Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award, initially presented in 2011, is designed to identify and nurture new individuals to the profession and RMACAC. Colleagues with less than five years of admission experience, and who have already made contributions to our organization, its members and the populations we serve, are deserving of this honor. It is our hope that award recipients will be encouraged to continue their professional development through their involvement in RMACAC and NACAC. Winners of this regional award will receive consideration for the national Rising Star Award from NACAC.

Congratulations to the 2023 Rising Star Recipient!

Angelica Lopez-Rodriguez

Bruce Randolph High School and Denver Scholarship Foundation

 

Past Recipients

2022

Xvania Esquivel, University of Arizona

2021

Jennifer Sheldon, Arapahoe Community College, CO

2019

Guila Curley, Newcomb High School, NM

2018

Andrea Pischnotte, Westminster College, UT 

2017

NaTasha Henry, Arizona State University, AZ

2016

Rebecca Cohen, Baboquivari High School, AZ

2015

Sam Ritter, Breakthrough Santa Fe, NM | Darah Tabrum, Kirtland Central HS, NM

2014

Jonathan Goode, Colorado State University, CO

2013

Jennifer Van Bark, Arizona State University, AZ

2012

Priscilla Gardea, Adams State University, CO

2011

Nick Peterson, Fossil Ridge High School, CO