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A University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa academic advisor earned international recognition for outstanding contributions to student success. Jordan Abanto was one of three recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Advisor Award from NACADA<\/abbr>: The Global Community for Academic Advising<\/a>, a professional organization that supports academic advisors and promotes effective advising in higher education.<\/p>\n

Abanto, who is an undergraduate academic advisor in UH<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s College of Natural Sciences<\/a> Student Academic Success Center<\/a>, was recognized for providing personalized guidance to students, supporting their academic planning and promoting their overall success through College of Natural Sciences advising programs. The honor places Abanto among a select group of advisors acknowledged for excellence in the profession.<\/p>\n

“Receiving this award is both humbling and motivating,” Abanto said. “Academic advising is about more than helping students pick classes—it\u2019s about listening, understanding their goals and guiding them to opportunities that help them thrive. I\u2019m grateful to be part of a community that prioritizes student success and development.”<\/p>\n

The award honors early-career advisors who demonstrate exceptional skill and impact in guiding students through their academic journeys. NACADA<\/abbr>\u2019s Global Awards Program, established in 1983, highlights individuals and institutions that make significant contributions to the field of academic advising.<\/p>\n

“Jordan\u2019s dedication, empathy and expertise make a real difference in the lives of our students,” said Stephanie Kraft-Terry, College of Natural Sciences interim director of advising. “This recognition is well-deserved and highlights the individual contributions that contribute to the strength of our Student Academic Success Center in the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa College of Natural Sciences.”<\/p>\n

NACADA<\/abbr>\u2019s awards program also honored experienced advisors, faculty advisors and administrators, as well as exemplary advising programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jordan Abanto is an undergraduate academic advisor in UH<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s College of Natural Sciences Student Academic Success Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":222496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[781,308,1466,568,698,9],"class_list":["post-222493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-academic-advising","tag-college-of-natural-sciences","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-natural-science","tag-staff-recognition","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manoa-cns-award-jordan-abanto.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222493"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":222514,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222493\/revisions\/222514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}