The Compliance Rising Star Award will recognize a young professional with no more than five years of full-time compliance experience who is seen as an emerging leader within the compliance profession.
Rising Star Award Recipients
2024 - Robbie Trittschuh, University of Cincinnati and Katie Meyer, California State University, Stanislaus
2023 - Alexis Anderson, Miles and Delaney Reilly, Utah
2022 - Brooke Williams, University of Southern California and Jenna Restivo, Tusculum
2021 - Brittney Anderson-Duzan, UCF and Hannah Delph, Florida Southern
2020 - Massey Arnold, Lindenwood University and Grace Kroner, University of Cincinnati
2019 -  Marra Hvozdovic, ACC and Anthony Francis, McKendree University
2018 - Jake Munick, Dartmouth College
2018 - Jeremy Christoffels, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
2017 - Kristina Minor, Rutgers University
2016 - Taurian Houston, Colgate University
2015 - Eric Schneider, Brown University
2014 - Bryan Blair, Rice University
2013 - Andrew Donovan, Marshall University
2012 - Jermaine Truax, Bowling Green State University
For the first time in 2012, NAAC honored a Division II compliance administrator who has a minimum of five years of full-time compliance experience and has demonstrated leadership and vision for compliance initiatives among his or her compliance peers with the Division II Excellence Award.
Division II Excellence Award
2024 - Marcie Haduca Covell, Cal State East Bay
2023 - Kit Alewine, Conference Carolinas and Jason Sobolik, MSU Moorhead
2022 - Mea Felps-Darley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityÂ
2021 - Jessica Harbison Weaver, PacWest
2020 - Amanda Conklin, NCAA
2019 - Scott Larson, Lubbock Christian University
2018 - Darnell Smith, University of Central Oklahoma
2017 - Katie McGann, UC San Diego
2016 - Angela Red, McKendree University
2015 - Angela Tressel, GMAC
2014 - Molly Belden, Northeast-10 Conference
2013 - Suzanne Killian, Cheyney University
2012 - Carmen Leeds, Emporia State University
The Organizational Leadership Award will be given to an organizational leader (i.e., athletics director, general counsel, provost, president, commissioner, NCAA executive, etc.) who has demonstrated NCAA compliance leadership and a strong commitment to fostering a culture of compliance to NCAA rules within their organization. In 2016, the Organizational Leadership Award was named after former NACDA Director Emeritus Mike Cleary.
Organizational Leadership Award Recipients:
2022 - R. Gerald Turner, SMU
2021 - Grace Calhoun, Brown University
2020 - Greg Christopher, Xavier University
2019 - Jacqie McWilliams, CIAA
2018 - Jon Duncan, NCAA
2017 - Rob Mullens, University of Oregon
2016 - Bob Vecchione, NACDA
2015 - Greg Sankey, Southeastern Conference
2014 - Kevin Lennon, NCAA
2013 - Gene Smith, The Ohio State University
2012 - Warde Manuel, University of Connecticut
2011 - Dutch Baughman, DI-A Athletic Directors' Association
2010 - DeLoss Dodds and Chris Plonsky, University of Texas
The Frank Kara Leadership Award is NAAC's premier award. It is the highest honor that may be bestowed upon compliance professionals. This award, given annually, is named in honor of former University of Minnesota Director of Compliance Frank Kara who was a leader in the compliance field and best known for hosting the inaugural NAAC Workshop in 2006. Sadly, Frank lost his battle with cancer at the age of 40.
Frank Kara Leadership Award Recipients:
2024 - Doug Archie, Ohio State University
2023 - Molly Sullivan, Butler
2022 - Bill Shults
2021 - Matt Burgemeister, ACC
2020 - Bracky Brett, Mississippi State University
2019 - David Reed, University of Kansas
2018 -Â Susan Peal, NCAA
2017 - Dave Roberts, University of Southern California
2016 - Bob Minnix, Washington State University
2015 - Chris Rogers, University of South Carolina
2014 - Jennifer Condaras, Big East Conference
2013 - David Batson, Texas A&M University
2012 - Julie Cromer, Indiana Univesity
2011 - Kate Hickey, Rutgers University
2010 - Judy Van Horn, University of Michigan
2009 - Joseph D'Antonio, Big East Conference
2008 - Amy Folan, University of Texas at Austin
Creative Education Award Recipients:
2022 - UNLV
2021 - UNLV
2020 - Xavier University
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