Q3 2025 Winner
Ellie Hansen was awarded the Kent State Advisor Impact Award for the 3rd quarter of 2025. Ellie has served as the Director of Academic Advising for the College of Communication and Information since 2019. With a background in chemistry and a master’s in education and human development from George Washington University, Ellie brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and student-centered care to her work. She is a powerful force of positivity and advocacy for students and colleagues alike and plays a key role in advancing innovative advising practices across the university.
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Previous Winners
2024
Q4 2024: Taylor Hoover - College of Nursing
2025
Q1 2025: Lauren Huffman - Honors College
Q2 2025: David Fair - UC Exploratory
2026
Kent State's Advisor Impact Award
The Æðµã´«Ã½ Advisor Impact Award is a quarterly recognition given to one outstanding academic advisor who has made a significant positive impact on the lives and academic success of their students. This award celebrates advisors who embody the KSU Advising Guiding Principles, including:
- Helping students fulfill their educational goals and expand their knowledge while building meaningful, ongoing, and lasting relationships.
- Serving as a student advocate and providing a sense of belonging.
- Facilitating students’ holistic development academically, personally, and professionally.
- Guiding students through university policies, procedures, and structure as a valuable resource.
- Building a collaborative community that connects students with resources to help them achieve their desired success.
- Being Student-Ready, taking an individualized perspective on each student.
- Conducting themselves with professionalism, integrity, kindness, and respect.
We look forward to celebrating the exceptional contributions of our academic advisors who go above and beyond to support our students' success!
Applications will reopen in December.
Eligibility
All academic advisors at Æðµã´«Ã½ are eligible. Nominations for the award will be accepted from any academic advisor, administrator, or faculty member. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
How To Nominate
To nominate an advisor, please complete the online application form which includes:
- Contact information for both the nominee and nominator.
- Examples of key behaviors observed over the past 3 months.
Award Distribution
All nominees will be honored on the advising awards website. The winning advisor will receive:
- One remote workday certificate (Certificate redemption will be at the discretion of the winner’s supervisor).