NatCon 2022 SVA Honors Award Recipients

Events, Honors Awards, NatCon
01/07/2022

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 over 1,600 on-campus chapters in all 50 states and 4 countries representing nearly 600,000 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.