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