Accolades Archive
Presentations and Conferences
March 2026
Alice Maxwell
Alice Maxwell (Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications) co-presented "Using Communications to Support Strategic Problem-Solving and Help Achieve Goals" with members of the Fundraising and Communications NASPA Knowledge Community at 2026 NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference in Kansas City in March. Alice also co-presented "Building the Digital Student Affairs Division" along with members of the Salesforce team.
March 2026
Diamond Boston
Diamond Boston (Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement) co‑presented “Not Just a Bridge, but a Launchpad” at The First-Year Experience Annual Conference held in February in Seattle, WA, highlighting the success of FSU’s Summer Bridge Program. She also presented “First Time in College Success” at the National College Fair held in Orlando, FL, in September.
March 2026
Abby Cloud Langdon
Abby Cloud Langdon (New Student Family Programs) served as an Attendee Experience Co-Chair at the inaugural 2026 Spring Learning Conference with NODA – Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education in March.
February 2026
Kaylee Webb
Kaylee Webb (Career Center) participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by RippleMatch, discussed the evolving education-to-employment landscape, critical gaps and transitions from academic institutions to the workforce, and the new definition of “job-ready” in today’s labor market.
February 2026
Rachel Blakesley, Ph.D.
Rachel Blakesley, Ph.D. (Student Conduct & Community Standards) presented her doctoral work, "Turn It Up: Amplifying Historically Marginalized Students' Experiences with Interpersonal Conflict in the Residence Halls," at the Association for Student Conduct Administration's annual conference in February.
February 2026
Casey Dozier
Casey Dozier (Career Center) was chosen to participate in the 2026 Career Teaching Academy Cohort at the National Career Development Association Conference for select career practitioners in higher education who teach undergraduate career exploration and planning courses.
January 2026
Amy Magnuson, PhD, RD, LD/N, Nell Robinson and Zabe Thompson
Amy, Nell, and Zabe presented a concurrent session "From Listening to Leading: Using Qualitative Data to Re-Envision Campus Health and Wellness" at the 2026 NASPA Strategies Conference in January in Chicago.
January 2026
Nell Robinson
Nell presented "REACH Beyond the Office: Expanding Prevention Through Collaborative Partnerships" at the 2026 NASPA Strategies Conference in January in Chicago.
January 2026
Hannah Cronic, Sarah Lull and Amy Haggard
Hannah Cronic, Sarah Lull (Department of Student Support & Transitions) and Amy Haggard (Student Conduct and Community Standards) presented a session at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Strategies Conference in January: "We're All In This Together: A Case Study in Collaboration". Hannah Cronic and Sarah Lull also presented "Lessons Learned: Providing Support for Sexual Violence Victims That Are Minors."
January 2026
Katelyn Bittinger, Sarah Butler and Stormy McGivern
Katelyn Bittinger (University Housing), Sarah Butler (University Housing) and Stormy McGivern (Student Engagement) presented "Curriculum in a Crunch" at the Institute on the Curricular Approach. The presentation spotlighted how University Housing and affiliated campus partners foster student learning over the short six-week Summer B semester.
January 2026
Christy Mantzanas, Samantha Hightower and Tiffany Leung
Christy Mantzanas, Samantha Hightower and Tiffany Leung (Career Center, Employer Relations) presented “The Career Services Power Pack: Smart-data Integration, Bold Frameworks, and UX Design for Sustainable Partnerships” at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers conference in Nashville, Tennessee, where they shared methods to develop story-telling data, formulas and AI techniques to predict career fair outcomes, and how to integrate UX design principles for program sustainability.
Service
March 2026
Ben Wicker
Ben Wicker (University Housing) completed his three-year term within the presidential cycle for the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO). He led agreements with the international governing body (ACUHO-I) for continuing education credits through SEAHO's annual conferences and brokered an agreement to utilize investment fund returns for its members to attend events for both organizations as the first region to do so.
February 2026
Felicia Williams
Felicia Williams, Ph.D. (Student Engagement) was elected as the 2026 Chair-Elect of the Leadership Education Member Community for International Leadership Association and will transition to hold the Chair position in 2027.
January 2026
Erin Gallivan, Ph.D
Erin Gallivan, Ph.D., (Counseling & Psychological Services) was invited by the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) to serve on a panel of experts for the AGPA College Counseling and Other Educational Settings Special Interest Group to share her expertise on group training for senior staff in university counseling centers.
January 2026
Alice Maxwell
Alice Maxwell (Division of Student Affairs Communications and Marketing) is serving as the Region III Representative in the Knowledge Community leadership team for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Fundraising and Communications Knowledge Community.
Honors and Awards
March 2026
Zduy Chu
Zduy Chu, Ed.D. (Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs) was awarded the 2026 Doris Michiko Ching Shattering the Glass Ceiling Award by the NASPA Asian/Pacific Islander Knowledge Community for his work and impact on the and the student affairs profession through leadership, service and scholarship.
February 2026
Clair Bailey
Clair Bailey (University Housing) with assistance from student Resident Assistants, received the NASPA-FL Program of Distinction Award: Housing, Residence Life, Contracted Services, Student Conduct, for the October program they created on wellness, “Escape the Haunted Habits.”
February 2026
Casey Dozier
Casey Dozier (Career Center) was chosen to participate in the 2026 Career Teaching Academy Cohort at the National Career Development Association Conference for select career practitioners in higher education who teach undergraduate career exploration and planning courses.
February 2026
Brittany Devies
Brittany Devies, Ph.D. (Fraternity and Sorority Life) was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Award by Alpha Chi Omega National Headquarters.
February 2026
Clair Bailey
Clair Bailey (University Housing) with assistance from student Resident Assistants, received the NASPA-FL Program of Distinction Award: Housing, Residence Life, Contracted Services, Student Conduct, for the October program they created on wellness, “Escape the Haunted Habits.”
January 2026
Alexandra Yeager
Alexandra was recognized as Advisor of the Year for the Southern Region by the Order of Omega.
January 2026
Brittany Devies, Ph.D.
Brittany was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Advisor Award by Alpha Chi Omega National Headquarters.
January 2026
Shannon Staten, Ph.D.
Shannon Staten, Ph.D. (University Housing) was awarded the 2025 Florida Housing Officers Impact Award by the Florida Housing Officers association. This is the first year this award has been given and Staten received it for her outstanding impact in Student Affairs, Housing, and Residence Life across the State of Florida and the Southeastern Region.
January 2026
Shannon Staten, Ph.D.
Shannon Staten, Ph.D. (University Housing) was recognized by the ACC Housing Directors for her 12 years of service and dedication to the athletes of the ACC while at the University of Louisville and Florida State University.