Celebrating excellence in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology.
The Honors and Awards of the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association are intended to identify and recognize those individuals whose contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology and/or audiology in the state of Arkansas are significant, outstanding, and excellent. The ArkSHA Honors and Awards are presented annually during the ArkSHA Convention.
About the Awards:
Frank R. Kleffner Clinical Career Award (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation) - 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.
Paula J. Gober 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. This recipient will also be nominated for the Rolland J. Van Hattum Award with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
Louis M. Dicarlo Award for Clinical Achievement (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation)- This award is presented to an individual speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist in recognition of 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 the DiCarlo 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
Research Award - This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the research literature related to the professions of speech pathology or audiology.
Audiology Award - This award recognizes distinguished service by an audiologist.
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:
- The online nomination form (with statement of nomination in 3 sentences or less).
- Photo of Nominee
- REQUIRED:Narrative text that provides the rationale for why this individual is being nominated. Consider the following points for the narrative text:
- Identification and description of the outstanding clinical or research achievement.
- Information on when and where the specific achievement took place
- Description of the significance of the achievement
- Explanation of how the nominee's actions have advanced knowledge in the area of clinical, practical, or research.
- Explanation of the nominee's role in the achievement
- 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
Past Kleffner Recipients
2019 Beckie Weaver
2018 Greg Robinson
2017 Dixie Branscum
2016 Debbie Ware
2015 Danial Tullos
2013 Patricia (Pat) Highley
2009 Sharon Ross
2006 Richard (Rick) A. Neeley
2005 Jane H. LeBlanc
2003 James V. Rippy
2002 Betty Fusilier
2001 Debra Beckman
2000 Robin Herrod
1999 Mike Winston
1998 Mary Lynn Steelman
1997 Jim Thurman
1996 Terri Hutton
1995 Elaine McNiece
1994 James Montague
1994 Kathleen Wesson
1993 Barbara Shadden
1992 Shirley Pine
1991 Glenda Josephson
1989 Jane LeBlanc
1988 Joanna Davis
1987 Evelyn Albritten
Past DiCarlo Recipients
2019 Elizabeth Cleveland
2014 Krista Scruggs
2011 Donna F. Smiley
2009 Carol B. Fleming
2003 John Halloran
2002 Tracy Pate
2001 Cassandra Steele
2000 Suzan Bell
1999 Tom Sowell
1998 Kathy Roberts
1997 Gretchen Spring
1996 Linda Petersen
1995 Mary Ann Toner
1995 Mary Ann Toner
1993 Priscilla Davis
1992 Cindy Conner
1991 Patti Martin
1989 Kathleen Krueger
1988 Barbara Shadden
1987 Beth Eaton
1986 Sharon Graham
1985 Marcia Harding
1984 Debra Beckman
1983 Kathleen Wesson
Past P. Gober Recipients
2020 Amy Faith
2019 Vanessa Boomer
2018 Wendy Roark
2017 Michelle Donnell
2015 Kamela Rowland
2013 Carol Fleming
2012 Chenell Loudermill
2011 Cindy Wofford
2010 Linda Wall
2009 Amanda Zraick
2008 Brandi Nixon
2007 Janet Beaver
2004 Shelly Wier
2003 Susan Hickey
2002 Renee Grady
2001 LeeAnn Griffith
2000 Angie Shipman
1999 Kathryn O’Brien
1998 Jennifer Fry
1997 Becky Othold Del Rio
1996 Aleecia Starkey
1995 Suzan Bell
1994 Rhonda Kelley
1993 Marcia Harding
1992 Jane Willard
1991 Dixie Branscum
1990 Charlotte Frith
Past Research Recipients
2018 Kimberly Frazier
2013 Richard Zraick
2011 Samuel Atcherson
2010 Dee Lance
2004 Nannette Nicholson
2003 Gary McCullough
2002 John Dornhoffer, M.D.
2000 Richard Zraick
1999 Patricia K. Monoson
1998 Robert Logan
1997 James Montague
1996 Sharon Graham
Past Audiology Recipients
2014 Samuel Atcherson
2013 Jordan King
2008 Lisa Christensen
2007 Becky Del Rio
2006 Donna Fisher Smiley
2004 Donna Fisher Smiley
2003 Grover Hutson
2002 Lynne Raney Hill
2001 Laura Smith-Olinde
2000 Jennifer Wedgeworth
1999 Cathy Henderson
1998 Jane LeBlanc
1997 Ann Hedges
1996 Patti Martin