Written by Tim Talley:
Charlie Nutt, NACADA executive director, presents the Advising Excellence Award to Guarnieri.
Willimantic, Conn. - Christine Guarnieri '03, student development specialist in the Academic Services Center at Eastern Connecticut State University, has been named the recipient of the National Academic Advising Association's (NACADA) Advising Excellence Award. Guarnieri was presented the award at the NACADA's Region One meeting in Burlington, VT, on March 10. The awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding academic advising of students and who have served as advisors for a period of three or fewer years.
"Guarnieri has had a tremendously positive impact on advising countless individual students here at Eastern, as well as enhancing initiatives that have and are dramatically improving the quality of advising and overall student experiences of all Eastern students," said Alex Citurs, assistant professor in the department of Business Administration, in his nomination letter.
Guarnieri is congratulated by Advising Center Director Susan Heyward after winning Advising Excellence Award.
"Guarnieri is a committed alumnus of Eastern and I am pleased that she has been recognized for her advising services," said Susan Heyward, director of Eastern's Advising Center. "Many students, faculty and staff are responsible for the effective implementation of the University's Four-Stage Advising Program, which is an initiative of our Strategic Plan. Her honor reflects on the quality of advising and support services offered to our students through the Advising Center. The University benefits from this regional recognition."
