THIS NOMINATION FORM IS TO BE RETURNED TO:

Texas Counseling Association

ATTN: Awards Coordinator

1204 San Antonio, Suite 201

Austin, Texas 78701

 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Outstanding Graduate Student Award

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Presented to a graduate student in counselor education whose dedication and academic work demonstrate excellence int he theory and practice of some significant area of counseling and exhibits outstanding scholarship.

CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible, the nominee must:

1. Be a student pursuing a graduate degree in counseling at any time during the year preceding the nomination.
2. Have compiled an outstanding academic record in his or her graduate studies in some significant area of counseling.
3. Have demonstrated through independent work a commitment to issue of counseling (e.g. published or engaged in scholarly activities related to issues of counseling, developed innovative programs, demonstrated leadership in counseling at the local, state, regional, national, or international level, participated actively in community service and/or advocacy initiatives).

Students may submit nominations on their own behalf or have their work submitted by a colleague or professor. Nomination submissions will be evaluated on the basis demonstrated academic excellence and commitment to the advancement of the profession of counseling.

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

In your nomination submission:

• Clearly indicate that the nominee is an enrolled candidate for a graduate degree in counseling at any time during the year preceding the nomination.
• Include a one-page summary that provides documentation of the nominees academic excellence.
• Include a two-page summary of the nominee's independent workthat demonstrated his or her commitment to issues of counseling (e.g., published or engaged in scholarly activities related to issues of counseling, developed innovative programs, demonstrated leadership in counseling at the local, state, regional, national, or international level, participated actively in community service and/or advocacy initiatives).