ALGBTIC Call for Award Nominations

ALGBTIC Call for Award Nominations  The leadership of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling would like to invite you to consider nominating a colleague for an ALGBTIC Award to be awarded at the ACA Conference in San Francisco, CA. Each year we recognize individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the LGBTQQIA Community. Award winners are granted a complimentary ticket to the ALGBTIC event where they are recognized for their achievements. DEADLINE: January 16, 2017 Below you will find the award categories: ALGBTIC Mentor Award This award is presented to an individual identified for their significant contribution to mentorship in the ALGBTIC community and to persons within the LGBTQQIA community. ALGBTIC Service Award This award is presented to an ALGBTIC member who has served ALGBTIC and/or the larger LGBTQQIA community through forwarding the mission and values of ALGBTIC. ALGBTIC Joe Norton Award This award is presented annually to a group or organization for outstanding contributions to the LGBTQQIA community in the city or region in which the ACA conference is held. This year we are seeking nominations in San Francisco, CA. ALGBTIC Graduate Student Award This award has been established to honor a graduate student member of ALGBTIC who has contributed significantly in one of three areas:   Representing or embodying the mission of ALGBTIC through direct service for ALGBTIC or in the field of counseling.   Furthering knowledge of LGBTQQ issues through an outstanding research contribution.   Providing service or research that specifically focuses on furthering the knowledge of and commitment to issues of diversity within the LGBTQQIA community. To nominate, email (1) a short letter of nomination along with (2) two supporting letters/documents, and the (3) name and contact information of the nominee to me at kgoodric@unm.edu.  I ask that you use subject line "ALGBTIC AWARD NOMINATION" when providing the nomination. Please respond directly to me rather than making your nomination known over the listserv. DEADLINE: January 16, 2017 Kristopher M. Goodrich, PhD President, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES) Immediate Past President, Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC, 2015-2016) Associate Editor, Journal for Specialists in Group Work Associate Professor, Counselor Education Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education The University of New Mexico MSC05-3040 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 kgoodric@unm.edu