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

Evelyn Vazquez

“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

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

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

Mitzi Averette

“I am so grateful to ARHE – and how everyone (staff/members) helps me, help students.”

Tre’Sean Cooks

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

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

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

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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A Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) is a college or university-provided program that includes a supportive environment within the campus culture. CRPs reinforce the decision to engage in a lifestyle of recovery from addiction/substance use disorder. It is designed to provide an educational opportunity alongside recovery supports to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other.