3 Pitt advisors earned the inaugural Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising

Three advisors at the University of Pittsburgh earned the first-ever Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising for engaging students in a collaborative and holistic process of advising by preparing students for lives of impact through educational experiences tailored to their specific goals and needs.

Awardees included:

• Danielle Andrews-Brown of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
• Karen Ricco of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
• Devin N. Ulm of the Swanson School of Engineering

Each award consists of a cash prize of $1,000 and a grant of $1,500 to support the advisor’s professional development activities. The recipients were honored publicly at a reception and advisor appreciation event Thursday, March 3.