Established in 1990 and re-named for AFA’s first Executive Director, Gayle Webb, upon her retirement in 1999, the purpose of the Gayle Webb New Professional of the Year Award is to annually recognize outstanding contributions to the field of fraternity/sorority advising by new professionals in their first three years of Association membership (not inclusive of time as a graduate student or inter/national organization consultant). Nominees will be judged on achievements in their professional experience and impact at either a college/university or as part of an inter/national organization staff, contributions to the field of fraternity and sorority advising broadly including Association service, and outstanding projects/program/initiatives implemented during their professional experience. Multiple awards may be given each year, without distinction by employer type.
Note: all nomination questions listed below allow responses up to a 2,500 character maximum. As the first round review process is done anonymously, please refrain from including names, employers, affiliations, or other identifiable information in your responses.
- Describe how the nominee demonstrates contributions to the field of fraternity/sorority advising.
- Describe the nominee’s achievements resulting from the implementation of outstanding projects/programs/initiatives.
- Describe how the nominee has demonstrated their impact in their first three years in a professional role.