New Student Orientation and Parent Programs

     NKU's Parent of the Year Award

About the award:

The Parent of the Year Award is given out at Family Weekend each year to a parent or guardian who has been nominated by an NKU student. This award is meant to recognize a parent  (or a set of parents/guardians) who has supported, encouraged, guided, inspired, and positively influenced the life of his or her student.

Congratulations to all of our 2011 Nominees:

  • Melanie Skinner, nominated by Katie-Scarlett Skinner
  • Barbara Irwin-Newth, nominated by Grace Riley
  • Larry and Serena Owen, nominated by Jibril McCaster
  • Jean and Phil Jackson, nominated by Christina Hoesl
  • Tammy Brady, nominated by Erica Brady
  • Bethany Russell, nominated by Abigail Potts
  • Jacqueline and Anthony Foote, nominated by Elizabeth Foote
  • Patricia Flannery, nominated by Sarah Flannery
  • Suzanne Lee, nominted by Shanice Lee
  • Keisha Garlington, nominated by Janiqua Burgess
  • Lori and Douglas Krull, nominated by Sarah Krull
  • Lisa and Dan Vogel, nominated by Kathleen Vogel
  • Chris and Kim Combs, nominated by Kalli Schworer
  • Wendell and Joan Williams, nominated by Sarah Schneider
  • Lisa Hawley, nominated by Victoria Hawley (2011 Parent of the Year Award winner)

The 2011 Parent of the Year:
The winner of the 2011 Parent of the Year is Lisa Hawley, nominated by Victoria Hawley, a freshman at NKU. 

2011 Parent of the Year, Lisa Hawley

In her nomination essay, Victoria wrote about her mother, "I love her cooking, her weird sense of humor, her adoration of old radio stories, and her hugs. I love her for her determination, her laugh, her tears, her annoyance, her passion, her will to live life, to never give up. I love everything about my mother, and I can't imagine a greater role model for me or for anyone who knows her. She's not just my mother, but she's my hero."

Victoria went on to say this about her mother's impact on her intellectual development, "But mom taught me not only how to be studious and the value of hard work, but what it means to be an 'intelligent' person. A person's intelligence, I believe, is not measured by what they learn in books, but how they use their time, their talents, and their education; their hopes and dreams for the world; their understanding and acceptance of those around them, no matter how different people may seem; and the size of their hearts."

Congratulations to our 2011 Parent of the Year, Lisa Hawley!


More Information:
For more information, contact the Coordinator of Parent and Family Programs at parents@nku.edu or (859) 572-7625.