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Frank Adams Founder's Award:

The Frank Adams Founder's Award is presented for vision, leadership, and longevity of service. Awarded to a NSEA member for five or more years who has had two or more leadership roles within the association, such as: Officer, Director, Committee Chair, Special Project Person. This award was named in memory of Frank Adams, one of the founders of NSEA who showed outstanding commitment to the development of student employment and the student employent professional.

The John R. Griffin Service Award is presented for distinguished service to NSEA and awarded to a member of two or more years who has provided outstanding contributions to conferences and programs, special projects or committee assignments or in leadership positions. Preference will be given to the member who is retiring or departing the association. This award was established to honor John R. Griffin, who founded MASEA, the organization which gave roots to the other regional associations and NSEA.

Honorees:
1984 John R. Griffin
1985 Kathleen Sahlhoff, Charles Totoro
1986 Pedro Mercado
1987 Bill Ramsay
1988 Lisa Crawford
1989 Joy Dormire
1990 Richard Cons
1991 Merle Ryan
1992 Bill George
1993 Dolores Oelfke
1994 Dean Hebert
1995 John Heneisen
1996 Janie Barnett
1997 Ellen Allen
1998 Alexis Moore
1999 Ed McDermott
2000 Sharon Welsh
2001 Sharon Wurm
2002 Susan Young
2003 Rick Kincaid
2004 Myrtle Ching-Rappa
2005 Allan Jensen
2006 Sally Daggett                                                                                                            2007 Audrey Baird

The Margene Orzalli Memorial Award:

The Margene Orzalli Memorial Award is presented to a member who has demonstrated extraordinary effort, energy and time commitment on behalf of NSEA for a period of two or more years. This member has provided leadership and vision through numerous activities including committee work, conferences and programs, leadership positions as an Officer or Director, or work on special projects. This award was named in memory of Margene Orzalli, whose efforts resulted in the establishment of WASEA.

The Jim Campbell Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the new professional who has made an outstanding or unique contribution to the association during the first three years in the profession. Named in memory of Jim Campbell, a former NSEA president.

Honorees:
1982 Susan B. Nolan
1983 Chuck Blanton
1984 Richard Brescia
1985 Rick Boger
1986 Cynthia Redwine
1987 Gloria Grant, L.B. Butler
1988 Dolores Oelfke
1989 Robin Joseph
1990 Troy Harper
1991 Cathy Hakes
1992 Ellen Allen
1993 Dawn Janis
1994 Roger Spayer
1995 Leslie Bolton, Stasia Olivetti
1996 Darrell Luzzo
1997 Christopher Nowak
1999 Sherene Sickler
2000 Sharon Wurm
2001 Rob Manzke
2002 Linda Bures
2003 Tracy Vanhorn-Juart
2004 Jackie Biron
2005 Matthew Underwood 
2006 Cathy Taylor

The President's Award:

The President's Award is presented at the president's discretion to an individual who has shown exceptional dedication and made significant contributions to NSEA. This member has provided leadership, commitment, and accomplishment on special projects and/or committee assignments.

The Lifetime (or Honorary) Membership Award recognizes leadership contributions over a sustained period of time. The awards are given to those who have made substantial contributions to enabling the association to meets its goals and further its purposes, being such an integral part of the association that continued honorary membership over a lifetime is warranted.

Honorees:
1982 Frank Adams, Hubert Shaw
1989 Chuck Austin, Robert Gallione, John Griffin, Cherie Lenz
1993 Bill Ramsay
1994 Susan Trienen
1996 Allan Jensen, Rick Kincaid
1997 John Heneisen, Merle Ryan
2000 Janie Barnett                                                                                                             2006 Victor Monette                                                                                                            2007 Joan Adams

'Ohana Award:

'Ohana Award is presented to an outstanding person who is outside of the Student Employment field but has contributed greatly to the student employment field. This person has extended his or her busy schedule to make Student Employment live up to its superb reputation.

Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an outstanding professional who has made lifetime contributions to NSEA and student employment. This prestigious award has only been given four times throught NSEA history in which the Board selects the deserving individual.