National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education 
Past Inclusive Excellence Awards Recipients

Dr. Frank W. Hale, Jr. Distinguished Service Award 

2022 - Dr. Mamie T. Thorns, Saginaw Valley State University
2021 - Obie Ford III, Ph.D., Washington State University, Vancouver
2020 - Roger L. Worthington, University of Maryland
2019 - Christine Stanley, Texas A & M
2018 - Terry A. Nance, Villanova University
2017 - Jason Kirksey, Oklahoma State University
2016 - Gloriana B. Waters, City University of New York
2015 - Mildred Garcia, California State University, Fullerton
2010 - Freeman Hrabowski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2009 - Nancy Cantor, Syracuse University

Institutional Excellence Award (4-year Institution)
2022 - American University
2021 - The University of Illinois, Chicago
2020 - Adelphi University

Institutional Excellence Award (4-year Institution) Honorable Mention
2020 - Northern Illinois University

Institutional Excellence Award (2-year Institution)

2022 - Northern Virginia Community College
2021 - Southwestern Community College
2020 - Truckee Meadows Community College

Institutional Excellence Award (2-year Institution) Honorable Mention
2020 - Kellogg Community College

Institutional Excellence Award 

2022 - A.T. Still University
2019 - Eastern Virginia Medical School
2018 - Stockton University
2017 - Indiana University, Bloomington
2016 - Oklahoma State University
2015 - Des Moines University
2014 - Kent State University
2013 - University of Central Florida
2012 - Georgia State University

Individual Leadership Award 

2022 - Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina
2021 - Menah Pratt-Clarke, J.D. Ph.D.
2020 - Vernell P DeWitty, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
2019 - Frank Tuitt, University of Denver
2018 - Wanda Heading Grant, University of Vermont
2017 - Curtis Ivery, Wayne County Community College District
2016 - Carlos Medina, SUNY
2015 - Leslie Garcia, Oregon Health and Sciences University
2014 - Rebecca Tsosie, Arizona State University
2013 - Damon Williams, University of Wisconsin, Madison
2012 - Sheila O'Rourke, University of California, Berkeley

Outstanding Dissertation Award

2022 - Dr. Altheia L. Richardson, Clemson University
2021 - Shannon J. Fairley-Pitman, Ed.D., Northeastern University
2020 - Damani White-Lewis, UCLA
2019 - Kimberly Freeman, University of Southern California
2018 - Raquel Wright-Mair, University of Denver
2017 - De Witt Scott
2016 - Steve Mobley, University of Maryland, College Park
2015 - Kara Gravely-Stack, North Dakota State University
2012 - Kendra Preer

Outstanding Dissertation Award - Honorable Mention

2020 - Patricia P. Carver, Bellarmine University
The Rising Star Award

2022 - Dr. Skyller Walkes, The University of Texas at Austin
2021 - Kimberly A. Truong, Ph.D., MGH Institute of Health Professions