16/09/2024
Hello ORCA Members!
Do you know a fellow counselor who deserves recognition for their outstanding contributions to the counseling field? Nominate them for an Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA) award! Recipients will be recognized at our fall conference event on November 14th to the 16th, 2024. Every year, ORCA takes time to recognize individuals in our state who have made outstanding contributions to our profession and/or our association. We are actively seeking your nominations for the following awards:
The Leona Tyler Award
This award recognizes counselors who have made outstanding contributions to the profession and whose work has had statewide implications for counseling. Dr. Leona E. Tyler was Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Oregon. Her many contributions to our profession, including research, writing, teaching and supervision of graduate students, attained both national and international acclaim. The award was established in 1967, and was initially presented to Dr. Tyler, announcing that in her honor an annual award was being established by the Association. It is ORCA’s most prestigious award.
The Human Rights Award
Dr. David Capuzzi, counselor educator at Portland State University, established this award in 1986-87, during his year as President of the American Association for Counseling and Development (now the American Counseling Association – ACA). As a state branch of ACA, ORCA believes this award is one opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and fostering human dignity. The award is presented to members who have demonstrated an exemplary level of professional and personal commitment in the areas of human rights and the advancement of human dignity.
The Distinguished Service Award
This award publicly recognizes persons or groups who have contributed substantially to ORCA and the counseling profession. This award is traditionally presented to members of ORCA. However, non-members such as legislators, school officials, agency administrators, or others in the larger community may also receive the award for outstanding contributions to our association.
The Distinguished Public Advocate Award
This award honors those who have made outstanding contributions to ORCA’s public policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of LPCs, LMFTs, and all of the people we serve. This award honors those who have worked to pass an important piece of legislation that advanced access to quality mental health care for all Oregonians, or who have effectively protected LPCs and LMFTs in the legislature, or who have successfully worked with government agencies on the state or federal level to enhance professional counseling and marriage and family therapy.
Please take a moment to think about individuals and/or groups who have made a difference to our profession, and nominate them for an appropriate award. Only submit one name for one award at a time, thank you!
This form will close on October 4th 2024, so be sure to submit your nominations before then!
Do you know a fellow counselor who deserves recognition for their outstanding contributions to the counseling field? Nominate them for an Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA) award! Recipients will be recognized at our fall conference event. Every year, ORCA takes time to recognize individuals in ou...
