Special Accomplishments
By Dennis Lyday

AVC Naples had another reason to celebrate his 20th year when he received a very special honor last October. On October, 29, 2004, Bob, who carries the dual responsibilities of Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students, was honored by Region VI of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) as the 2004 recipient of the “Scott Goodnight Outstanding Performance As A Dean” Award.

The award is given in honor of the founding president of NASPA and “is given to a dean who has demonstrated sustained professional service in student affairs work, high-level competency in administrative skills, innovative response in meeting students' varied and emerging needs, effectiveness in developing junior staff members, and leadership in community and university affairs.”

In recognizing Bob, the Region VI awards committee observed, “[Dean Naples] is consistently seeking innovative ways to provide programming that enhances the college experience and augments the student’s development as a moral citizen and as a leader,” and noted further, “Over the course of his career, he has… demonstrated not just competency, but excellence, in the field, earning the respect of the many faculty, staff, administrators, students, parents, and community leaders with whom he has come into contact.”

Bob and the award recipients from each of NASPA’s regional groupings are candidates for the national “Outstanding Performance as a Dean” award, which will be presented at NASPA’s national conference this coming March.