Awards

Jean Pierce "Chocolate Rose" Award

Recognizes the efforts of MWERA members who excel in bringing students as new members to the MWERA Annual Meeting. This award recognizes a tradition started by Dr. Jean Pierce during her service as MWERA Executive Director. Recipients are those who have the largest number of students who indicated with their registration that the recipient encouraged them to join and/or attend the Annual Meeting.

Award recipients:
Coming soon!

Sharon McNeely "Beyond the Call" Award

Recognizes outstanding service and leadership to MWERA, well above and "beyond the call" of expectations of membership or any office or position held. This award is named in honor of Dr. Sharon McNeely, for her many years of outstanding service provided to MWERA.

Award recipients:
2021 – David Walker
2021 – Thomas Smith
2019 – Dustin Derby
2019 – Dan Quinn
2019 – Krontayia Moss
2018 – not given
2017 – Spencer Pasero
2017 – Ting Li
2017 – Rashmi Sharma
2016 – Tracey Stuckey-Mickell
2016 – Eric Mansfield
2015 – Aimin Wang
2015 – Francis Godwyll
2014 – Cynthia Campbell
2013 – Sharon McNeely

Omnibus Award

Recognizes significant and sustained contributions across multiple areas of MWERA membership, as evidenced by at least five recent years participating in MWERA in each of the following ways: (a) membership, (b) annual meeting attendance, (c) scholarly paper presentations, (d) service as reviewer, session chair, discussant, or on MWERA committees, and (e) elected or appointed offices.

Award recipients:
2021 – Rashmi Sharma
2021 – John Gillham
2019 – Kelly D. Bradley
2018 – Winston Vaughan
2018 – Nicole V. Williams
2017 – Gary Daytner
2017 – Joseph Schroer
2015 – Tom Smith
2015 – David Walker
2015 – Dustin Derby
2015 – Spencer Pasero
2015 – Ting Li
2015 – Tracey Stuckey-Mickell
2015 – Eric Mansfield
2015 – Aimin Wang
2015 – Francis Godwyll
2015 – Cynthia Campbell
2015 – Sharon McNeely
2015 – Katrina Daytner
2015 – Kate Shirley Akers
2015 – Delane Bender-Slack
2015 – Teresa Young
2015 – Jonnie-Jill Phipps
2015 – Brandelyn Tosolt
2015 – Angeline Stuckey
2015 – Penny Soboleski
2015 – Greg Montalvo
2015 – Gordon Brooks
2015 – T. Mark Beasley
2015 – Janet Holt
2015 – Beverly Dretzke
2015 – Tom Cody
2015 – Sharon Valente
2015 – Sharon Stevens

Aimin Wang and Francis Godwyll Professional Recruitment Award

Recognizes the efforts of MWERA members who bring new professional members to the MWERA Annual Meeting. This award recognizes the continuous recruitment and mentorship efforts of both Aimin Wang and Francis Godwyll for which they earned the "Chocolate Rose Award" many consecutive years. Recipients are those who have the largest number of professionals who indicated with their registration that the recipient encouraged them to join and/or attend the Annual Meeting.

Award recipients:
2021 – Laney Bender-Slack
2021 – Nicole Williams
2021 – Rosaire Ifedi
2021 – Erric Dimmitt
2021 – Mary Bair
2019 – John Gillham
2019 – Mary Bair
2018 – Laney Bender-Slack
2018 – Nicole Williams
2018 – Patricia Farrenkopf
2018 – John Gillham

Isadore Newman Dissertation Award

Named for past MWERA president, mentor, and contributor, Isadore Newman, this award is intended to encourage and recognize outstanding dissertation research appropriate to the field.

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Award recipients:
2022 - Beth S. Yoder, University of Findlay
2022 - Sierra Ryan, University of Illinois at Chicago
2021 - Kristie Marie Fetty, University of Findlay
2021 - Jody C. Googins, Xavier University

 

 

The Newman family with the 2021 award recipients

   

MWERA Distinguished Paper Award

Information about the MWERA Distinguished Paper Award is available here