Counselor Educator Advocacy Award

The ACA Counselor Educator Advocacy Award recognizes a counselor educator for work in fostering an awareness of, and expertise in, advocacy among counseling students.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
This award recognizes the importance of advocacy to the counseling profession. It is vital to the continued health and well-being of the counseling profession that its members become interested and engaged in the policy-making process, and feel comfortable and effective in doing so.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
January 15, 2025 | 11:59pm ET

AWARD NOTIFICATION
February 17, 2025

JUDGES
ACA Public Policy and Legislation Committee & ACA Awards Committee

PRIZE
Complimentary registration for the 2025 ACA Conference and Expo (March 27-29, 2025 | Orlando, FL) and recognition during the event. Winners will receive further information at the time of award notification.

Sponsor: The American Counseling Association Foundation

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ELIGIBILITY, RULES AND CRITERIA

Nominee must be a counselor educator.
Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of the nominee’s documented activities in fostering the development of legislative advocacy awareness, interest, knowledge and skills among counseling graduate students.
Nominations must come from an ACA member.
The nominee must be an ACA member.
Self-nominations are welcome.
An individual can only be nominated for one award at a time.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES
The total submission package for this award cannot exceed 16 pages in length. All nomination materials must be combined into one document (all formats accepted), with the nomination letter first.

Nomination letter: In the letter, identify the nominee and the specific award. Explain why you believe the nominee should receive the award by responding to the specific criteria outlined in the nomination guidelines. Keep in mind that the awards reviewers are relying on the information you provide to choose the most deserving recipient for the award. Please address each nomination guideline and make sure your nominee meets the award criteria and requirements. Brevity, clarity and specificity are most important here.

In your nomination letter, briefly:

Describe the programs, activities or accomplishments that you feel qualify the nominee for this award.
Describe the influences the nominee’s efforts have had on her or his students or graduate program.

Supporting materials: Include a nominee biography and a maximum of two letters in support of the nomination from others familiar with the nominee and her or his accomplishments. If there are additional materials (news reports, journal articles, etc.) that you feel help support the nominee’s achievements, please include a copy of them. You may also include a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV) or resume of no more than four pages, highlighting the nominee’s relevant accomplishments, if available. Keep in mind that the total submission cannot exceed 16 pages in length.