IECA Annual Awards
Steven R. Antonoff Award for Professional Achievement
This annual award is IECA's highest recognition for members demonstrating leadership and colleagueship.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Mark H. Sklarow
- 2024 — William Dingledine
- 2023 — Jeff Levy
- 2022 — Luisa Rabe
- 2021 — Pam Jobin
- 2020 — Judy Bass
- 2019 — Marilyn Emerson
- 2018 — Judy Berg
- 2017 — Alan Haas
- 2016 — Charlotte Klaar
- 2015 — Marcia Rubinstien (posthumous)
- 2014 — Steven Antonoff
Making a Difference Award
This annual award recognizes IECA members' exemplary and selfless volunteer efforts that have significantly benefited the association’s membership.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Lisa Cavalieri, Stephanie Foundoulis, Renee Lurie, Idris McClain, Tina Pratt, Barbara Rifkind, Ilene Rosen, and Cigus Vanni
- 2024 — Jenny Buyens, Kendall Guess, Patricia O'Keefe, Shari Powell, Beth Silverstein, and Jackie Woolley
- 2023 — Michele Evard, Jeanne Gunsolus, Jennie Kent, Penny Klein, Gina Lee, Jennifer McKenzie, and Barbara Rapaport
- 2022 — Chris Andersson, Cheryl Chamberlain, Yesim Erez, and Yvonne Espinoza
- 2021 — Christopher Bell, Cynthia Cohen, Eric Dobler, Deborah Davis Groves, Sylvia Jackman, Stephanie Meade, and Luisa Rabe
- 2020 — Katherine Andersen, Stacey Cunitz, Eric Endlich, Heidi Molbak, Sydney Montgomery, Holly Ramsey, and David Stoeckel
Mentorship Excellence Award
This award recognizes outstanding mentors who have made a significant impact on the professional development of their IEC mentees.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Jenny Buyens, Kate Haigney, Sherri Maxman, Reid Meyer, Nancy Steenson, and Cigus Vanni
- 2024 — Mark Bechthold, Ann Cadwallader, Kathie Carnahan, Evelyn Jerome-Alexander, and Kate Sonnenberg
Service Award
This annual award, given to those currently in leadership positions within IECA, recognizes outstanding efforts above and beyond members' prescribed volunteer roles.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Brooke Daly, Gina Lee, Margaret Martin, Kathy Nauta, Patricia O'Keefe, Gabriel Solorzano, and Justin Wang
- 2024 — Jessica Chermak, Linda Daley, Jan Kerchner, Kara Madden, and Qing Shirley Xian
- 2023 — Bar Clarke, Michele Evard, Anne Holmdahl, Stephanie Klein Wassink, Heidi Molbak, and Helese Sandler
- 2022 — Jeana Kawamura, Allison Matlack, Jane Shropshire, and Belinda Wilkerson
- 2021 — Bob Carlton, Steven Mercer, Kim Snyder Mehta, and Lisa Vella
- 2020 — Gail Curran, Jennie Kent, Joanne LaSpina, Jeff Levy, and Marilyn O’Toole
Mark H. Sklarow Excellence in Advocacy Award
This annual award, created by the IECA Board of Directors in recognition of former CEO Mark Sklarow, honors an IECA member who has been at the forefront of advocating for students and the profession.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Bar Clarke and Lucy Pritzker
- 2024 — Steven Mercer
IECA Ongoing Award
Beacon Award
With this honor, the IECA Community Committee recognizes member consultants who create a supportive and positive environment community wide. The IECA Beacon Award celebrates members who foster encouragement, collegiality, and constructive conversations—not only on the Member Network, but throughout all aspects of professional engagement.
Whether you experience positive communication via the Member Network or during professional community events, we want your nominations!
Complete the nomination form below to recognize a colleague whose interactions uplift others and reflect the spirit of the Beacon Award. The Community Committee will thoughtfully review all submissions and select honorees who exemplify these values.
Previous Award Winners
- 2025 — Marta Beede, Karime Jankauskas, Alison Mertzel, and Patricia O'Keefe
- 2024 — Victoria Andrich, Peter Braverman, and Amy Goldwin