New Professional Award

The VEOP New Professional candidate must be a current VEOP member with less than five years of service who has made a significant impact on the Educational Opportunity Program community.

To nominate someone for the VEOP New Professional Award, use this form.

2024 Katie Gesser, VSAC Talent Search

2023, Chelsea Martin, VSAC Talent Search and Kate Rowland, VSAC Talent Search

2022 No award given

2021 Jessica Smith, VSAC GEAR UP

2020 Soren Dews, VSAC Talent Search and Matthew Yu, UVM Upward Bound

2019 Ryan Fauci, NVU Lyndon Upward Bound

2018 Annalise Goyne, VSAC Talent Search

2017 Lindsay Carpenter, VSAC Talent Search

2015 Linda Segovia Wise, Vermont Technical College Student Support Services

2014  Not Given

2013 Brian Post, Plattsburgh State University Upward Bound

2012 Nathan Hickey, Castleton University Upward Bound

Katie Gesser, 2024 New Professional Award winner (left) with nominator Matt Beagle Bourgault