Honors and Awards

Since 1964, NACUA has honored individuals in higher education law. The NACUA honors and awards program is a well-respected and time-honored tradition that ensures the acknowledgement of those who have dedicated their service to advancing the effective practice of higher education attorneys. Honored recipients are conferred awards including: Distinguished Service, First Decade, Life Member, Fellow, and Honorary Member. The Call for Awards is released in February of each year.

NACUA congratulates all honorees who have worked to advance the profession of higher education law. They are honored each year at the annual conference’s Honors and Awards Ceremony.

2012 – 2013 Award Recipients

First Decade Award

• Dickens Mathieu, Senior Legal Counsel, Tufts University



• Michael R. Pfahl, Associate Counsel, Kent State University



• Robert F. Roach, University Chief Compliance Officer, New York University

Life Membership

• Jonathan R. Alger, President, James Madison University



• Nicholas T. Long, General Counsel, Rhode Island College, Retired



• Craig W. Parker, General Counsel, University of the District of Columbia, Retired

Distinguished Service Award

• Robert E. Bienstock, Senior Associate University Counsel, Yale University