Honors and Awards

About the Awards: 

Honors of the Association is the highest honor the association can give and recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of communication disorders. It is limited to members of the Association.

ArkSHA Clinical Career Award – Nominees for this award should exhibit a distinguished career in speech pathology or audiology. Outstanding clinical career accomplishments over a period of 20 years or longer may include, but are not restricted to, the following:
       * Outstanding clinical achievement with a client or group of clients
       * Outstanding clinical service or training program
       * Outstanding achievement in state, or local organization or government agency activity
       * Outstanding accomplishments in clinical teaching, research, or administration Association. 

ArkSHA Public Schools Award – This award recognizes distinguished clinical service by an individual speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist in recognition of outstanding commitment and specific contribution to the delivery of speech-language pathology and/or audiology services in a school setting.

ArkSHA Award for Clinical Achievement– This award is presented to a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist in recognition of the advancement of knowledge in clinical practice as evidenced by significant accomplishment within the past six years in speech-language and/or audiology. Nominees for this award are not limited to any particular type of clinical achievement or activity. However, the achievement must be specific, well defined, and clearly within the time limit of the most recent six years. Eligible activities or accomplishments for which an individual might receive this award include, but are not restricted to, the following examples:
       • A single achievement with a client or group of clients
       • A specific clinical service or training program
       • A specific achievement in a state or local organization or government agency activity
       • A specific accomplishment in clinical teaching, research or administration

ArkSHA Research Award – This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the research literature related to the professions of speech pathology or audiology.

ArkSHA Audiology Award – This award recognizes distinguished service by an audiologist.

ArkSHA Medical Award [NEW] – This award recognizes distinguished clinical service by an individual speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist in recognition of outstanding commitment and specific contribution to the delivery of speech-language pathology and/or audiology services in a medically based setting (rehab, hospital, skilled nursing, acute care).

Deadline for Nominations:

Nominations are accepted year-round, with a deadline of July 31st to be considered for the current year. Those selected will be announced and recognized at the ArkSHA Annual Convention, typically held in October.  

Nominations Requirements:

Nominations must include the following information:

1. The online nomination form (with a statement of nomination in 3 sentences or less).
2. Photo of Nominee
3. REQUIRED: Narrative text that provides the rationale for why this individual is being nominated. Consider the following points for the narrative text:
   1. Identification and description of the outstanding clinical or research achievement.
   2. Information on when and where the specific achievement took place
   3. Description of the significance of the achievement
   4. Explanation of how the nominee’s actions have advanced knowledge in the area of clinical, practical, or research.
   5. Explanation of the nominee’s role in the achievement
4. OPTIONAL: Supporting letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the nominees’ works.

The requested supporting documents may be uploaded in PDF format of 1 combined file when filling out the nomination form, or emailed to arksha@arksha.org