Murdoch-Finks New Admissions Counselor Award

The Murdoch/Finks Award is presented to a college level admission officer who has five or fewer years of experience in the profession and has shown an active interest in WACAC by service on WACAC committees, volunteering to help with the WACAC conference, events, fairs, etc., and a dedication to serving the needs of students.

  • 2024 Amber Patterson
  • 2023 Schaller DeSart
  • 2022 Molly Ingram
  • 2021 Vishal Sharma
  • 2020 Marcel Hite
  • 2019 Alex Moses
  • 2018 Amy Hammer
  • 2017 Jaimis Ulrich
  • 2016 Amanda Hotinger
  • 2015 Julio Mata and Lisa Saldias
  • 2014 Suzanne McDonald
  • 2013 Celina Ng
  • 2012 Todd Hicks
  • 2011 Anne Aubert-Santelli
  • 2010 Jenna Payan
  • 2009 Jessica Martin Velasco
  • 2008 Brad Baertsch
  • 2007 Conner Keese
  • 2006 Laura Young
  • 2005 Nathan Falstreau
  • 2005 Gina Aguirre
  • 2004 Alistair Grant
  • 2003 Rakin Hall
  • 2002 Elizabeth Mejia
  • 2001 Tim Ford
  • 2000 Sonali Perera
  • 1999 Kevin LumLung
  • 1998 Minh-Ha Hoang
  • 1997 Marcela Mejia-Martinez
  • 1996 Kelly Farland
  • 1995 Jana Hee
  • 1994 Carrie Besnette
  • 1993 Radia Alouache
  • 1989 Chris Hickey
  • 1988 E. Leslie Medford, Jr.