This award was created in 1985 and re-named for AFA’s second Executive Director, Sue Kraft Fussell, in 2006. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals who have exhibited outstanding achievements in one or more of the following areas: service to the fraternity/sorority industry; AFA; programming and/or service which reaches beyond the recipient’s campus/organization and scope of role; development and research activities; and/or service to the college and fraternity/sorority communities. Sue Kraft Fussell Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to no more than five members of the Association each year. Strong candidates for this award have 10+ years of professional experience.
| Year  | Recipients |
| Â 2023 |
Dr. Michael Goodman, University of Texas at Austin |
| Â 2022 | John Mountz, East Carolina University Dra. Viancca Williams, Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Dr. Gary Wiser, Clemson University Dr. Joshua Shutts, Dyad Strategies |
|  2021  |  Adam Cantley, University of Delaware  Chris Jefferson, Pennsylvania State University  Dr. Kim Monteaux De Freitas, The Ohio State University |
|  2020 |  Dr. John DiSarro, University of Rochester  Dr. Emily Perlow, Worcester Polytechnic Institute  Jess Turuc, University of Utah  Joshua Welch, University of Georgia  Dr. Christina Witkowicki, LaunchPoint |
|  2019 |  Dominic Greene, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity  Dr. Byron Hughes, Virginia Tech  Jennifer Leung, William & Mary  Michelle Marchand, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity  Kara Miller McCarty, Cornell University |
|  2018 |  Michelle Guobadia, UNC Charlotte  Heather Matthews Kirk, North American Interfraternity Conference  Justin J. Kirk, Delta Upsilon Fraternity  Dave Conner, The College of New Jersey |
|  2017 |  Noah Borton, Delta Upsilon Fraternity  Thad M. Doyle, University of Akron  Jason R. Kilmer, Ph.D., University of Washington  Juan R. Guardia, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati  Veronica H. Moore, Delta Upsilon Fraternity |
|  2016 |  Ashley Dye, University of Illinois  Cassie Gerhardt, Ph.D., University of North Dakota  Gentry McCreary, Ph.D., Dyad Strategies, LLC  Beth Stathos, J.D., Chi Omega Fraternity |
|  2015 |  William Foran, North-American Interfraternity Conference  Wendi Kinney, State University of New York Geneseo  Jennifer Levering, Miami University  Jeremiah Shinn, Ph.D., Boise State University  Tim Wilkinson, Wake Forest University |
|  2014 |  Beth Conder, Butler University  Dr. Anita Cory, University of Iowa  Steve Whitby, Warehouse 242 |
|  2013 |  Andrea Cooper, speaker, educator, advocate  Lisa Fedler Swiontek, Sigma Kappa Foundation  Kelly Jo Karnes, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville |
|  2012 |  Dr. Tisa Mason, Fort Hays State University  Kim Novak, NovakTalks  Josh Orendi, Phired Up Productions  Dr. Scott Reikofski, University of Pennsylvania |
|  2011 |  Dr. Grahaeme A. Hesp, Foundation for International Education  Bonnie Wunsch, Alpha Epsilon Phi  Carolyn E. Whittier, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University  Angela Guillory, Louisiana State University  Dan Wrona, RISE Partnerships |
|  2010 |  Shelly Brown Dobek, North Carolina State University  Amanda S. Bureau, CAE, CVA  Laura Sweet, East Carolina University & Sigma Sigma Sigma  Brian Tenclinger, Sigma Phi Epsilon  Mandy Womack, University of San Diego |
|  2009 |  Dan Bureau, Indiana University  Dr. Lori Hart, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity & CAMPUSPEAK  Deb Ensor, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity  Jennifer Jones, Southern Methodist University  Kyle Pendleton, Purdue University  |
|  2008 |  Jackie G. Isaacson, Phi Mu Fraternity  Monica Lee Miranda Smalls, University of Rochester  Rueben D. Perez, University of Kansas  Todd C. Sullivan, University of Connecticut  Matthew Supple, University of Maryland, College Park |
|  2007 |  Bethany Deines, Sigma Sigma Sigma  Tracy Maxwell, HazingPrevention.org  Mindy Sopher, North Carolina State University  Allison Swick-Duttine, SUNY Plattsburgh  Amy Vojta, Rutgers University |
|  2006 |  Ginny Carroll, inGinuity  Cari Cook, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity  Mitch Crane, CAMPUSPEAK  Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects  Patricia H. Goodfriend, Herff Jones, Inc.  H. Robert Gordon, University of Arizona  Thomas B. Jelke, t.jelke solutions  Suzanne Kilgannon, DePaul University  Mark Koepsell, Colorado State University  Doug Lange, Evolve Learning  Gregory S. Mason, University of Central Florida  Mike McRee, LeaderShape  Betty Quick, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority  Wesley Schaub, Case Western Reserve University  David L. Westol, Theta Chi Fraternity  Shane L. Windmeyer, Lambda 10  Betty Jeanne Wolfe Taylor, University of Texas, Austin |
|  2005 |  Jonathan Brant, Beta Theta Pi Foundation  Anne Arseneau, College of William and Mary  Mike Hayes, University of Maryland  Mari Ann Callais  Andy Robison, Purdue University/Theta Chi Fraternity |
|  2004 |  Libby Anderson, Central Missouri State University  Jamison Keller, California State University, Northridge  Megan Vadnais, Phi Kappa Tau  Linda Wardhammar, Saint Louis University |
|  2003 |  Rosalind Alderman, St. Mary’s University  Jane Campaigne, University of South Florida  Angie Carr, University of Kansas  Melissa Flanagan, University of Dayton |
|  2002 |  Ellen Archibald, University of California, Los Angeles  Genevieve Evans Taylor, University of South Dakota  Jennifer Jones-Hall, Valparaiso University  Thomas Murphy, Lycoming College  Charlie Warner, West Chester University |
|  2001 |  Scott Carter, University of California, Los Angeles  Victor Felts, Louisiana State University  Stephen Rupprecht, Drexel University  Kaye Schendel, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse  Mary Beth Seiler, University of Michigan |
|  2000 |  JoAnn Arnholt, Rutgers University  K. Megan Manning, Texas A&M University  Beth Saul, University of Southern California  Greg Singleton, University of Miami  Tracy Stuck, The Ohio State University1999  Ron Binder, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill  Carole Cox, Ohio University  Rick Morat, University of the Pacific  Mark Potrafka, University of Missouri, Rolla  Michael Wiseman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
|  1998 |  Rick Barnes, Texas Christian University  Alison Bartel, University of Richmond  Teresa Loser, DePauw University  Judy Preston, University of Connecticut  Pete Smithhisler, Colorado State University |
|  1997 |  Brian Breittholz, Miami University  Ed Engelbride, SUNY Plattsburgh  Dan Maxwell, University of Arizona  Claudia Shamp, University of Georgia |
|  1996 |  Steve Dealph, Northwestern University  Rick Funk, Pennsylvania State University  Charles Pride, Western Kentucky University  Shelley Sutherland, University of Oregon |
|  1995 |  Dr. Bridget Guernsey Riordan, Emory University  Derick Morat, University of the Pacific  Sherri Sanders, University of Texas, Austin  Terry Zacker, University of Maryland, College Park |
|  1994 |  Patrick Naessens, University of the Pacific  William “Bill” Nelson, University of Kansas  Aldous “Al” Page, (in memoriam) Syracuse University  Richard “Chip” Voorneveld, College of Charleston |
|  1993 |  Doug Case, San Diego State University  Melody Hokanson, University of South Carolina  Marita Labedz-Poll, University of Rochester  Barb Robel, Kansas State University |
|  1992 |  Paul DeWine, University of California, San Diego  Joni Knight Burke, University of Louisville  Mary Peterson, University of Iowa  Ellen Servetnick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
|  1991 |  Terry Appolonia, Indiana University of Pennsylvania  Sonia ImMasche, Colorado State University  Adlon Jorgensen, University of Illinois  Barbara Ross, University of Southern Mississippi  |
|  1990 |  Gary Bonas, Villanova University  Vic Boschini, Butler University  Michael Hughes  Barb Robel, Kansas State University  Judy Trott, University of Mississippi |
|  1989 |  Larry Lunsford, Robert Morris College  Jo Rumsey, University of Michigan  Richard Walker, University of Miami  Ed Whipple, Eastern Montana University |
|  1988 |  Dino DiBernardi, Appalachian State University  Patrick Farley, Duquesne University  Kim Padulo, University of San Diego  Barbie Tootle, The Ohio State University |
|  1987 |  Craig Peterson, Clarkson University  Thomas “Sparky” Reardon, University of Mississippi  Michael Shonrock, Texas Tech University  Carol Thompson, University of Arizona |
|  1986 |  Bud Richey, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge  Michael Schermer, Illinois State University  Shelley Sutherland, Indiana State University |
| Â 1985 |
Bill Brennan, Oregon State University |
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