IECA Annual Awards

Steven R. Antonoff Award for Professional Achievement

This annual award is IECA's highest recognition for a member demonstrating leadership and colleagueship.

Previous Award Winners
  • 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 an IECA member’s exemplary, selfless volunteer efforts benefiting the association’s membership.

Previous Award Winners
  • 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
  • 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 the member’s prescribed volunteer role.

Previous Award Winners
  • 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 outgoing CEO Mark Sklarow, honors an IECA member who has been at the forefront of advocating for students and the profession.

Previous Award Winners
  • 2024 — Steven Mercer

IECA Ongoing Award

Beacon Award

With this honor, the IECA Community Committee recognizes IECs who create a supportive environment on the Member Network. The Beacon Award encourages constructive conversations, collegial behavior, and support among IECA members. Complete the nomination form below to recognize a colleague’s positive interactions on the Member Network. The Community Committee will review submissions every month and vote on two winners per quarter. (Note: you must be logged in to the website to access the form.)