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Lifetime Achievement Award

Call for Nominations - 2025

AUCCCD invites nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors members who have demonstrated outstanding service to AUCCCD and exemplary leadership in the field of college and university counseling.

This award recognizes individuals whose long-term contributions have shaped the profession, advanced the mission of AUCCCD, and inspired others through leadership, mentorship, advocacy, and service.

Submit an Award Nomination

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees must:

  • Be a current or emeritus member of AUCCCD.
  • Have served as a counseling center director or AUCCCD member for at least 10 years.
  • Be recognized primarily for their work within college/university counseling centers.

Selection Guidelines

Nominees should demonstrate significant contributions across several of the following areas:

Leadership in the Field

  • Influential contributions to counseling center practice through publications, presentations, or national involvement.
  • Demonstrated leadership at the national level, including roles in organizations such as APA, ACA, ACPA, ACHA, IACS, or editorial boards of professional journals.

Service to AUCCCD

  • Governing Board leadership.
  • Leadership in planning or presenting at AUCCCD conferences.
  • Service on committees or creation of initiatives that have shaped AUCCCD’s direction.
  • Consistent contributions to AUCCCD programming and strategic initiatives.

Mentorship and Integrity

  • A strong track record of mentoring colleagues and serving as a role model within the profession.
  • Demonstrated professional integrity, ethical sensibility, and commitment to values that strengthen the field.

Commitment to Inclusion and Equity

  • Ongoing efforts to make counseling services and AUCCCD more inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all students and professionals.

Nomination Requirements

To submit a nomination, please be prepared to provide:

  • A letter of nomination outlining the nominee’s qualifications and impact.
  • The nominee’s CV or résumé.
  • At least two letters of support from colleagues who can speak to the nominee’s leadership and contributions.

All materials must be submitted through the online nomination form by July 1, 2025. The nominator is responsible for compiling and uploading all materials.

Past Recipients

2024

  • ValaRay Irvin, Southern University and A&M College

2023

  • Wanda Collins, Emory University
  • Pete LeViness, University of Richmond
  • Steve Sprinkle, University of San Diego

2021

  • Sharon Mitchell, University at Buffalo - SUNY
  • Kristen Gray, Hope College

2019

  • Mary Chandler Bolin, University of Kentucky
  • Stewart Cooper, Valparaiso University

2018

  • Monica Z. Osburn, North Carolina State University
  • Reina Juarez, University of California - San Diego

2017

  • Harry Rockland Miller, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
  • Terry Mason, Iowa State University

2016

  • Bob Rando,Wright State University

2015

  • Anika Fields, Florida A&M University
  • Jeff Prince, UC Berkeley
  • Todd Sevig, University of Michigan

2014

  • Theresa DiNuzzo, University of North Florida
  • Mark Thompson, Colgate University

2013

  • Christopher Flynn, Virginia Tech

2012

  • Ian Birky, Lehigh University
  • Greg Eells, Cornell University
  • Emil Rodolfa, UC Davis

2011

  • Allan J. Schwartz, University of Rochester
  • Dan Jones, Appalachian State University

2010

  • Kathy Hollingsworth, Duke University
  • Jeff Pollard, George Mason University
  • Greg Snodgrass, Texas State University

2009

  • Martha Christiansen, Arizona State University
  • Don Rosen, Texas Women's University
  • Don Paulson, Idaho State University

2008

  • Maggie (Olona) Gartner, Texas A&M University
  • Jim Spivak, Townson University

2007

  • Jaquie Resnick, University of Florida
  • Steve Brown, East Tennessee State University

2006

  • Charles Davidshofer, Colorado State University
  • Kathy Hotelling, University of North Carolina
  • Thomas A. Seals, Jr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2005

  • Ken Garni, Suffolk University
  • Doug Lamb, Illinois State University

2004

  • John Bishop, University of Delaware
  • Judy Mack, University of California - Davis
  • Gerald Stone - University of Iowa

2003

  • Vivian Boyd, University of Maryland at College Park
  • Dennis Heitzmann, Penn State University
  • Louise Douce, The Ohio State University

2002

  • Bob Gallagher, University of Pittsburgh
  • Jim Clack, Duke University
  • Wade Birch, Texas A&M University

2001

  • Dave Drum, University of Texas at Austin
  • Tom Magoon, University of Maryland
  • Wes Morrill, University of Utah