU, East Bay
Jessica Palermo, Director of Championships, Big Ten Conference
Carly Pearce, SWA/Head Women's Soccer Coach, Averett University
Angela Potthoff, Operations and Technology for Women's Basketball, University of Notre Dame
Sara Ray, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services, University of Wyoming
Christina Roybal, Director of Administrative Operations, California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)
Amy Schafer, Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator/Compliance & Eligibility Director/Head Softball Coach, Thiel College
Corrie Sears, Assistant Athletic Director Marketing, University of Minnesota
Lisa Thuer, Coordinator of Diversity and Achievement in Athletics, Immaculata University
Shiang Tsao, Leadership and Events Intern, NACWAA
Diana Ulrey, Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance, Oregon State University
Kelly Webb, Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance, Towson University

And a warm welcome to the nine newest NACWAA members:

Natasha Adair - Head Women's Basketball Coach, Georgetown University
Pat Conlan - Head Softball Coach, Georgetown University
Brooke Cushman - Associate Athletic Director, Lewis-Clark State College
Kristian Diggs - Compliance Intern, University of West Florida
Amy Holt - Assoc. Dir. Athletics/SWA, Arkansas State University
Lisa Misipeka - Assistant Track & Field Coach, California State University, Fresno
Brooke Porter – Student, University of Louisville
Helen Theisen - Graduate Assistant-Athletic Administration, University of North Georgia
Porscha Tidwell - Eligibility Coordinator, North Carolina State University

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