The MIACADA Professional Development Grants are presented as a professional development opportunity to selected MIACADA members who demonstrate involvement in national, regional, state, and/or local advising organizations and exhibit the potential for MIACADA leadership roles.
2024 NACADA Regional Conference Grants
NACADA Region 5 Conference: March 25-27, 2024
Milwaukee, WI
2024 MIACADA State Conference Grants
MIACADA Conference: May 17, 2024
Marquette, MI
MIACADA will award five (5) regional grants: three to current advising professionals and two to graduate students.
Additionally, MIACADA will award five (5) state grants: three to current advising professionals and two graduate students.
Please note that a person, current professional or graduate student, can only be awarded one (1) grant per awarding cycle.
For advising professionals, the grant will cover the cost of the early-bird registration fee for current NACADA members. Individuals or their sponsoring institutions are responsible for travel and lodging costs, meals and incidental expenses, and NACADA membership fee is not covered in the registration fee.
For graduate students the grant will cover the cost of the early-bird registration fee and membership fee for both NACADA regional conference grant and MIACADA state conference grant winners. Individuals or their sponsoring institutions are responsible for travel and lodging costs, meals and incidental expenses.
Application Packet Components
Eligibility Criteria:
For Current Advising Professionals
The applicant must:
For Graduate Students
Selection Criteria:
The Selection Committee is comprised of MIACADA board members. Please note that preference will be given to those that submit complete applications. Applications will be evaluated on the evidence of qualities and practices that demonstrate involvement in national, regional, state, and/or local advising organizations and exhibits the potential for MIACADA leadership roles. Such evidence may include:
Complete the online grant application and forward the supporting resume electronically to:
Emily Reetz,
MIACADA Past President
Wayne State University
esr317@hotmail.com
State Grant Recipients
Professional | State Grant Winners
Year |
Name |
Institution |
2024 | Lori Jenema | Ferris State University |
2024 |
Michael Zaborowski |
Ferris State University |
2023 |
Michele Larson |
Michigan State University |
2022 |
Jenny Lee |
Oakland University |
2022 |
Ryan Shadbolt |
Michigan State University |
2022 |
Claire Krakowiak |
Lawrence Technological University |
2021 |
Christie Pagel |
Wayne State University |
2021 |
Laura Hetzler |
Wayne State University |
2021 |
Jessica Cheriez |
Davenport University |
2021 |
Melinda Konya |
Davenport University |
2021 |
Brittany Weldon |
Grand Rapids Community College |
2021 |
Margaret MacKeverican |
Wayne State University |
2021 |
Melanie Chamberlain |
Oakland University |
2018 |
John Cebelak |
Oakland University |
2018 |
Tyrone Green |
Jackson College |
2017 |
Shamane Bell |
Lansing Community College |
2017 |
Meaghan Cole |
Oakland University |
2017 |
Katie Kilpatrick |
Rochester College |
2016 |
Anna Mrdeza |
Oakland University |
2016 |
Linda Smith |
Madonna University |
2016 |
Leijhi Koval |
Grand Valley State University |
2015 |
Rachel Hahn |
Davenport University |
2015 |
Amy Kline |
Davenport University |
2015 |
Adam McChesney |
Oakland University |
Graduate Student | State Grant Winners
Year |
Name |
Institution |
2022 | Natalie Drobny | University of Michigan |
2021 | Tiffany Chen | Eastern Michigan University |
2021 | Susan Mickhail | Oakland University |
2021 | Elizabeth Van Portfliet | Western Michigan University |
2018 |
Monika Saladiak |
Wayne State University |
2018 |
Brooke-Lynn Vij |
Oakland University |
2017 |
Megan Coburn |
Grand Valley State University |
2017 |
Apryl Scheffler |
Western Michigan University |
2016 |
Olivia Khleif |
Madonna University |
2016 |
Valerie Skubick |
Oakland University |
2016 |
Ashleigh Turner |
University of Michigan |
2015 |
Stefanie Janes |
Oakland University |
2015 |
Lauren Creed |
Oakland University |
2015 | Katie Simons | Oakland University |
REGIONAL GRANT RECIPIENTS
Professional | Regional Grant Winners
Year |
Name |
Institution |
2024 | Shawn Gasseling | Lawrence Technological University |
2024 | Robert Hellar |
Wayne State University |
2023 |
Cynthia Merritt |
Wayne State University |
2023 |
Adam McChesney |
Oakland University |
2023 |
Lauren Orr |
Wayne State University |
2022 |
Elizabeth Van Portfliet |
Grand Rapids Community College |
2022 |
Roxann Swank |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College |
Graduate Student | Regional Grant Winners
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