Professional Recognition Awards

Requirements and Procedures for Nomination

The purpose of these awards is to recognize counselors for outstanding service achievements.  TSCA welcomes nominations from individual TSCA members as well as from TCA Chapter Boards who have similarly honored a chapter school counselor.  State TSCA winners can be submitted to National ASCA awards committee (if an ASCA member).

Selections will be made by the Awards committee.  The committee evaluates all materials submitted and may select no more than one recipient for each category.  The committee is not required to grant an award if there are no eligible and qualified nominees.

Advance notification will allow recipients to make plans to be present during the Recognition Luncheon to receive the award.  The nominator may be asked to provide the name and addresses of the following:

1.      Local Newspaper

2.      School Central Office

3.      School Board Chairperson

All Nominations

Nomination Packet must include the following:

1. Nomination form.
2. Letter of recommendation from nominator.  This letter should contain a brief biography of the nominee and in 200 words or less why this person should be considered.
3. Letter of recommendation (200 words or less) from their principal or supervisor.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Elementary, Middle, Multi-Level, and High School Counselor of the Year

I.  Eligibility for Consideration

A.  The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time counselor and have completed three (3) consecutive years of counseling service.

B.  The nominee must be a current member of TSCA.

C.  The nominee must hold a Masters Degree or equivalent in Guidance and Counseling and be certified by the State of Tennessee.

II.  Criteria for Recognition

A.  The nominee should possess the personal qualities thought to be desirable in counselor

B.  The nominee must have provided leadership and innovation in their guidance services, demonstrated involvement in professional counseling associations, and performed service to the school or community.

C.  The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five (5) years prior to the date of presentation.

Counselor Educator Award

I.  Eligibility for Consideration

A.  The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time counselor educator and    have been eligible to be a school counselor.

 B.  The nominee must hold a Masters Degree or equivalent in school counseling programs and be certified as a counselor educator by the State of Tennessee.

II.  Criteria for Recognition

A.  The nominee should possess the personal qualities thought to be desirable in a counselor educator.

B.  The nominee has made contributions to the school counseling profession.

3. The nominee has demonstrated consistent and reliable contributions in all the areas of service, scholarship, and teaching over an exemplary career span.

Supervisor Award

The purpose of the Supervisor Award is to recognize a supervisor or director whose leadership and outstanding services have impacted the guidance and counseling field for counselors on a local, state, or national level.

I.  Eligibility for Consideration:

A.  A nominee must be a supervisor, director, or supervisor of district and counseling services who has consistently made a significant contribution to the improvement of guidance and counseling services in the school setting.

B.  The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time supervisor, coordinator, or director of district and counseling services and have completed at least three (3) years of elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, or multi-level.

II.  Criteria for Recognition:

1. The nominee should possess the personal qualities thought to be desirable in a supervisor.
2. The nominee must have been responsible for implementation of innovative counseling and guidance services.
3. The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five (5) years prior to the date of presentation.

Advocate Award

The purpose of the Advocate Award is to recognize a person or organization whose advocacy of guidance and counseling services in a school setting has impact for counselors on a local, state, or national level.

I.  Eligibility for Consideration

A.  The nominee may be an administrator, principal, superintendent, school board member, parent, teacher, community leader, or organization who has consistently made a significant contribution to the improvement of guidance and counseling services in the school setting.

B.  The nominee should not be actively employed as a school counselor or as a supervisor of school counselors or counseling and guidance services.

II.  Criteria for Recognition

A.  The nominee should possess the personal qualities thought to be desirable in an advocate.

B.  The nominee must have exhibited exemplary support and outstanding promotion of school counseling and guidance services.

C.     The nominee must have been responsible for the implementation of new/additional counseling and guidance services, or have improved existing counseling and guidance services.

Phoebe White Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a school counselor who exemplifies the qualities that Phoebe White demonstrated in her daily life as a counselor and friend, and as a member and officer of TSCA and TCA. The Phoebe White Award is dedicated to the memory of an outstanding counselor who exemplified those best qualities that we seek to demonstrate in our efforts to serve children and our profession. Phoebe was both a professionally adept counselor and a dedicated member of her professional organizations, TCA and TSCA. She served both groups with humor, kindness, and devotion. Those nominated for this award should exhibit professionalism, good character, dedication to children, and the continuing desire to improve counseling in the state of Tennessee.

I.  Eligibility for Consideration

A.     The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time school counselor and have completed three (3) consecutive years of counseling service.

B.     The nominee must be a current TSCA member.

C.     The nominee must hold a Masters Degree or equivalent in Guidance and Counseling and be certified by the State of Tennessee.

II.  Criteria for Recognition

A.     The nominee should possess the personal qualities desirable in a counselor.

2. The nominee must have provided leadership in innovation in their guidance services, demonstrated involvement in professional counseling associations, and performed service to the school and community.
3. The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five (5) years prior to the date of presentation.

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Professional Recognition Awards Program

Nomination Form

Nominee:_____________________________________________________

Home Address:____________________ Work Address:________________

                         ____________________                       _________________

                       _____________________                      _________________

Home Phone:  (_____)_________         FAX:  (____)___________________

Current TSCA Member _____Yes _____No

Current ASCA Member _____ Yes _____No (Not Required)

Award:

Please Choose ONE:

_____Elementary Counselor of the Year

_____Middle/Junior High Counselor of the Year

_____High School Counselor of the Year

_____Counselor Educator of the Year

_____Supervisor of the Year

_____Advocate of the Year

Nominated by:_________________________________________________

Address: _______________________ Work Address: _________________

                ________________________                      __________________ 

               ________________________                      ___________________   

Home Phone: (___)________________ Work Phone: (___)_____________

FAX: (___)______________________ E-mail:_______________________

Nominations should be sent to:

TSCA Professional Recognitions Awards