The SACES executive board is pleased to announce the 2008 Emerging Leaders Workshop to be held at the SACES conference in Houston, Texas, Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 1 to 5 pm. Drs. Don Locke and Pam Paisley, who have both been extraordinary leaders in SACES, will conduct the workshop. The Emerging Leaders workshop is designed to help students and new faculty members to discover how leadership can enhance their own professional development, to enhance the diversity of SACES, and to help engage talented and dedicated leaders with SACES. In addition, the presenters will provide an overview of SACES leadership opportunities and introduce participants to current SACES leadership.

Each year, two emerging leaders from each state are nominated by the state ACES president for the SACES Emerging Leader Fellowship. These state sponsored participants will receive a stipend for attendance to the workshop and conference. State ACES presidents will determine a selection criteria which considers the nominees’ commitment to the profession of Counselor Education and Supervision, their leadership experience and potential, and their participation in state, regional, and/or national ACES organizations and conferences. Preference should be given to students and new professionals, and at least one of the two emerging leaders should enhance diversity, with particular attention to racial/ethnic diversity. Although each state sponsors two participants (with a stipend) attendance is open to anyone who is interested in participating while space is available. If you are interested in being sponsored for a fellowship by your state ACES, please contact your state ACES president. If you are interested in attending without the fellowship forward your vitae and a letter of recommendation to:

Gerard Lawson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Associate Professor - Virginia Tech
Counselor Education Program Area Leader
310 East Eggleston Hall (0302)
Blacksburg, VA

glawson@vt.edu

All materials must be postmarked by August 31, 2008.