ARHE Awards
2023 Collegiate Recovery Awards
A huge congratulations to the 2023 Collegiate Recovery Award Winners! Your work in this field is so important, and we are happy to recognize the efforts of a few of the many deserving individuals and organizations who work daily to improve the lives of students in recovery! The 14th National Collegiate Recovery Conference will be held June 25-28, 2023. An in-person awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 26th at 6:30 pm to celebrate and recognize each of the 2023 award recipients! For any questions, please contact Kristina Canfield at kristina.canfield@collegiaterecovery.org or the conference committee at conference@collegiaterecovery.org.
2023 Award Winners
ARHE Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Award
Honors an individual who has aided in the advancement of equity, inclusion, and social justice in the field of collegiate recovery for BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ student or has displayed a strong commitment to these populations in the wider recovery communities.
Dr. Evelyn Vázquez
“Our students are eager to have access to campus recovery programs that center on the unique lived experiences and challenges of marginalized communities. Campus recovery programs must promote culturally and structurally relevant behavioral health interventions for students from marginalized backgrounds, including racial/ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minority populations, low-income, and/or first-generation college status. It is imperative to intentionally co-create a new campus culture about collegiate recovery, one that is not centered on stigma and fear but on collective healing and liberation.”
Collegiate Recovery Students of the Year
Honors an undergraduate or graduate student who has displayed excellence in academics and leadership to the field above and beyond designated work/study responsibilities.
Jordan Jurinsky
“This award humbles and inspires me to continue my personal recovery journey and research on recovery, using my lived experiences and expertise to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities.”
Syd Danzinger
“It’s an honor to do the work that has saved my life and changed the way I see the world. It’s an honor to give to others the love and care and guidance that I have been given.”
Collegiate Recovery Staff Member of the Year
Honors a college or university staff member who has displayed support and commitment to a collegiate recovery program beyond the designated level of expectation.
Mitzi Averette
“I am so grateful to ARHE – and how everyone (staff/members) helps me, help students.”
Tre’Sean Cooks
“The future has Several Names. For the Weak, it is the impossible, For the Fainthearted, it is the unknown. For the Thoughtful and Valiant, it is the ideal.”- Victor Hugo
ARHE Community Member of the Year
Honors an individual who has aided in the advancement of the field and/or to the specific development of a community, area, resource or topic related to recovery in higher education.
Dr. Allison Smith
“I am so grateful to be part of a community that is committed to creating intentional spaces to support students in recovery. Know that not only will I keep working to expand collegiate recovery in Louisiana but I will continue working collectively with each of you as we create access across the nation!”
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year
Honors an individual who has tirelessly advocated for the implementation, advancement, and sustainability of collegiate recovery at a local or national level.
Susan Packard
“I’ve met hundreds of high school and college students in recovery this past year as I’ve travelled. These are our future leaders. They walk their own path when all around them are the pressures of partying and fitting in. Each young person I’ve met has graced me with gifts I take with me today in the recovery and leadership work I do.”
ARHE Cornerstone Award for Student Support
Honors an individual or organization who has gone above and beyond to support students in recovery. The Cornerstone Award recognizes and celebrates the core of what the field is about: supporting students in recovery.
Mack Park
“Early in my own recovery, opportunities to get involved and give back to others presented themselves through work in student recovery at various levels. I continue to do this work because I’ve watched students transform and thrive in their recovery journeys as a direct result of student recovery programs and the community of people within or adjacent to them. This award celebrates an individual who goes ‘above and beyond’ to support students in recovery, but everything I do is merely an extension of what’s been given to me by so many others. I am honoured to be part of an amazing network of people who selflessly give of themselves to support students each day, and who also challenge and empower me to grow every step of the way.”
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropist of the Year
Honors an individual or organization who has made extraordinary and significant contributions to collegiate recovery. This award recognizes the generous giving, either financial or in-kind, that directly enables collegiate recovery to grow and thrive.
Joseph Shaffner
2022 Award Recipients
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award: Dharmakrishna Mirza
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sandy Valentine
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Jodi Link & Shawn Rostker
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Morgan Humberger
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Nathan Payne
Collegiate Recovery Cornerstone Award for Student Support: Monica Piercy
Collegiate Recovery Champion Award: Dominiquie “CJ” Clemmons-James
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: The Phoenix – Doug Levy
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropists of the Year: Dr. Tommie Lauer
2021 Award Recipients
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award: Kristine De Jesus
Lifetime Achievement Award: M. Dolores Cimini
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Maysa Mohmoud
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Jennifer Cervi
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Susie Mullens
Collegiate Recovery Cornerstone Award for Student Support: Anna Lee Trevino
Collegiate Recovery Champion Award: Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Sazha Alexandra Layugan Ramos
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropists of the Year: Kathy and Ray Hayes
Watch the 2021 awards celebration by clicking here.
2020 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Meri Shadley
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Ali Clements
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Lilly Ettinger
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Shauntelle Hammonds
Collegiate Recovery Cornerstone Award for Student Support: Jonathan Lofgren
Collegiate Recovery Champion Award: Patrice Salmeri
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Hannah Fitzpatrick
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropists of the Year: Opiant Pharmaceuticals
2019 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Frank Allison
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Dustin Huckabe
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Morgan Pettis-Humberger
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Kristina Canfield
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Thomas Guerra
Collegiate Recovery Cornerstone Award for Student Support: Jason Whitney
Collegiate Recovery Champion Award: Tom Hill
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Diana Williams
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropists of the Year: La Hacienda Treatment Center
2018 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Thomas Kimball
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Ashley Wheeler
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Leah Singer
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Keith Murphy
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Richard Baum
Collegiate Recovery Cornerstone Award for Student Support: The Ammon Foundation
Collegiate Recovery Champion Award: Sandy and Mary Winnefeld
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Angie Rogers
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Daniel Conroy
Collegiate Recovery Philanthropists of the Year: The Beauchamp Family
The Recovery School Award for Outstanding Contributionsto Recovery Research in an Educational Setting: Danielle Dick, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Visionary Award for Outstanding Contributions to Youth Recovery Research through the Use of Applied Sciences: Patrick Bordnick, Tulane University
The Spectrum Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Recovery: Vivek H. Murthy, Former U.S. Surgeon General
The Recovery Researcher of the Year Award: Tom McLellan, Treatment Research Institute (TRI) and University of Pennsylvania
2017 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Matt Statman
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Andrew Kiezulas
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Jarmichael Harris
Collegiate Recovery Staff of the Year Award: Anne Thompson Heller
Collegiate Recovery Advocate of the Year Award: Life of Purpose
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Eileene McRae
2016 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Amy Boyd Austin
Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year Award: Tim Rabolt
Collegiate Recovery Community Member of the Year Award: Tom Edwards
2015 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Lisa Laitman
Outstanding Research Contribution Award: Alexandre B. Laudet
Outstanding Community Service Award: Trent Boozer
Outstanding Graduate Student Academic and Leadership Award: Austin Brown
Outstanding Student Academic and Leadership Award: Jordan Fugate
2014 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Teresa Johnston
Outstanding Graduate Student Academic and Leadership Award: Nick Hayes
Outstanding Student Academic and Leadership Award: Richard Birkett
Outstanding Community Service: Audrey Pusey
2013 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Patrice Salmeri
2012 Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award: Kitty Harris
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