FCA Advocate Award 

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual or organization which has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the counseling profession in Florida.

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

The “Jeff Siskind” Leadership Award 

As the FCA Executive Director, Jeff Siskind demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.  This award is designed to recognize an individual or an organization who/that has made a significant contribution in leading their Chapter, Division, and Association.

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

FCA Member of the Year 

The purpose of this award is to recognize a member who has made a significant contribution to FCA.

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

The “Pete Fisher” Humanitarian Award 

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual or organization which has made a significant contribution for the betterment of humanity and the human condition.

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

• Description of the actions, incidents, or behaviors that illustrate the nominee’s caring in a personal way.
• Description of the actions, incidents, or behaviors the nominee’s caring through social action.
• Explain why you feel the nominee should be the person selected to receive this award.

The purpose of this award is to recognize the division that best promotes the counseling profession or a division that creatively recruited new membership to the division.  

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

• A brief description of the program or service and the results you achieved
• Who was the target audience: (i.e., current members, new members, the community)
• How did the division assess the needs of members and how was this used to develop the appropriate service or program?
• What were the goals and objectives of the service or program?
• Describe the process used to carry out the program or project.
• What was the timeline followed?
• How did the division measure the success of the service or program? (i.e., increased membership, increased attendance, increased revenue, increased visibility in the community).

The purpose of this award is to recognize the division that publishes a newsletter in a timely fashion and informs, educates, and motivates to participate actively in division activities.  

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following: 

3) SCAN and email copies of the publication to fcaoffice@flacounseling.org 

• What is the budget for producing the publication?
• What is the circulation of this publication?
• What is the format for this publication? (i.e., 8 ½ X 11”, 12 pages)
• What is the frequency of this publication? (monthly, quarterly)
• What are the goals and objectives of this publication?
• What method of production and distribution is used for this publication?
• How does this publication serve the division’s needs as determined by its goals?

Outstanding Division of the Year 2021-2022

This award is designed to recognize the division who best demonstrated the objectives of an FCA division. 

1) Complete the Nomination Form

2) Using the "Overall Justification", "Personal Justification", and "Additional Considerations" on the form, please address the following:

• What were the goals and objectives of your division?
• How did you determine these goals and objectives (i.e., needs assessment)?
• What activities and/or programs did you institute in order to carry out these goals and objectives?
• What was the timeline that was followed?
• How did the division evaluate the success of these activities and/or programs in carrying out these goals and objectives

2021 72nd Annual Convention Award Winners

The “Jeff Siskind” Leadership Award 

Courtney N. Martensen

As the FCA Executive Director, Jeff Siskind demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.  This award is designed to recognize an individual or an organization who/that has made a significant contribution in leading their Chapter, Division, and Association. 

The “Pete Fisher” Humanitarian Award 

The Alachua County Crisis Center

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual or organization which has made a significant contribution for the betterment of humanity and the human condition.

FCA Advocate Award 

Dr. Viki Kelchner

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual or organization which has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the counseling profession in Florida.

FCA Member of the Year 

Dr. Christina McGrath Fair

The purpose of this award is to recognize a member who has made a significant contribution to FCA.