Each year, LSCA accepts nominations for those persons who have made outstanding contributions to school counselors or to education with special emphasis on the school counseling profession. Nominations must be received by the Awards Chair no later than September 14, but will be accepted by the chair at any time preceeding that deadline. Awards are presented to the winners at the annual conference held the first week in October. All persons nominated, with the exception of advocacy and legislator must be current members of LSCA. State winners will be forwarded to the American School Counselor Association for consideration for national recognition if additional information is supplied by the winner.
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION PRESENTED
Advocacy
Administrator/Supervisor
Legislator
Elementary Counselor
Middle/Junior High Counselor
Multi-level Counselor (i.e. Schools K-12 or 6/7-12)
Secondary (High School) Counselor
Post Secondary Counselor
Writing (Professional Publication)
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Submit this PDF Nomination Form complete with your letter of recommendation
to the address indicated at the bottom. You may also fill out part of
the nomination form online here, and submit your recommendation separately
via mail or email.
Elementary, Middle, High School Counselor of the Year
The purpose of the four awards is to recognize an elementary,
middle/junior high, secondary and postsecondary counselor for outstanding
service and achievement. In addition to the recognition given to the
recipient of the award, positive public attention is focused on school
counseling and thus provides an opportunity to educate others about
school counseling programs.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:
1. The nominee must be currently employed as a full time counselor
and have completed three consecutive years of counseling service
at the level of nomination.
2. The nominee must be a LSCA member.
3. The nominee must hold a Master's Degree and be certified as
a counselor by the state.
CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:
1. The nominee should possess the personal qualities thought
to be desirable in a counselor.
2. The nominee must have been responsible for innovations in
guidance and counseling programs, for providing leadership
in the further development of existing guidance services, for demonstrating
leadership in professional counseling associations, and for performing an
outstanding service to the school and/or community.
3. The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken
place within five years prior to the date of presentation.
School Based Administrator/Supervisor
The purpose of this award is to recognize an administrator in
a local district who has promoted and supported the school guidance
and counseling program.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:
1. Nominee must be a school-based administrator who has consistently
made a significant contribution to the improvement of guidance
and counseling and/or has supported existing programs in the
school setting.
2. Nominee must be currently employed as a full-time school based
administrator and have completed at least three years of service. The
nominee's primary responsibility must be in working with, supporting,
and improving the guidance and counseling program(s) within a school.
3. Nominee does not need to be a member of LSCA.
CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:
1. Supporting existing and/or new developmental guidance program(s)
within the school.
2. Assisting school based counselors with their profession and
implementation of their profession.
3. Recognizing the importance of the guidance and counseling
program within the school.
ADVOCACY AWARD
The purpose of the Advocacy Award is to recognize an administrator,
coordinator, director or supervisor whose leadership has shown outstanding
services and impact in the guidance and counseling field for counselors
on a local, state, or national level.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION:
1. Nominee must be an administrator, coordinator, director or
supervisor of district guidance and counseling services who has
consistently made a significant contribution to the improvement
of guidance and counseling services in the school setting.
2. Nominee must be currently employed as a full-time supervisor,
coordinator or director of district guidance services and have completed
at least three years of service. The nominee's primary responsibility
must be in working with programs at the school level.
3. Nominee must be a member of LSCA.
CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION:
1. Initiation of developmental school counseling and guidance
program.
2. Implementation of innovative counseling and guidance services.
3. Improvement of existing counseling and guidance services
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