Association honors standout members for exceptional work at 23rd Annual Conference
12 May, 2016
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The 23rd installment of the NACCU Annual Conference was held last month in San Francisco, Calif. and highlighted a plethora of innovative and valuable initiatives from NACCU member institutions from both the US and Canada. As is the case every year, the Association recognizes those institutions and individuals that have gone above and beyond with their card programs, and this year’s award recipients were recognized at the conference on April 19.
Gonzaga wins Best Card Design

Gonzaga University received the 2016 NACCU Best Card Design Award. Pat Faulkinberry accepted the award from TCF Bank’s Jay Kosmicki.
The NACCU Best Card Design Award is sponsored by TCF Bank and is presented to the institution whose card design receives the most votes from NACCU members prior to the NACCU Annual Conference. Gonzaga was selected from a field of 29 card designs nominated throughout 2016.
Alabama awarded Best Social Networking & Website
The University of Alabama was presented with the 2016 NACCU Best Social Networking and/or Website Award. Robin Coleman, Lindsey Howard and Jeanine Brooks accepted the award from TCF Bank’s Jay Kosmicki.
The NACCU Best Social Networking and/or Website Award is sponsored by TCF Bank and is presented to the institution whose submission receives the most votes from NACCU members prior to the NACCU Annual Conference.
Students can interact with Alabama’s Action Card office on the official website, or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
BYU card office promo hauls in Best Video honors
The 2016 NACCU Best Video Award was presented to Brigham Young University. John Leatherwood accepted the award from TCF Bank’s Jay Kosmicki.
The NACCU Best Video(s) Award, sponsored by TCF Bank, is presented to the institution whose submission receives the most votes from NACCU members prior to the NACCU Annual Conference. The video, seen below, puts a refreshing and entertaining spin on valuable campus card information — and sets it to a catchy cover song from Disney’s “A Goofy Movie.”
New Brunswick’s Hannah honored with New Professional Award
The University of New Brunswick’s Melissa Hannah received the 2016 NACCU New Professional Award, and was presented the honor by Vince Roos from award sponsor U.S. Bank.
In 2010, when UNB’s Information Technology Services department first took over management of card services at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), IDs were used for meal plans, library services and visual identity. Hannah’s role at that time was to manage and implement all marketing and communication activities to inform and educate the community about new card services soon to be introduced. This also included the development of the UCard logo and current card design and promoting the move of print credits to be paid through the card system.