2024 Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service
The Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service was presented to Ann Die Hasselmo at the 2024 Presidents Institute. Hasselmo is president emerita of the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) and of Hendrix College (AR). Prior to becoming the founding president of AALI, she was the managing director of Academic Search Consultation Service. She has served on the boards of multiple organizations and received numerous awards for her work in higher education.
Ann Die Hasselmo (front right center) received the 2024 Allen P. Splete Award for Outstanding Service at the Presidents Institute for her work in higher education and leadership in organizations such as the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), Hendrix College (AR), and Academic Search Consultation Service. President Marjorie Hass asked for those who had benefitted from Ann’s leadership through the years to gather for the photo. From left to right: Shawn Hartman, senior vice president and COO of Academic Search; Barbara Mistick, president of theNational Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); John Comerford, president of Otterbein University (OH); Glena Temple, president of Dominican University (IL); Donna Carroll, executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities and president emerita of Dominican University (IL); Paul Pribbenow, president of Augsburg College (MN); CIC President Marjorie Hass; Jeff Abernathy, president of Alma College (MI); Javier Cevallos, president of the American Academic Leadership institute (AALI); Scott Miller, president of Virginia Wesleyan University; Karen Peterson, president of Hendrix College (AR); Virginia Schefer Horvath, senior consultant of Academic Search; Jay Lemons, president of Academic Search; Maya Ranchod Kirkhope, vice president of Academic Search; Barbara Farley, president of Illinois College.
2024 Award for Philanthropy (Individual)
The 2024 Award for Philanthropy (Individual) was presented to George Birdsong at the 2024 Presidents Institute. George Birdsong is the CEO of Birdsong Corporation. George is an ardent supporter of higher education, serving as a member and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and the Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees. His meaningful humanitarian and charitable efforts have been recognized by many educational and charitable organizations in Virginia and beyond.
George Birdsong (second from right) received the 2024 Award for Philanthropy (Individual) at the Presidents Institute for his contributions to many educational and charitable organizations in Virginia and beyond. Also pictured are Scott Miller, president of Virginia Wesleyan University (left); Robert Lindgreen, president of Randolph-Macon College (VA) (second from left); and CIC President Marjorie Hass (right).
2024 Award for Philanthropy (Organization)
The 2024 Award for Philanthropy (Organization) was presented to TheDream.US at the 2024 Presidents Institute. Co-founded in 2013 by Donald E. Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post, TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers (young people who immigrated to the US as minors without official authorization) to provide funding and systems of support.
TheDream.US received the 2024 Award for Philanthropy (Organization) at the Presidents Institute. Co-founded in 2013 by Donald E. Graham (second from left), former publisher of The Washington Post, TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers. Also pictured are CIC President Marjorie Hass (left); Donna Carroll, executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities and president emerita of Dominican University (IL) (center); Glena Temple, president of Dominican University (CA) (second from right); and Anita Thomas, president of North Central College (IL) (right). They are presidents of CIC member institutions that partner with TheDream.US.
2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers
2023 Chief Academic Officer Award
The 2023 Chief Academic Officer Award was presented to Kerry Fulcher at the 2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers. Kerry Fulcher is provost and chief academic officer of Point Loma Nazarene University (CA). He is responsible for all undergraduate and graduate operations in curriculum, instructional programs, educational policy, academic planning, academic resources, and accreditation. Fulcher was a professor of biology at Point Loma Nazarene starting in 1994 and was biology chair from 2002 to 2008 before moving into administration. He has been in his current position since 2010.
Christon Arthur, provost of Andrews University (MI) (left), presented the 2023 Chief Academic Officers Award to Kerry Fulcher, provost and chief academic officer of Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) (second from right). Also pictured are CIC Senior Vice President for Academic Programs Titi Ufomata (second from left) and CIC President Marjorie Hass (right).
2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers Task Force Awards
The 2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers Task Force Awards were presented to Jeffrey Frick and Kerry Fulcher. Frick is the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college of Washington & Jefferson College (PA) since 2019 and Fulcher is provost and chief academic officer of Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) since 2010.
Kerry Fulcher, provost and chief academic officer of Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) (second from left) and Jeffrey Frick, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college of Washington & Jefferson College (PA) (right) received the 2023 Institute for Chief Academic Officers Task Force Awards. Also pictured are CIC Senior Vice President for Academic Programs Titi Ufomata (second from right) and CIC President Marjorie Hass (left).
