2021 NAGAP AWARD WINNERS Every year at the NAGAP GEM Summit, we come together to recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments of our members and their dedication to not only our organization, but also the GEM profession. This year, the Awards Committee received a large pool of extremely qualified nominees. The 2021 NAGAP Award winners are:
Distinguished Service Award: Julia Deland, Director of Admissions at Harvard Graduate School of Education Julie joined the Harvard Graduate School of Education community over 20 years ago and has spent the past 14 years as part of the HGSE admissions team. As director, she manages a team of eight admissions professionals, and together they support doctoral and master’s programs in education as well as a certificate of advanced study in counseling. The HGSE Admissions Office is responsible for marketing and recruitment; application processing, evaluation, and notification; and yield initiatives. In addition, Julie works closely with HGSE’s associate dean for enrollment and student services on enrollment management strategy. Julie has been an active member of NAGAP: The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management for over 13 years. She served on four NAGAP conference committees, including serving as chair for two annual conferences. She then served two terms as NAGAP’s vice president, one term as the president of NAGAP, and one term on the NAGAP Board of Governors as the association’s immediate past president. She is now a member of the External Relations and Partnerships Committee.
Future Leader Award: Andrew Crawford, Associate Director of Graduate Admission at Bentley University Graduate School of Business Andy has over seven years of higher education admissions experience and 12 years of experience working in marketing and sales capacities. He began his admissions career at the University of New England in 2014 and now supports Bentley University's Graduate School of Business as associate director of graduate admission. Andy holds a bachelor's degree in English Communications from Emmanuel College and an MBA from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. He has been a member of NAGAP since 2014 and serves as chair of the Marketing & Recruitment Committee for the New England regional chapter, NEGAP. Andy has presented at both national and regional NAGAP events with a focus on marketing and recruitment strategies. You can find his presentation on Delivering Parallel Experiences for On-Campus and Virtual Recruiting Events at this year's Summit.
Chapter Leader Award: Leslie Lichter, Program Coordinator – Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Leslie Lichter has been the program coordinator at the Johns Hopkins University Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program in Baltimore, Maryland, for 15 years. Leslie started her career at Johns Hopkins in 2001 working in the original Stem Cell Lab, the beginning of her experience working with graduate students and understanding their needs from the perspective of the lab environment. Leslie has served on the NAGAP Chapter Presidents Committee. She was elected as the first secretary of BioGAP when it became a NAGAP Chapter in 2011 and has continued to serve in every board position, including president. Leslie has presented numerous times at various national, special interest, and regional conferences, most recently on GRExit at the NAGAP 2019 Annual Conference. Leslie received her BS from Towson University. continued on page 4
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