The SDN Advisor of the Year program recognizes advisors whose exceptional work helps students pursue health professions careers.
2025 honorees
- Jessica Voit, MD, Public University Advisor of the Year, University of Texas at Dallas / UT Southwestern
- Varnel Antoine, MD, Private University Advisor of the Year, Harvard University
- Graham Greer, Postgraduate Advisor of the Year, University of Missouri Veterinary Master of Public Health Program
2024 honorees
- James Wasco, MD, Public University Advisor of the Year, University of Michigan
- Chloe Lash, PhD, Private University Advisor of the Year, University of St. Francis
2023 honorees
- Carol Robinson, Undergraduate Advisor of the Year, Virginia Tech
- Dolores Shupp Byrne, PhD, Post-Baccalaureate Program Advisor of the Year, Thomas Jefferson University
2022 honorees
- Toni Trumbo-Bell, PhD, Public University Advisor of the Year, Bloomsburg University
- Jelena Maric-Antonijevic, MS, Private University Advisor of the Year, Roosevelt University
Annual announcements and future nomination information belong in the SDN Newsroom and will link back to this permanent record.
2025 honoree portraits



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