Cougar Career Champions

What are Cougar Career Champions?

A Cougar Career Champion is a �� faculty or staff member who is a career advocate for our students career and professional success. Our champions are nominated by our students! Champions are recognized with a certificate including the nominators own words.

Want to nominate a �� faculty or staff that has had a positive impact on you? Look for an email from Handshake to nominate in early Spring!

A Cougar Career Champion is a faculty or staff member who is an advocate for student career and professional success.

"This is a great way for me to end the semester. As I said to Shelby, who nominated me, it is an honor for sure from the University and a real nod to my 30-plus years of teaching. I am grateful for the award and most importantly what it recognizes, which is the benefit my students are recieving."

-Tony Allard

"Professor Allard has supported my career by selecting me to be his Student Assistant in his digital drawing course. I was not looking to be involved in the school, but thanks to him, I have developed a deep relationship with the school and many of those lovely people that work there. I have also gotten the once in a lifetime opportunity to draw virtually with the school iPads and draw in Virtual Reality with the wireless VR Goggles he obtained for us. Without Professor Allard, I would have never been able to further my virtual drawing experiments in such amazing ways."

- Shelby Rossman