Melissa Manning, UConn Hartford, Receives 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award | Global Affairs | Office of the Provost

Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade.

Melissa Manning, Director of Advising at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus, has been named the recipient of the 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award – Advisor, presented by NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising.

The Regional Advising Excellence Award recognizes outstanding academic advising and celebrates a professional staff advisor whose work demonstrates a significant commitment to students and excellence in the advising profession.

Melissa will be recognized at the NACADA Region 1 Conference in Montreal, Canada in April 2027.

Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade. She oversees advising operations, supports professional advisors and graduate students, leads orientation advising and registration efforts, and collaborates across programs and with campus leadership to strengthen the student experience. Her work is grounded in a commitment to building meaningful connections with students, removing barriers to academic success, and developing effective and student-centered advising practices.