The Alabama Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has named Cheryl Newton as the 2014 John H. Buchanan, Jr. Distinguished Service Award winner.
Newton, grants coordinator at the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), received the award at the organization’s annual meeting in Mobile for recognition of her significant contributions to higher education and student assistance programs in Alabama.
Named for former Alabama Congressman Buchanan, the award recognizes an individual for outstanding and
dedicated service in the area of student financial aid over a sustained period of time. Newton has worked with the state’s financial assistance programs since 2000.
“Cheryl is dedicated in helping students obtain the financial resources necessary to pursue higher education,” said ACHE Executive Director Gregory G. Fitch. “She works with students, institutions and various groups in making sure that all state and federal student aid guidelines are met.”
The Commission is responsible for administering the Alabama Student Assistance, Alabama Student Grant, Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance, Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Survivors Educational Assistance and Washington Center Internship Programs.
