NatCon 2022 SVA Honors Award Recipients
SVA Honors recipients were announced on January 7, 2022 at the 14th Annual National Conference during the SVA Honors Luncheon.
Partners of the Year
These awards recognize partners who integrate the mission of SVA into their own work, championing student veterans above and beyond their own call of duty.
- BP
- Comcast NBCUniversal
- Disney
- Fiserv
- Microsoft
- Raytheon Technologies
- Wounded Warrior Project
William Pearson Tolley Champion for Veterans in Higher Education
The Tolley Award recognizes a university, college, or an individual, that has improved higher education for student veterans.
Chancellor Darrell T. Allison, Fayetteville State University
Advisor of the Year
Jason Graven, Bowling Green State University
Finalists:
- Bethany Alford, Saginaw Valley State University
- Timothy Arrington, Hillsborough Community College
- Martha Papson Garcia, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Ron Novack, Syracuse University
Chapter of the Year
Georgetown University
Finalists:
- Casper College
- California State University, Chico
- Georgia Southern University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Student Veteran of the Year
Katherine Martinez , Old Dominion University
Finalists:
- Michael Frazer Garcia, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
- Fatima Jaghoori, Kansas State University
- Roland Molina, Cornell University
- Alex Ortiz, Rhode Island College
- Tiahna Pantovich, Howard University
- Juvie Segovia, Fordham University
- June Sidlauskas, California State University Stanislaus
- Johnny Walker, University of Southern California
- Stephen Westby, University of Arizona
About Student Veterans of America
With a focused mission on empowering student veterans, Student Veterans of America (SVA) is committed to providing an educational experience that goes beyond the classroom. Through a dedicated network of nearly 1,600 on-campus chapters in all 50 states and 4 countries representing more than 750,000 student veterans, SVA aims to inspire yesterday’s warriors by connecting student veterans with a community of like-minded chapter leaders. Every day these passionate leaders work to provide the necessary resources, network support, and advocacy to ensure student veterans can effectively connect, expand their skills, and ultimately achieve their greatest potential. For more information, visit us at www.studentveterans.org.