Advisor of the Year

Advisor Recognition Programs

Missouri participates in two advisor recognition programs and submits state nominees to the National Advisor Award Programs sponsored by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC). Each District will nominate one senior high and one junior high outstanding advisor. Each individual will be recognized at State Convention. The Executive Board reviews all nominees and makes the final selection for the MASC Advisor of the Year for both middle level/junior high and high school. Award winners are recognized at State Convention.

To nominate an advisor, please contact your District Representative.

Chad Rizner Named 2017 Warren E. Schull Advisor of the Year & Region 6 Winner

Chad Rizner, Jefferson City High School, has been named by the National Association of Students Councils as the Warren E. Schull Advisor of the Year.  All 50 states nominate one advisor to be named as advisor of the year.

Chad was presented with this honor at the National Association of Student Councils Conference in Derry, New Hampshire, in June 2017.  Chad has been involved in Missouri and National Student Activities since he was a student in high school.  Chad helps students to realize their potential as leaders, encourages students to give back to their community, sponsors numerous activities in Jeff City to promote school pride, and serves as a Board Member on the Missouri Association of Student Councils.  He has spent summers and vacations training students & advisors across Missouri and the nation to be better leaders.   He is an integral part of every organization. Chad, also, served as football coach for the Jeff City Jays.

In January, he was named as the Region 6 winner.  He was selected by the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and New Mexico as the finalist from Region 6. This award is given to recognize individuals for their work with training adults & students to be better leaders in their schools and communities,  encourage and inspire others in the field of leadership development, shares their experience and expertise, and promotes adult & student leadership training within their state and at the national level. Missouri is proud of Chad Rizner.

2016 – 2017 Missouri Student Council Advisors of the Year

Lanet Wisner | Paris Junior High School | Missouri Middle School Advisor of the Year
Hope Conover | Poplar Bluff High School | Missouri High School Advisor of the Year

Lanet and Hope will now move into the selection process for the Region 6 Advisor of the Year, which will be announced in January, 2019. Region winners are then in contention for the Warren Shull National Advisor of the Year and will attend the NASC National Conference in June, 2019.

Terri Johnson Named Earl Reum Award Winner

Terri Johnson was named the Earl Reum Award winner on December 2, 2016, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the National Conference on Student Activity Advisors Conference. Terri is a “teacher of teachers” and embodies the spirit and ideas set forth by Dr. Earl Reum founder of the National Association of Workshop Directors (NAWD). Terri has trained, inspired, and motivated student leaders and advisors to be their best self. She believes there is a “leadership lesson” in everything we do and in serving others. She was instrumental in coordinating the partnership with Special Olympics and Missouri Association of Student Councils over 25 years ago. She has created the Finish Strong Program, co-authored two books on leadership, travels the United States speaking and promoting student leadership, advisor training, staff development and serves as the Executive Director for the Missouri Association of Student Councils. Missouri is very proud of Terri.

Terri Johnson Named the 2016 Region 6 Earl Reum Honoree

Terri Johnson, Missouri Executive Director and retired Guidance Counselor at Lafayette High School, was named as the Region 6 Honoree for the Earl Reum Award. This award is given to recognize individuals for their work with training adults who will train students to be better leaders in their schools and communities. Nominees of the Earl Reum award encourage and inspire others in the field of leadership development, shares their experience and expertise, and promotes adult & student leadership training within their state and at the national level. Terri will be honored at the National Conference on Student Activities in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 2, 2016. Terri was selected by the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and New Mexico as the finalist from Region 6. She is recognized for her enthusiast promotion and providing opportunities for adults to receive training in leadership training, and her devotion to the Missouri Association of Student Councils. Terri is instrumental in helping students and advisors in Missouri and across the United States develop their leadership potential. Missouri is very proud of Terri in receiving this honor. Congratulations, Terri!

Christy Baker is National Advisor of the Year Finalist

Christy Baker, Union High School, was honored on June 25, 2016 at the NASC National Conference in Portland, Oregon, as a finalist for the Warren Shull National Advisor of the Year award. Christy was selected by the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and New Mexico as the finalist from Region 6. She was recognized for her contributions to developing student leadership and training as well as her devotion to the Missouri Association of Student Councils. Christy is instrumental in training students and advisors in Missouri.  Missouri is very proud of Christy for her dedication to her students and their communities. Congratulations, Christy!

2017 – 2018 District Advisors of the Year

**Denotes MASC Advisor of the Year winners.