OASFAA Awards
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Alex Murdoch Award
The Alex Murdoch Award was established in 1999 to honor Alex, Associate Director of Financial Aid at University of Cincinnati, when he retired that year. The honor, first announced at Winter Conference 1999 as a tribute to Alex, is awarded annually to a member of OASFAA who has given outstanding service to OASFAA and it's members. The recipient's convictions and loyalty to OASFAA, have made it a better organization through their efforts and many contributions.
NEW 2007 - Melony Ohalek, Sallie Mae Graduate & Professional Programs
2006 - Joan Dornette, Good Samaritan College of Nursing
2005 - Barbara Hughes, Baldwin-Wallace College
2004 - Doris I. Smith, North Central State College
2003 - Claudia Wenzel, John Carroll University
2002 - Cheryl Willard, Baldwin-Wallace College
2001 - Connie Williams, University of Cincinnati
2000 - Lawrence Matthews, Bluffton College

Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1985. The award is reserved for an OASFAA member who has provided devoted and unselfish service in furthering the progress, aims and ideals of OASFAA , MASFAA and NASFAA supporting the entire financial aid community.
2006 - Tally K. Hart, The Ohio State University
1985 - Marc L. Brenner, Ohio Diesel Technical Institute
James W. White Award
The James W. White Award honors James White, Director of Financial Aid at Oberlin College, when he retired in 1990. The award, first presented at Spring Conference 1991, is given annually to a member of OASFAA who exemplifies the dedication to students, to the aid community, and to the recipient's local community-qualities that were so evident in Jim's career as a financial aid professional.
NEW 2007 - Debra Lee Divers, BGSU Firelands
2006 - Geraldine Parker-Thrower, Lakeland Community College
2005 - Gregory A. Guzmán, Lourdes College
2004 - Lawrence Matthews, Bluffton University
2003 - MorraLee Holzapfel, I Know I Can
2002 - Steve England, AES/PHEAA
2001 - Jerome Weiskittle, Franciscan University of Steubenville
2000 - Donald Chenelle, Case Western Reserve University
1999 - Arman Habegger, University of Findlay
1998 - Lisa K. Mitchell, Student Loan Funding
1997 - Ginny Biada, Baldwin-Wallace College
1996 - Alex Murdoch, University of Cincinnati
1995 - Wendell Schick, Ohio Northern University
1994 - Clark Reber, Lourdes College
1993 - Michele Nemes Meeker, The Ohio State University
1992 - William Bennett, Cleveland State Unviersity
1991 - Robert Hahn, University of Akron

Support Professional Award
The Support Professional Award, initiated in 1990, recognizes an individual or team of support/clerical professionals reporting to an OASFAA member. Nominations are submitted to the Support Professional Committee and the award is made at Spring Conference. The recipient exemplifies a strong commitment to the student, institution for which they work, and the financial aid profession.
2007 - Jenny Rumpler and Pat Tobis, Miami University
2006 - Tracy Febel, Lakeland Community College
2005 - Ann Cano (University of Dayton) Southwest Region
2004 - Janet Crawford, Lee Ann Timmerman, Sherry Benjamin, Kathy Sybert
                (Ohio Northern University) Northwest Region
2003 - Dottie Chapman (Bluffton College) Northwest Region
2002 - Tenley Peterson (University of Toledo) Northwest Region
2001 - Annie Johnson (Ohio State University) Southeast Region
2000 - Shannon Maag (Lima Technical College) Northwest Region
1999 - Darlene Burns (Walsh University) Northeast Region
1998 - Stephanie Medley (Belmont Technical College) Southeast Region
          Bea Pettaway (Medical College of Ohio) Northwest Region
          Sandy Vilkowski (Miami University) Southwest Region
1997 - Laura Witt (NE Ohio College of Medicine) Northeast Region
          JoAnn Evans, Kathy Stripling, Carrie Lemle, Kevin Paskvan
                (Owens Community College) Northwest Region
          Lola Hauss (Capital University) Southeast Region
          Debbie Back, Linda Will, Marcia Mitchell, Anthony Boniella,
          Evelyn Harris, Patricia Rakestraw, Candace McGowan,
          Rodney Gross, Cheryl Griffin-Daugherty, Robin McLemore, Rutha Lacking
                (Sinclair Community College) Southwest Region
1996 - Andrea Hines (Oberlin College) Northeast Region
          Barb Noonan and Kent McKenzie (University of Toledo) Northwest Region
          Barbara Birk (Capital University) Southeast Region
          Kathi Richards (Edison Community College) Southwest Region
1995 - Judy Cook (University of Findlay) Northwest Region
1994 - Melissa Chandler (Lakeland Community College) Northeast Region
1993 - Carol Benedum, Meilani Cook, Marge Smith
          (Stark Technical College) Northeast Region
1992 - Janet Crawford (Ohio Northern University) Northwest Region
          Becky Heaton (Mount Vernon Nazarene) Southeast Region
1991 - Sandy Miller (Ohio University) Southeast Region
1990 - Ruth Murphy (Marietta College) Southeast Region

Alan M. Donley Chair in Need AnalysisRecognition Highlights

NEW 2007 - Pamela Hughes, Ohio Northern University
2006 - Carmen Sears-Edwards, Citibank
2005 - Kim Nash-Yore, Cuyahoga Community College
2004 - Scott Lehman, Hiram College