Professional RecognitionAwards Program Nomination Form

Nominee: ______TCA/TSCA Member ID #: ______

Address: ______Work Address: ______

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Home Phone: ______Work Phone: ______

FAX: ______Email: ______

Awards:

Please choose ONE

Elementary School Counselor of the Year Counselor Educator Counselor of the Year

Middle/Junior High School Counselor of the Year Supervisor of the Year

Secondary High School Counselor of the Year Advocate of the Year

Multi-Level Counselor of the Year Legislator of the Year

Nominated By: ______

Address: ______Work Address: ______

Home Phone: ______Work Phone: ______

FAX: ______Email: ______

**Not required for the Advocate or Legislator of the Year Awards. Membership must be current as of 7/1/2010

Nominee’s Degree Information:

**Degree:______Date Earned: ______

**Institution:______Subject Area: ______

Checklist of Required Documentation for Packets:

Professional quality photo (black and white)

Completed TSCA nomination form

Letter of Recommendation from nominator (maximum one page, front only)

Rational for nomination (maximum three pages, front only)

Supplementary Information (maximum 10 pages, front only)

Maximum Length of Packet: 16pages of 8 ½ x 11 paper, not including nomination form.

All awards materials must be postmarked by June 15 of each year.

Nominations should be sent to:

TSCA Professional Recognition Awards

Calvin Phillips

1107 Dunman

Georgetown, TX 78628

TexasSchool Counselor Association

Professional Recognition Awards Program

Requirements and Procedures

Selections are made by the Professional Recognition Committee. The committee evaluates all written materials in the packet and may select no more than one recipient for each category. The Committee is not required to grant an award if there are less than 3 nominees. The committee reserves the right not to present an award in any category when, in the opinion of the committee, there is insufficient evidence of outstanding contribution.

Advance notification will allow recipients to make plans to be present during the TSCA Luncheon to receive the awards. The photograph submitted with the nomination packet will be included in the luncheon program. Winners may be asked to submit a short video clip (2-3 minutes) for presentation at the awards program.

Packets not meeting to the following guidelines will be automatically disqualified.

Submit four (4) packets of nomination materials (except photograph) for each nominee.Each packet must be organized in the following order and contain these items:

  1. Each complete packet must be stapled in the upper left-hand corner ONLY. Packets are not to be submitted in covers of any type.
  2. The nominee must be a TSCA member as of July 1, 2010. Membership will check through the TCA office. This does not apply for the legislator or advocate of the year category.
  3. One (1) original professional-quality photograph of the nominee must be submitted. A black and white photo is preferred, and it must be at least 1 ¾ x 2 inches, but larger sizes are acceptable. The photograph must be clearly marked with the name of the nominee on the reverse side and submitted in a clear, plastic bag.
  4. Each packet can include up to 16 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 paper (front only).The official TSCA nomination form is not part of the 16 pages. Winning packets are kept for TSCA files.

Each packet must include the following:

  1. Official TSCA nomination form and checklist must be stapled as the cover for each packet.This is the only acceptable cover page.
  2. Letter of recommendation from the nominator.This letter should contain a brief description of the contribution for which the individual is being nominated.
  3. Vita for the nominee (not more than two pages, front side only).
  4. Statement, not more than three (3) pages, describing the program, activity, or contribution demonstrating the individual’s worthiness to receive the award. The program, activity, or contribution must have occurred within the last 5 years.
  5. The remaining items are those of supplementary evidence and must be limited to no more than ten (10) pages.This must include four (4) letters of recommendation/support and must include one (1) letter from the nominee’s supervisor/administrator, one (1) from a colleague and no more that two (2) other letters of support. These “any two (2)” letters may be from other administrators, colleagues, parents, students, community leaders, etc. (NOTE: Legislator or Advocate nominee are NOT required to have letters of support their supervisors.)
  6. Also, in the supplementary evidence section, the nominator may submit any other evidence of the program, activity, or accomplishment. Again, ALL of this evidence MUST have occurred within the last five years.
  7. Pages must have printing only on the front and Faxes will not be accepted.