UNO Academic Advising Council Names Manger Baw Advisor of the Month

Manger Baw, Academic Advisor I, in the Academic and Career Development Center was recently named the “Advisor of the Month” by the Academic Advising Council (AAC) for the month of January.

Manger will be presented with the award at the February Academic Advising Council meeting.

Manger was nominated by two of her peers. Her first nominator said, "Manger is an advisor that takes her position with personality and passion. Manger's dedication to students is exemplary and is a standard that can be followed by many. I have had the pleasure of hearing Manger's name from students of mine, who have expressed how kind, thoughtful, caring, and transformational Manger can be. I believe Manger should receive the Advisor of the Month Award, because Manger goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that her students are well taken care of.”

Her second nominator said, “Manger is an advisor who naturally cares and connects with her students in a way that makes other advisors envious. She constantly puts her students' needs to the forefront of her meetings by connecting them to extracurriculars, community engagement opportunities, and campus employment. When time allows, Manger will speak and meet with her students past the allotted appointment time to make sure students get exactly what they need from their appointments. Her work on the departmental communication schedule has helped our team coordinate student facing messages and maintain a cohesive brand without overwhelming first year students' inboxes. Manger has proven her adaptability to her new caseload as an academic advisor and excelled in her new field.”

For being selected as the AAC Advisor of the Month, Manger will receive a certificate and gift card.

Nominate an Advisor for the "Advisor of the Month Award"

If you know one of your colleagues has gone above and beyond in their exceptional service to students, their colleagues and/or the university, nominate them for the Advisor of the Month Award! Each month, one advisor will be selected at random from the nominations to receive the award at the Academic Advising Council meeting. All nominees will be recognized by AAC for their work.

Nominees must be at least .5 FTE whose primary role is academic advising. Once selected, advisors would not be eligible to receive the award again for one calendar year, although they can still be nominated in recognition of their work. To nominate an academic advisor, complete the nomination form on the AAC website.