Horace Moody Award

We all get our start as students in collegiate recreation somewhere; many of us have been fortunate enough to have the path to student success clearly defined by an exceptional NIRSA mentor.

Their encouragement, support, and commitment to excellence have made our educational pursuits exciting and rewarding. The Horace Moody Awards are given to one NIRSA professional member from each of the seven NIRSA regions to recognize their contributions to student development.

Honor an outstanding professional who has made significant contributions to your student development by nominating them for a NIRSA Horace Moody Award. Awards will be conferred on individuals who have made a lasting difference in mentoring students and guiding students in their professional development.

Each year award recipients are recognized through a variety of mediums, including press releases, social media, and various digital displays and announcements at conferences throughout the year.

Nominations are due November 15, 2023

The nomination period has ended.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Horace Moody Award nomination, the individual should meet the following criteria:

  • Receive nomination from a current student or professional NIRSA member.
  • Serve as an active and good role model on their campus.
  • Hold a current NIRSA professional membership and have been active for the last two years.
  • Not have received this award within the last two years.
  • Be a member in good standing and exemplify standards of ethical behavior, consistent with the NIRSA Member Code of Ethics

Selection Criteria

Exceptional nominees should have contributed to student mentorship in one or more of the following ways during the past year:

  • Attendance at Student Lead Ons or the Emerging Recreational Sports Leadership Conference
  • Service on the NIRSA William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Awards Committee and/or the Student Training and Development Task Force
  • Participation as a mentor to students
  • Involvement at Student Professional Workshops including presentations
  • Volunteering in the Bluefishjobs.com Career Services Center

Each nominee will receive a letter of notification regarding nomination for this award, ensuring that all nominees are recognized for their outstanding service.

Previous Recipients

2024

Region I: Andrew Havrisko, Rowan University
Region II: Caroline Ciell Richman, University of Florida
Region III: Drew Loso, M.S., University of Notre Dame
Region IV: Daniel Fragel, Oklahoma State University
Region V: Calvin Diggs, M.Ed., St. Cloud State University
Region VI: Elizabeth Seal, M.A., University of California Berkeley
Canadian Region: Megan Locker, Brock University

2023

Region I: Dan Bennett, Princeton University
Region II: Jenny Larson, Elon University
Region III: Savon Williams, University of Notre Dame
Region IV: Kasey Gonzalez, Trinity University
Region V: Jeremy McKendall, University of Wyoming
Region VI: Ben Burnham, Boise State University
Canadian Region: Bjorn Billehaug, Mount Royal University

2022

Region I: Mary Kate S. Crawford, University of Maryland
Region II: Chris R. Jones, James Madison University
Region III: Matthew Altendorf, Ohio State University
Region IV: Joseph R. Secrest, University of Houston
Region V: Greg Durham, RCRSP, Creighton University
Region VI: Gregory M. Reinhardt, Ed.D., University of Utah
Canadian Region: Clifford-Roy Baker, York University

2021

Region I: Dexter Shorter, Pennsylvania State University
Region II: Aaron Combs, James Madison University
Region III: Veronica Chevalier, M.S, University of Notre Dame
Region IV: Tyler Burroughs, Kansas State University
Region V: Michelle Harder, University of Iowa
Region VI: Kevin “K-Mart” Martin, UC -Riverside
Canadian Region: Joni Richardson, University of Victoria

2020

Region I: Scott Flickinger, Cornell University
Region II: Daniel Renfro, University of South Florida
Region III: Todd Dion, University of Notre Dame
Region IV: Andrew Bruni, Centers, LLC @ University of Missouri – St. Louis
Region V: Mallory Valentine, University of Iowa
Region VI: Troy Vaughn, CRSS, University of Arizona
Canadian Region: Jordan Robinson, Centennial College

2019

Region I: Jordan Olson, University of Vermont
Region II: Julie Wallace Carr, James Madison University
Region III: Stephanne Musser, The Ohio State University
Region IV: Lauren Easter, Missouri State University
Region V: Luke Bartlett, University of Northern Iowa
Region VI: Joshua Hamilton, University of Arizona
Canadian Region: Alison Fisher, University of Regina

2018

Region I: Jodi Galucci, Cornell University
Region II: Jeffrey Feldhaus, Virginia Tech
Region III: Arianne Judy, University of Notre Dame
Region IV: Anthony R. Kreitzer, Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Region V: Brit Heiring, Colorado State University
Region VI: Timothy “TC” Collins, California State University – Monterey Bay
Canadian Region: Peter Mumford, York University

2017

Region I: Jessica Ward, Princeton University
Region II: Ryan Wingers, Georgia Southern University
Region III: Jessica Gentry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Region IV: Dr. Glenn Hanley, Texas State University
Region V: Heather Foster, Colorado State University
Region VI: Beth Glazer, UCLA

2016

Region I: Jason Incorvati, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Region II: Kelly Ator, Clemson University
Region III: Aaron Hobson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Region IV: Jonathan Elliott, University of Arkansas
Region V: Deb Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Region VI: DJ Mackie, Washington State University

2015

Region I: Kurt Klier, RCRSP, CRSS, University of Maryland-College Park
Region II: Dan Belcher, CENTERS, LLC at Marshall University
Region III: Megan Marie Morris, Loyola University of Chicago
Region IV: Matthew Boyer, RCRSP, CRSS, Louisiana State University
Region VI: Dr. Jamie Hoffman, California State University –Sacramento

2014

Region I: David Hall, EdD, RCRSP, CRSS, Springfield College
Region II: Mary Pittman, RCRSP, The University of West Florida
Region III: Sarah E. Hardin, PhD, CRSS, Centers, LLC at DePaul University
Region IV: Stephanie McAlpine, University of Texas at Arlington
Region V: Jason Gant, RCRSP, Creighton University
Region VI: Ashlea L. Wilson, California State University, Bakersfield

2013

Region I: Christopher Schmidt, Providence College
Region II: Christopher J. Morris, Florida State University
Region III: April Boulter- Ruther, Loyola University Chicago
Region IV: Tony Daniels, CRSS, University of Texas at San Antonio
Region V: Chris Dawe, RCRSP, Mount Royal University
Region VI: Mary O’Mahoney, CRSS, The University of Arizona

2012

Region I: Gary Baker, Rowan University
Region II: Jeffrey Schmitt, University of West Florida
Region III: Rob Jech, The Ohio State University
Region IV: Steve Waden, Texas Tech University
Region V: Christopher B. Denison, University of Northern Iowa
Region VI: Troy Snow, Oregon State University

2011

Region II: Ben Smith, Virginia Tech
Region V: Zac Brost, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Region VI: Andy Ramirez, University of California, Davis

2010

Region I: Kevin George, Rowan University
Region II: Keith Wenrich, University of Georgia
Region III: Judy Yeast, Western Illinois University
Region IV: Sikirat Kazeem, Texas A&M University
Region V: Mike Widen, University of Iowa
Region VI: Derek Hottell, Seattle University

2009

Region I: Michael Medina, Quinnipiac University
Region II: Angie Bryant, Belmont University
Region III: Susan Mahoney, CRSS, Indiana University
Region IV: Pee Wee Roberson, CRSS, Texas Tech University
Region V: Andy Milton, St. Ambrose University
Region VI: Tiffany Lundy, University of Oregon

2008

Region I: Earl Cabellon, University of Maryland
Region II: William Healey, CRSS, University of West Florida
Region III: Maureen McGonagle, CRSS, DePaul University
Region IV: Butch Sutton, San Jacinto College Central
Region V: Michelle Stewart, CRSS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Region VI: Chantelle Russell, University of Oregon

2007

Region I: Bhavin Parekh, University of Connecticut
Region II: Lorie Miller, James Madison University
Region III: Jeffrey Sessine, DePaul University
Region IV: Nicole Olmeda, University of Texas at Austin
Region V: Mike Cigelman, Drake University
Region VI: Ken Morton, Sacramento State University

2006

Region I: Mark A. Salazar, University of Maryland
Region II: Mark Williams, Western Kentucky University
Region III: Mo McAlpine, CRSS, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Region IV: Robin Hatchwell, CRSS, University of Texas at Austin
Region V: Jarrett Yehlen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Region VI: Catherine Cramp, CRSS, Pepperdine University

2005

Region I: Steve Young, CRSS, Temple University
Region II: David Gaskins, CRSS, East Carolina University
Region III: Stan Shingles, CRSS, Central Michigan University
Region IV: Lori Lynn, CRSS, Southeast Missouri State University
Region V: Joe Kaminski, CRSS, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Region VI: Mike Munson, University of Southern California

2004

Region I: Steve Kampf, CRSS, State University of New York – Brockport
Region II: Chris McGee, University of Southern Mississippi
Region III: Eric Corbitt, CRSS, Wright State University
Region IV: Jennifer Bezner, Texas State University-San Marcos
Region V: Ryan Stevens, CRSS, Minnesota State University-Mankato
Region VI: Ryan Lahne, Washington State University

2003

Region I: Jeffrey Kearney, CRSS
Region II: Peter Tulchinsky
Region III: Troy Vaughn, CRSS
Region IV: Warren Simpson
Region V: Todd Pfingsten, CRSS
Region VI: Pamela Su, CRSS

2002

Region I: Sev-Ira’ Brown
Region II: Michael Andress
Region III: Christopher Morris
Region IV: Jennifer Beck
Region V: Stan Campbell
Region VI: Paul Lee

2001

Region I: Steve Young
Region II: Stephen Rey
Region III: J. Michael Dunn
Region IV: Jacob Tingle
Region V: Vicki Highstreet
Region VI: Mirum Washington-White

For More Info

For more information, please contact NIRSA’s Member Engagement Manager, Natasha Fischer.