These scholarships are awarded to individuals who embrace the values of NACADA and seek to become more involved in NACADA leadership. The scholarship covers Region 2 conference registration, an annual membership, and up to $500 in travel expenses. After the conference, awardees will be encouraged to work with their state liaisons to serve as ambassadors to NACADA at their institution and possibly the surrounding area, encouraging membership and participation in the organization.
Read on to learn more about our winners!
Mr. Andrew Millin
Mercer County Community College
Andrew is delighted and grateful to have won one of the Region 2 Ambassador Scholarships! A member of NACADA since February 2016, Andrew was elected to be the next Site Selection Coordinator on the Region 2 Steering Committee and will begin serving at the end of the 2018 Region 2 Conference. He graduated with an M.S.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A.Hons. in Mathematics Education and Music (Voice) from The University of Delaware. He works at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor and Trenton, NJ in an academic program management capacity as the Medical Office Assistant and Respiratory Care Coordinator in the Health Professions Division. Outside of NACADA and work, some of his activities include performing in musical theatre productions and serving in multiple volunteer positions: a crisis chat and hotline specialist through Contact of Mercer County/The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, a worship leader at Princeton Alliance Church, and President of The Gold Dynamic A Cappella.
Mr. Gavin Farber
Temple University
Gavin Farber has worked in higher education for over ten years beginning as undergraduate orientation leader through to his current role as an academic advisor. Originally attending Rowan University for a career in journalism, his career aspirations shifted at the end of his sophomore after completing an internship in the central advising center. After completing his undergraduate degree, he moved into a graduate program in Higher Education at Rowan where we worked a Graduate Assistant for the Vice President for Student Affairs. He assisted administrators on special projects relating to student enrichment, parent/family programming, sophomore-year experience and leadership development. After graduating from Rowan, Gavin served as an intern at Mercer County Community College in the Office of Student Life and Leadership before his move to Temple University in November 2011. He has remained at the Fox School of Business and Management’s Center for Undergraduate Advising for the last six years. Currently a member of the Freshman/Sophomore Advising Team, Gavin assists these student populations to become acclimated to the university environment. He has developed workshops to engage students on academic planning, career development, study abroad, stress/time management and student financial services. His other specialty areas include teaching seminar courses for undeclared and exploratory business students to assist in their major and career development. Gavin joined NACADA in 2012 and has remained an active member at the regional and national levels.
Ms. Georgeanna M. Spagnolo
Wesley College
Georgeanna Spagnolo, a Delaware native, has dedicated her career to the education and empowerment of students throughout the mid-Atlantic region. She earned her baccalaureate degree in English and History and a Master of Education in College Counseling from the University of Delaware; she also holds a Master of Arts in Contemporary Communication from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Georgeanna is currently working on her dissertation at Drew University. She has taught and advised at institutions of varying sizes and missions, including four-year and two-year colleges, both public and private. In addition to her membership in NACADA, she is also a member of the National Board for Certified Counselors and is a Licensed Associate Counselor. Georgeanna is honored to receive the Region 2 Ambassador Award, and is grateful to her family, to all the colleagues who have supported her, and to the students who have inspired her throughout the course of her career.
Mr. Andrew Millin
Mercer County Community College
Andrew is delighted and grateful to have won one of the Region 2 Ambassador Scholarships! A member of NACADA since February 2016, Andrew was elected to be the next Site Selection Coordinator on the Region 2 Steering Committee and will begin serving at the end of the 2018 Region 2 Conference. He graduated with an M.S.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A.Hons. in Mathematics Education and Music (Voice) from The University of Delaware. He works at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor and Trenton, NJ in an academic program management capacity as the Medical Office Assistant and Respiratory Care Coordinator in the Health Professions Division. Outside of NACADA and work, some of his activities include performing in musical theatre productions and serving in multiple volunteer positions: a crisis chat and hotline specialist through Contact of Mercer County/The National Suicide Prevention Hotline, a worship leader at Princeton Alliance Church, and President of The Gold Dynamic A Cappella.
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