Martha “Marty” Adams Undergraduate Advising Award

Consideration for this award shall be given to full-time undergraduate academic advisors who:

• have been employed in the College of Health and Human Development, or successor academic unit, for a minimum of three years and
• demonstrate a deep commitment to students with a focus on students' personal and professional development through academic and career advising.

Each award shall be made for one academic year. Further extraordinary accomplishments by a recipient may enable that recipient to be again considered for this award, but the award shall not be granted to the same recipient two consecutive years.

Any employee of the College or University, students, alumna, alumnus, or emeritus faculty or administrators may nominate candidates.

To submit a nomination, please complete the on-line nomination form and provide the following documentation:

• A nomination letter from faculty and/or the administration
• A nomination letter from a current student advisee or an alumni who was an advisee.

The Martha “Marty” Adams Undergraduate Advising Award shall be made to one staff member according to the above stated criteria. Recipient of this award shall be selected by a selection committee appointed by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Outreach.

Recipient will be notified early in the fall semester. A recognition gift and a monetary award will be presented to the recipient during the fall HHD Annual Awards Ceremony.

If you have any questions about the award or nomination process, please call (814) 865-1428 or email pennstatehhd@psu.edu.