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Debby Blatzer,
Assistant Director of Advising,
Moraine Valley Community College

“Academic Advising at MVCC has a proud history, and has been recognized at state and national levels. Debby is a true leader of our office and her successes are amazing to consider.”

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Maysa Jibawi,
Academic Advisor,
Moraine Valley Community College

“She is always willing to “go the extra mile” for her students and is a strong student advocate. She empowers students to become proactive in their degree planning process.”

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Our Advising/Advising Administrator Award winners receive a $150 stipend to use for the 2022 ILACADA Annual Conference.

Professional Development Grant

Aric Faulkner

Academic Advisor,

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Aric was awarded $250 to facilitate a book club gathering that explores the gender binary in academic advising via “Beyond the Gender Binary” by Alok V. Menon