OASFAA Awards
OASFAA gave out its first recognition award in 1990. OASFAA has recognized several amazing individuals when they retired, but did not start giving out regular awards until 1998, when Mike Johnson (then President of OASFAA) brought back the policy of giving out awards. We are proud to have the following five annual awards to recognize deserving colleagues. Please take a moment to review the awards details and reflect on the generous contributions made by someone you may know.
Lifetime Member Recipients
Lifetime Membership is awarded to a person who has made major and significant contributions to the profession over an extended period of time. Lifetime Membership is the highest award OASFAA can make and is only awarded in exceptional cases. The award is usually given at the time the recipient retires or otherwise leaves the profession.
| 2024 |
Lois DeGhetto, Oregon State University |
| 2024 |
Leslie Limper, Pacific University |
| 2021 |
Mike Johnson, Columbia Gorge Community College |
| 2021 |
Tracy Reisinger, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine |
| 2019 |
Patti Brady-Glassman, Oregon State University |
| 2019 |
Susan Degen, HECC-OSAC |
| 2019 |
Tricia Tate, The Ford Family Foundation |
| 2017 |
Kathy Campbell, Chemeketa Community College |
| 2017 |
Doug Severs, Oregon State University |
| 2016 |
Judy Saling, University of Oregon (retired) |
| 2009 |
Dave Allen, Multnomah Bible College (retired) |
| 2008 |
Rod Boettcher, Mt. Hood Community College |
| 2001 |
Ruth Burns, University of Oregon, OSAC |
| 2001 |
Jim Beyer, OSAC |
| 2001 |
Tom Turner, OSAC |
| 1996 |
Dick Pahre, Oregon State University |
| 1993 |
Jim Moore, U.S. Department of Education |
Distinguished Service Award Recipients
This award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to OASFAA and to the financial aid profession over a period of time, or has made an outstanding one-time contribution to OASFAA and/or the financial aid profession. This award is generally given to an active member of OASFAA.
| 2024 |
Peter Goss, Portland Community College |
| 2022 |
Heather Hall-Lewis, University of Portland |
| 2021 |
Russell Seidelman, University of Portland |
| 2020 |
Araceli Cruz, Linfield College |
| 2019 |
Molly Walsh, University of Portland |
| 2018 |
Abril Hunt, ECMC |
| 2017 |
Jennifer Knight, Linfield College |
| 2016 |
Melinda Dunnick, Lane Community College (retired) |
| 2016 |
Donna Fulton, Linn Benton Community College |
| 2016 |
Helen Faith, Lane Community College |
| 2015 |
Kathy Campbell, Chemeketa Community College |
| 2014 |
Ryan West, Western Oregon University |
| 2012 |
Judy Saling, University of Oregon |
| 2011 |
Leslie Limper, Reed College |
| 2010 |
Sue Shogren, NELA |
| 2008 |
Patrick Downey, ECMC |
| 2007 |
Jim Gilmour, University of Oregon |
| 2006 |
Theresa Bosworth, Blue Mountain Community College |
| 2006 |
Tracy Reisinger, University of Portland |
| 2005 |
Jim Eddy, NELA |
| 2004 |
Dan Preston, Linfield College |
| 2003 |
Sherrill Kirchhoff, OSAC |
| 2002 |
Keith McCreight, Oregon State University |
| 2001 |
Dave Allen, Multnomah Bible College |
| 2000 |
Randy Brewer, OSAC |
| 1999 |
Mike Johnson, Pacific University |
| 1999 |
Shari Wood, OSAC |
| 1998 |
Elizabeth Bickford, University of Oregon |
| 1993 |
Diane Tsukamaki, Lewis & Clark College |
| 1990 |
Carol Raphael, USA Funds |
Unsung Hero Award Recipients
This award honors an OASFAA voting or affiliate member who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to Oregon students or OASFAA by working quietly and without reward or recognition on committees, at their institution and/or in the community, above and beyond the requirements of the candidate's job.
| 2024 |
Kyra King, HECC-OSAC |
| 2023 |
Hallie Price-Asadare, Oregon State University |
| 2021 |
Carlos Villarroel, Portland Community College |
| 2020 |
Shauna Harper, University of Oregon |
| 2020 |
Jason Hibbert, Eastern Oregon University |
| 2019 |
Jennifer Satalino, ECMC |
| 2018 |
Stacie Englund, Pacific University |
| 2018 |
Russell Seidelman, University of Portland |
| 2018 |
Molly Walsh, University of Portland |
| 2016 |
Abril Hunt, ECMC |
| 2016 |
Heather Hall Lewis, University of Portland |
| 2015 |
Ashley Coleman, University of Oregon |
| 2013 |
Donna Kirk, Western Oregon University |
| 2012 |
Mike Johnson, Pacific University |
| 2010 |
Shelia Yacob, NELA |
| 2009 |
Jennifer Knight, EDFUND |
| 2009 |
Ryan West, Western Oregon University |
| 2008 |
Clarice Anderson, Portland Community College |
| 2007 |
Pat Downey, ECMC |
| 2007 |
Sue Shogren, NELA |
| 2006 |
Terri Crawford, George Fox University |
| 2006 |
Mickey Jacobson, Art Institute of Portland |
| 2005 |
Kate Peterson, Oregon State University |
| 2005 |
Julie Johnson, College of Legal Arts |
| 2004 |
Kathy Campbell, Chemeketa Community College |
| 2003 |
Carol Monroe, OSAC |
| 2003 |
Kathy McCutcheon, EDFund |
| 2003 |
Judy Saling, Citibank |
| 2003 |
Randy Jones, NW Christian College |
| 2003 |
Susan Degen, OSAC |
Friend of OASFAA Award Recipients
This award honors an individual who has provided exceptional service and support to OASFAA, the financial aid community, and students over an extended period of time. This award is generally given to a non-member or to an affiliate member of OASFAA.
| 2022 |
Salishan Coastal Lodge |
| 2018 |
Chuck Hirman, U.S. Department of Education - Direct Loans |
| 2018 |
Tricia Tate, The Ford Family Foundation |
| 2017 |
Julie Arthur, US Department of Education |
| 2016 |
Susan Degen, Office of Student Access and Completion |
| 2016 |
Kimberly Wells, US Department of Education |
| 2014 |
Sue Shogren, USA Funds |
| 2012 |
Robert Rodgers, US Bank |
| 2011 |
Barbara Griesel, Ford Family Foundation |
| 2006 |
Jennifer Freimund, NELA |
| 2005 |
Bart Howard, Ford Family Foundation |
| 2003 |
Julie Arthur, US Dept of Education |
| 2003 |
Marianna Deeken, US Dept of Education |
| 2003 |
Linda Burkhardt, US Dept of Education |
Rookie of the Year
This award is given to an OASFAA voting member who shows great potential for leadership within the financial aid community. Recipients may be someone who has been in the financial aid profession less than 3 years or someone who is new to volunteering with OASFAA.
| 2024 |
Amy Davies, University of Oregon |
| 2022 |
Emory Spence, Oregon State University |
| 2021 |
Anel Venegas, Western Oregon University |
Annual Award Nomination Process
The Awards Committee Chair places a notice on the website in early fall and sends out a call annually to the OASFAA listserv, asking members to reflect on their observation of outstanding financial aid performance in and around their community and nominating that deserving colleague for an award.
The call for nominations includes descriptions the four awards, along with the procedures and timeline for nomination. Membership responds by submitting a short description of the nominee's experience and the reason(s) for the nomination. The Awards committee meets and reviews nominations, making selections in early winter, prior to the annual conference in February.
Notification of Awards
Supervisors of the Distinguished Service and Unsung Hero Award recipients are notified in order to facilitate recipient attendance at the annual conference awards ceremony.
We are proud to have the following four annual awards to recognize deserving colleagues. Please take a moment to review the awards details and reflect on the generous contributions made by someone you may know.
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