Kentucky College Personnel Association Each year, CPAK exceptional Student Affairs practitioners and students for their hard work, dedication to students, and their contribution to the field of Student Affairs in the previous year. This page contains a full list of past CPAK Award Recipients.
The Dr. Michael Cuyjet Outstanding Graduate Student Award
To be eligible for this award, nominees should be in a graduate program in CSP, Higher Education Administration, or a similar field. The award is given to the nominee(s) who has demonstrated dedication, service, and commitment to the college personnel field while achieving their academic goals.
2024 Recipient
- Kiah Grier (WKU)
2023 Recipient
- Shauna Jones (WKU)
2022 Recipient
- Kaitlyn Nally
2020 Recipient
- Jazlyn Eddings
2018 Recipient
- Elaine Surdyke
2016 Recipient
- Tiera Mason
2015 Recipient
- Hannah Steen
2024 Recipient
- Sydney Bland (Bellarmine)
2023 Recipient
- Mitchell Bumpus (WKU)
2022 Recipient
- Malesha Griffin (JCTC)
2022 Recipient
- Colin Blouin (NKU)
2019 Recipient
- Bryan Hamann
2018 Recipient
- Alli Lake
2016 Recipient
- Olivia Feldkamp
2015 Recipient
- Candace Lamb
The Outstanding Emerging Professional Award
To be eligible for this award, nominees should be in the first three years of their professional career and have made significant professional contributions or achievements on a campus, or at the state or regional level. The award is given to the nominee(s) who demonstrates professional ethics, dedication, and commitment to the principles of the college personnel profession.
The Dr. Fred Rhodes Outstanding Service Award
To be eligible for this award, nominees should have five or more years of professional experience and have made significant professional contributions or achievements on a campus, or at the state or regional level. The award is given to the nominee(s) who demonstrates professional ethics, dedication, and commitment to the principles of the college personnel profession.
2024 Recipient
- AJ Benavides (WKU)
2023 Recipient
- Dr. Elizabeth Todd Byron (Bellarmine)
2022 Recipients
- Jen Plymate Zoller
- Leondra Gully
- Dale Ramsey
2020 Recipient
- Dr. Hannah Piechowski
2019 Recipient
- Ashley Hill
2018 Recipient
- Pam Curtis
2016 Recipient
- Dr. Angela B. Taylor
2015 Recipient
- Randy Hays
2024 Recipient
- Keira Martin (UofL)
2023 Recipient
- Meagan West (UofL)
2022 Recipients
- Andrea Bolden
- Dr. Danielle Sims
- Cory Clark
2020 Recipient
- Taran McZee
2019 Recipient
- Dr. Holly Sheilley
2018 Recipient
- Natasha Ramsey
2016 Recipient
- Dr. Glenn Gittings
2015 Recipient
- Dr. Eugene Foster
The Innovator Award
To be eligible for this award, nominees should be outstanding college professionals in Kentucky who have demonstrated innovation through programming, practice, or research. Innovation is the creative use of new or adapted ideas that disrupt the status quo and quickly improve and/or create new programs and services related to strategic priorities resulting in tangible benefit to the state, campus, or community.