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Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Master’s Degree Students

2023 GRADUATE STUDENT ETHICS AWARDS FOR Master's DEGREE STUDENTS

First Place

Oakland University
Team Members:
Emily Clark
Meredith Cairo
Zak Drobek
George Googasian 
(Dr. Ashley Branson)

Second Place

Emory and Henry College
Team Members:
Joshua von Castle
Kelly Hayes
Christopher Thomas
Sydney Cooke
(Dr. Stephanie Rutledge)

Third Place

Grand View University
Team Members:
Allyssa Angle
Andrew VenHuizen
Jacob Dickey
(Dr. Treye Rosenberger)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The American Counseling Association (ACA) Graduate Student Ethics Awards for Master's Degree Students recognize exceptional, demonstrable understanding of the ACA Code of Ethics, the foundation of ethical professional counseling practice.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

January 31, 2023 | 11:59pm ET

AWARD NOTIFICATION

Winners were notified the week of February 20, 2023

JUDGES

Members of the ACA Ethics Committee

PRIZE

The names of the team members and the names of the institutions of the winning teams will be published in Counseling Today and CT Online.

First Place Award:

  • $100 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.
  • Complimentary registration for the 2023 ACA Conference and Expo (March 30-April 1, 2023), and recognition during event. Winners will receive further information at the time of award notification. 
  • Essay will be posted online. 

Second Place Award: $75 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.

Third Place Award: $50 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.

Honorable Mention Award: Certificate of recognition for each student team member.

Sponsor: The American Counseling Association Foundation

Eligibility, Rules and Criteria

  • Each student team member must be currently enrolled in good standing in a master's degree program in counseling or counselor education and must be enrolled for a minimum of three credits during the term when the competition will take place.
  • Each student and faculty member on a team must be a member of the American Counseling Association.

Expand lists below to read detailed criteria for master’s student candidates

  • Teams

  • Students

  • Faculty

  • Rubric Requirements

How to Apply

  • Submit an essay addressing this year's essay prompt, found below.
  • Each team member must provide their American Counseling Association member number at the time of submission. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
  • Registering on the American Counseling Association website to generate an ID number does not constitute membership. For information about membership, contact the membership department or call 800-347-6647.
  • By submitting an essay, teams and team members agree to allow their names and essay responses to be posted on CT Online.

Expand list below to read essay prompt for master’s student candidates

  • Essay Prompt

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