The SACES Awards Committee is seeking nominations for four areas of service. Awards will be presented at the ACES Conference.

• Individual Achievement

  1. Pre-tenure counselor educators
  2. Tenured counselor educators
  3. Graduate Student -- Master’s Level
  4. Graduate Student -- Doctoral Level

• Outstanding State ACES Award

• Outstanding Program Supervisor

• Outstanding Counselor Education Program

ALL NOMINATIONS & SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY August 16, 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact me at: nanboden@vt.edu or (540) 231-9704

Call for Awards

SACES RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES AWARD COMMITTEE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2010

Purpose: The purpose for this call for proposals is to fund innovative best practices and research studies related to counselor education and supervision. SACES will fund up to six proposals, of up to $500 each.

Who May Apply: This grant competition is open to both professional and student members of SACES. Because of their need and because of the limited funding available for student research, student researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Individuals may submit (or be part of a submission team) for only one proposal. Multiple submissions by any researcher (individually or as part of multiple research teams) will not be accepted.

Proposal Format: Proposals must adhere to the following requirements in order to be considered for the award:

• Follow the guidelines set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6TH ed.) (2010). [No title page and abstract needed. The application form will be in lieu of a title page.]
• Proposal must be no more than four pages excluding the application form.

Evaluation Criteria: A panel of reviewers will evaluate Research proposals using the following criteria:

• The researcher is a current Professional or Student member of SACES, and the researcher has submitted only one proposal for funding in this year’s grant program.
• Points will be awarded according to the following formula:
  • Proposed topic is within the scope of counselor education and supervision (30 pts.)
  • Relevance of research or practice to counselor education and supervision as evidenced by the Literature review (30 pts.)
  • Strength and clarity of the research methodology or description of program (30 pts.)
  • Applicable ethical standards for research with human subjects (10 pts.)

As a condition of the acceptance of the grant award, the researcher is required to

• Submit a copy of the proposal in presentation form and present the research results at a SACES or ACES Conference when the next call is announced. [The next call would be for ACES 2011 conference, or SACES 2012].
• The researcher will include an acknowledgment of SACES financial support of the project in all reports, presentations, or publications related to the supported project.

Deadline for Submission: The deadline for submission is October 1, 2010, 11:59 EST..

Maximum amount funded: SACES typically provides a maximum amount of $500 per grant that is awarded.

Submission Instructions:
Your email attachments must include:

• One "blind" copy of the proposal (this copy shall have no author identification on it)
• One copy of the proposal with author identification
• One application form (CLICK HERE for Research Awards Application Form)

2009 General Award Recipients President's Outstanding Service Award Dr. Robin Lee Outstanding Masters and Doctoral Counselor Education Program Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Outstanding Program Supervisor Dr. Keith Mobley Pre-tenure Counselor Educator Award Dr. Danica G. Hays Tenured Counselor Educator Award Dr. Rebecca A. Newgent Outstanding Masters Student Amy C. Davis Outstanding Doctoral Student Margaret Ann Shillingford Courtland Lee Social Justice Award Dr. Barbara Herlihy

2009 Research Award Recipients Karen Cathey-Austin University of Mississippi Melodie H. Frick University of Virginia Amanda C. Healey, Old Dominion University Amy T. Carrier, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Christine E. Murray and Amber L. Pope The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Julia Y. Porter and Mary Ann Hollingsworth Mississippi State University-Meridian Breyan N. Williams-Haizlip Old Dominion University

2008 Award Recipients

• Outstanding Doctoral Student
  Margaret Ann Shillingford

• Outstanding Masters and Doctoral Counselor Education Program
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Outstanding Program Supervisor
  Dr. Keith Mobley

• Pre-tenure Counselor Educator Award
  Dr. Danica G. Hays

• Tenured Counselor Educator Award
  Dr. Rebecca A. Newgent

• Outstanding Masters Student
  Amy C. Davis

• Courtland Lee Social Justice Award
  Dr. Barbara Herlihy

2005 Award Recipients

• Individual Achievement
  Outstanding Graduate Student – Master’s Level:
  Karen Hall, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

• Individual Achievement
  Outstanding Graduate Student – Doctoral Level:
  Joffrey Suprina, Georgia State University

• Individual Achievement
  Outstanding Counselor Educator - Pre-tenured:
  Dr. Carl Sheperis, Mississippi State University

• Individual Achievement
  Outstanding Counselor Educator - Tenured:
  Dr. Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., North Carolina State University

• Outstanding Program Supervisor:
  Marcia Lathroum
  Maryland State Specialist for School Counseling

• Outstanding Counselor Education Program - Masters Level:
  James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

• Outstanding Counselor Education Program - Masters/Doctoral Level:
  University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

2004 Award Recipients

• Individual Achievement
  Graduate Student – Master’s Level:
  Dianne Greyerbiehl, Clemson University

• Individual Achievement
  Graduate Student – Doctoral Level:
  Jonathan Orr, University of New Orleans

• Individual Achievement
  Pre-tenured Counselor Educator Award:
  Dr. Patrick Akos, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Outstanding Program Supervisor:
  Lisa Boarman, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland

• Outstanding Masters Counselor Education Program:
  Marymount University

• Outstanding State ACES:
  Virginia Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (VACES)

2003 Award Recipients

• Tenure Counselor Educator:
  Dr. JoAnna F. White

• Pre-tenure Counselor Educator:
  Dr. Catherine Y. Chang

• Outstanding Masters Counselor Education Program:
  Loyola College in Maryland

• Outstanding Doctoral & Masters Counselor Education Program:
  Auburn University

• Outstanding State ACES:
  Alabama Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ALACES)