The American Counseling Association and the American Counseling Association Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of the annual ACA National Awards for counseling students, counselors in practice and ACA members who have made extraordinary contributions to the counseling profession.
The award recipients will be recognized at the ACA 2020 Conference & Expo in San Diego, April 16 – 19, 2020.
ACA thanks everyone who participated in this year’s National Awards program—our judges, reviewers, and all who were nominated or applied for the awards—and offers the warmest congratulations to the winners!
2020 ACA Fellows
Ana Puig
Erik M. Hines
Simone Lambert
2020 ACA National Awards
ACA Best Practices Research,
Faculty Award: Patrick Mullen, Allison Crowe
ACA
Counselor Educator Advocacy Award: Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly
ACA
Extended Research Award: Donna Gibson
ACA Professional Development
Award: Kirk Bowden
ACA Research Award: Emily
Goodman-Scott
ACA
State Branch Advocacy Award: Wyoming Counseling Association
Arthur
A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award: Tracey
Robert
Carl
D. Perkins Government Relations Award: Matthew Fullen
Courtland
C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship: Darrian Evans
David
K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award: Casey Barrio Minton
Don
Dinkmeyer Social Interest Award: Dr. Jake Protivnak
Dr.
Judy Lewis Counselors for Social Justice Award: Dr. Shon Smith
Garry
R. Walz Trailblazer Award: Eric Beeson
Gilbert
and Kathleen Wrenn Award for a Humanitarian and Caring Person: Dr.
Rebecca Cowan
Glen
E. Hubele National Graduate Student Award: Mary Chase Mize
Kitty
Cole Human Rights Award: Judy Daniels
Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Award: Saundra Tabet
Robert Rencken Emerging
Professional Leader Award: Monica Band
Samuel T. Gladding Unsung Heroes Award: Cyndi Doyle
Thomas
Hohenshil National Publication Award: Glenn Lambie
Thomas J. Sweeney Award for
Visionary Leadership and Advocacy: Catherine Chang
ACA Future School Counselors Awards
Grand Prize: Rebecca Smith
First Prize: Samantha Slick
Second Prize: Verna Estoque
Honorable Mention:
Caitlin Sumner
Mickaelle Celigny
ACA Tomorrow’s Counselors Awards
Grand Prize: Adriana Walsh
First Prize: Bailey Walther
Second Prize: Ben Stoviak
Honorable Mention: Dominique Walker
Honorable Mention: Evan Merida
ACA Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Master’s Degree Students
First Place: Carlow University
Second Place: Stetson University
Third Place: Plymouth State University
Honorable Mention: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
ACA Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Doctoral Degree Students
First Place: Lindsey Wilson College
Second Place: University of Toledo
Third Place: Texas A&M University-Commerce
Honorable Mention: Walden University
ACA, Division, and Region 2020 full election results!
A listing of those elected to serve from all division and region contests can be found
here. Congratulations to all!