Distinguished Adviser Award The Distinguished Adviser Award is presented to a CMA member who has had five or more years experience in college student media advising, has distinguished service in a particular area and is an adviser at the time of the nomination. Beginning in 2023, the Distinguished Adviser Award does not categorize by medium,… Read more

Emerging Adviser (Honor Roll) Adviser Award This award is presented to a CMA member with fewer than five years’ experience in college media advising and has distinguished service in a particular area and is an adviser at the time of the nomination. Beginning in 2023, the Honor Roll Adviser Award was renamed the Emerging Adviser… Read more

Hall of Fame The CMA Hall of Fame recognizes those members who have, first and foremost,  served in significant leadership and service roles in the College Media Association. Hall of Fame members include past presidents, board members or advisers who have taken on significant and long-term responsibilities in the service of CMA. This is the most… Read more

CMA Lifetime Members Lifetime membership may be conferred on individuals who are retiring and have had active membership status for at least 10 years. If you would like to nominate a CMA member to be a lifetime member, please complete this nomination form. Nominations will be reviewed by the CMA Board. Robert R. AdamsSteven E. AmesJody… Read more

Honorary Members of CMA Honorary membership may be conferred upon any individual or organization by majority vote of the board of directors deemed worthy based on contributions and service to the organizations and to student media.  Wesley D. Calvert Louis J. Corsetti William A. Elsen Mark Goodman Dorothy J. Greer Donald C. Johnson Jack Marsh… Read more