Honors AwardsHonors of the AssociationThe Honors of the Association award recognizes professional or scientific achievement in the field of speech, language, and hearing. The award may be presented to individuals upon recommendation by the Committee and approval of the GSHA Executive Council. A nominee for Honors of the Association must have been an active participant in the profession and GSHA for no less than five years. The nominee, except in unusual cases, must show outstanding contribution to the profession in at least three of the following areas:
Care should be taken that each category on the nomination sheets is filled out completely. Only those activities described as outstanding should be described under separate categories on the nomination form. The final judgment of outstanding service in three areas is made by the recommendation of the Honors and Award board to the GSHA Executive Council. The nominee receiving a 2/3 majority is selected to received Honors of the Association. These procedures should be followed for nomination:
Nominations requirements include:
The nominee may be made aware of his/her nomination before it is submitted and may be asked to provide background information to develop a complete nomination. After this has been done, the nomination, including recommendations, shall remain confidential between the sponsor(s), the Committee, and the Executive Council. Questions for preparing the nomination should be secured form the Nominations Chair or from the GSHA Office. Click Here to Complete the Honors of Association Nomination Form Dr. Robert A. Hull Leadership AwardThis award recognizes leadership within the field of communication sciences and disorders. A nominee must have been an active member of GSHA for no less than five years. The nominee must show outstanding leadership to his/her profession in both of the following areas:
Professional Achievement Award (formerly Clinical Achievement and Clinician of the Year)This award recognizes outstanding professional achievement by a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Individuals nominated must have three or more years of experience in his/her profession and have demonstrated outstanding contribution in at least one of the following:
Jack Bess Memorial AwardThis award is established in memory of Jack Bess for his many years of support of and contributions to the speech-language pathology and audiology professions. This award recognizes outstanding contribution to the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association by a member who has been a member of GSHA for five (5) years or less. A nominee must have made a significant contribution to GSHA by demonstrating enthusiasm for the organization and a willingness to accept responsibility and serve the organization in an effective manner. Volunteer Appreciation AwardThis award gives visible recognition to members of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) who, as volunteers, exhibit exceptional involvement. Exceptional involvement may be defined as including, but not limited to, the following:
GSHA Student Success Undergraduate ScholarshipThis award recognizes a student who has displayed exceptional scholastic achievement, leadership skills, and professional involvement in research or service at the local or national level. Individuals must be a part-time or full-time student enrolled in a Georgia college or university in a graduate program and member of GSHA. A letter of application from the student should include:
GSHA Student Success Graduate ScholarshipThis award recognizes a student who has displayed exceptional scholastic achievement, leadership skills, and professional involvement in research or service at the local or national level. Individuals must be a part-time or full-time student enrolled in a Georgia college or university in a graduate program and member of GSHA. A letter of application from the student should include:
Legislator Appreciation Award This award gives visible recognition to legislators who exhibit exceptional involvement as an advocate for individuals with speech, language, or hearing impairments. Exceptional involvement may be defined as including, but not limited to the following:
State Clinical Achievement Award: ASHA Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent AchievementThe American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) invites State Speech-Language-Hearing Associations to participate in the Clinical Achievement Awards program. Each state association is asked to select one individual from within the state to receive an award for demonstrated contributions to the advancement of knowledge in clinical practices in speech-language pathology and audiology within the last 6 years. That individual named by the state association will receive a certificate from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation and will be named the year’s State Clinical Achievement Award Winner. From among all the annual State Clinical Achievement Award Winners, one individual will be chosen as the recipient of the year’s Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Recent Clinical Achievement. That person will receive a recognition plaque and a grant of $1,500 to further the work upon which the award is based. The recipient of the DiCarlo Award will be announced and recognized at the annual ASHA Convention. Nominees are not limited to any one type of clinical achievement or activity and past nominees are eligible. However, the achievement must be specific, well defined, and clearly within the time limit of the last six years. Eligible activities or accomplishments for which an individual might receive the DiCarlo Award include, but are not restricted to, the following examples.
Procedures for Nomination:State associations are asked to establish the mechanisms by which their nominees are determined, but are advised to recognize recent achievement based on criteria for selection of the DiCarlo Award recipient. Forms and procedures for submitting a state nomination to ASHFoundation are located on the ASHA website at http://www.ashfoundation.org under Grants and Awards. Note: The DiCarlo Award is not a general lifetime award, nor is it for general accomplishment over a six-year period. Nominations must be framed on a single, specific, well-defined achievement in order to meet award eligibility. |