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National Awards
  • 2019 NIRSA Horace Moody Award: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2019 VRSA Award of Merit: Aaron Combs
  • 2018 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) Jim Rennie Leadership Award: Guy deBrun
  • 2017 NIRSA Creative Excellence Award (1st Place Large Scale Signage): UREC Addition & Renovation Signage Package, Accepted by Kristin Gibson
  • 2017 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Erica Estes
  • 2016 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Eric Nickel
  • 2015 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) David J Webb Program Excellence Award: Accepted by Guy deBrun
  • 2013 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Eric Nickel
  • 2013 NIRSA Legacy Contributors: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr and Eric Nickel
  • 2012 NIRSA National Service Award: Steve Bobbitt
  • 2009 The National Intramural Associations President’s Award for Outstanding Writing for "Todd, M., Czyszczon, J., Wallace Carr, J. & Pratt, C. (2009). Comparison of health and academic indices between university recreation facility users and non users. Recreational Sports Journal, 33(1), 43-53."
  • 2009 American Red Cross Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action: Accepted by Sue Lowley and Erin Erford
  • 2008 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Eric Nickel
  • 2007 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2005 NIRSA Horace Moody Award: Dave Frock
  • 2004 NIRSA Creative Excellence Award for Media- Audio/Visual: Accepted by John Woody
  • 2004 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Eric Nickel
  • 2002 NIRSA Annual Service Award: Eric Nickel
National Leadership
  • 2015-2016: At-Large Member, NIRSA Board of Directors: Eric Nickel
  • 2015 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) Board of Directors President: Guy deBrun
  • 2014-2015 NIRSA Education Task Force - Co-Chair of Learning Outcome Subcommittee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2014-2015: Chair, NIRSA Executive Education Task Force: Eric Nickel
  • 2013 NIRSA Creative Excellence Award Judge: Kristin Gibson
  • 2011-2012 President, NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors: Eric Nickel
  • 2009-2012 NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors: Eric Nickel
  • 2011 NIRSA National School of Recreational Sport Management Chair: Steve Bobbitt
  • 2008 NIRSA Student Learning and Assessment Pre-Conference Workshop Chair: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2007-2008 NIRSA Standards Work Team: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2007-2008: President, NIRSA Service Corporation: Eric Nickel
  • 2007 NIRSA Knowledge Community on Student Learning Chair: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2005-2008 NIRSA Service Corporation Board of Directors: Eric Nickel
  • 2005-2006 NIRSA Recreation Sport Management School Faculty Chair: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2003-2004 NIRSA Recreation Sport Management School Faculty: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2002-2004 NIRSA Board of Directors: Eric Nickel
  • 2001-2002 Chair, Board of Directors, NIRSA School of Recreational Sports Management: Eric Nickel
  • 1998 NIRSA National Facility Symposium Host Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 1998-2000 NIRSA Task Force for Committee Review: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 1998 NIRSA National Facilities Symposium Host: Eric Nickel
  • 1997-99 NIRSA Instructional Programs Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
Regional & State Awards
  • 2017 NIRSA Region II Award of Merit: Steve Bobbitt
  • 2010 NIRSA Region II Award of Merit: Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2007 NIRSA Region II Award of Merit: Eric Nickel
  • 2007 VRSA Professional Award of Merit: Lorie Miller
  • 2007 Harrisonburg-Rockingham Red Cross Extraordinary Personal Action Award: Chris Jones, Hilary Bride, Jeremy Tipton
  • 2006 Award for Experimental Education Mid-Atlantic Region Practitioner of the Year: Steve Bobbitt
Regional & State Leadership
  • 2018 VA NIRSA State Director: Erica Foltz
  • 2017 VA NIRSA State Conference Planning Committee: Kristin Gibson, Steve Bobbitt, Erica Foltz, Lorie Miller, Mary Healey, Lisa O'Fallon, Nora Osei, Amy Ross
  • 2014 Region II Work Team for Contingency Fund Allocation: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2012-13 VRSA Assistant Director: Hilary Bride
  • 2011, 2013-15 NIRSA Region II Merit Award Selection Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2010 NIRSA Region II Merit Award Selection Committee Chair: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2008-15 WVU Visiting Committee (Chair 2014-15): Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2006 VA NIRSA State Conference Planning Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2006 VA NIRSA State Conference Programming Committee Co-Chair: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2002-04 NIRSA Region II Vice President: Eric Nickel
  • 1999 VA NIRSA State Director: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 1998 VA NIRSA Assistant State Director: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 1997 VA NIRSA State Conference Planning Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
James Madison University Awards
  • 2019 JMU All Together One: Steve Bobbitt
  • 2019 JMU All Together One: Kristin Gibson
  • 2019 JMU Make Your Next Move Award: Erica Foltz
  • 2018 JMU All Together One: Lorie Miller
  • 2015 Veteran Civic Learning Volunteer of the Year: Donnie Mix
  • 2013 Student Affairs and University Planning Program of the Year: Madipalooza (Steve Bobbitt)
  • 2013 Career and Academic Planning "Make Your Next Move:" Holly Bailey
  • 2011 JMU All Together One: Eric Nickel
  • 2009 JMU All Together One: Donnie Mix
  • 2008 Madison Award for Innovation: Richard Orebaugh
  • 2006 JMU Women’s' Resource Center Woman of Distinction: Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2006 JMU All Together One: Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2005 Student Life Recognition for Excellence: Carolyn Wallace, Lorie Miller, Steve Bobbitt
  • 2005 Student Life Recognition for Collaboration: Jill Zagora
  • 2005 Advisor of the Year: Rick Orebaugh
  • 2003 Outstanding Professional Award, School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies: Eric Nickel
James Madison University Leadership

 

  • 2018 Advisory Board, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management: Eric Nickel
  • 2013-2018 University Planning Team: Eric Nickel
  • Cluster 5 General Education Committee: Dr. Julie Wallace Carr
  • 2013-15 Compensation Advisory Council: Kristin Gibson
  • 2013-15 University Planning Team: Kristin Gibson
  • 2012-13 Madison Future Commission Faculty/Staff Success Committee: Kristin Gibson
  • 2012-13 Compensation Task Force: Kristin Gibson
  • 2011-16 Employee Advisory Committee (Chair 2013-15): Kristin Gibson
  • 2007-10 Health and Human Services Task Force: Eric Nickel

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