Award Nominations

Awards Nomination Process

Do you know someone who deserves an award for their work as a school counselor? Do you know someone who has dedicated their career to the betterment of students and the school counseling profession? Do you know someone who is a friend, partner, and advocate for school counselors in Iowa? Then you may know our next award winner. ISCA presents an array of awards at its annual conference in November including

Take the next step and nominate your outstanding colleague, partner, or champion for an ISCA award. Review the criteria and guidelines below.

Questions? Contact Shelly Adams, Awards & Recognition Chair
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2022 Iowa School Counselor of the Year - Secondary Level Winner, Lori Clore, of Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids with colleagues who came to celebrate her during the ISCA Awards Ceremony at the annual conference.

School Counselor of the Year

Think of a counseling colleague...

Someone with whom you work
Someone from whom you find support
Someone whose counseling program supports the ASCA standards
Someone who goes that extra mile to support students
Someone who makes a true difference and is a credit to the school counseling profession

Does this someone deserve state-wide recognition by his/her peers? Are they the next Iowa School Counselor of the Year?

Nomination Process:

Review the award criteria - click here
Visit http://iowa.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/index
Complete basic contact information
Mark IOWA in the SCA (School Counseling Association) box

Your nominee with receive an immediate notification vie email and will be asked to complete the online application process.

Nominees must be a member of ISCA as of September 15, 2024.

Deadlines:

Nomination deadline: August 15, 2024
Application deadline: September 15, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

This recognition is given to an individual who has made major contributions to the school counseling profession in the state of Iowa. Nominate someone who has made a substantial and long-term commitment to the school counseling profession.

Nomination Process

Review award criteria - click her
Visit http://iowa.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/index
Click on Other Awards
Download the Lifetime Achievement Award Packet
Once completed
Upload the PDF to http://iowa.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/index

The application packet can be completed by either nominator or the nominee. Nominees must be a member of ISCA as of September 15, 2024.

Deadlines

Nomination deadline: August 15, 2024
Application deadline: September 15, 2024

Advocate of the Year

The School Counselor Advocate of the Year recognizes an individual or group whose advocacy of school counseling services has had a positive effect on school counseling on a local, state or national level. Nominees can be current or past school counselors, principals, parents, school board members, legislators, or state or local organizations that have advocated or provided opportunities for professional school counselors.

Nominations are due September 15, 2024 - Visit http://iowa.schoolcounselorawards.org/scoy/index