Nadene LeCheminant has been recognized with eight awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE); the Northwest District VIII Region includes colleges and universities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and four Canadian provinces. (Submissions were made only in 2007-08.)

• Gold, “Telling Untold Stories,” feature story, individual award, 2007
• Gold, “On the Shoulders of Giants,” feature story, individual award, 2007
• Grand Gold, The Scene, Fall 2006, team writing award, 2007
• Gold, The Scene, Summer 2006, team writing award, 2007
• Silver, “Taking the Leap,” feature story, individual award, 2008
• Silver, The Scene, team writing award, 2008
• Silver, Periodicals, The Scene, team writing award, 2008
• Bronze, Periodicals, The Scene Online, team writing award, 2008