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WMHCA Awards


WMHCA is excited to announce our inaugural Excellence in Counseling Awards to be presented at our conference this May 1st - 3rd, 2026. Please nominate candidates for the following categories: 

Excellence in Service Award

Honors sustained leadership, advocacy, and mentoring efforts. Typical recognitions include those who have built DEI initiatives, accreditation teams, statewide committees, or volunteer training programs to name a few.

Excellence in Supervision Award

Bestowed on counselor educators or clinical supervisors who have advanced supervision theory, innovated practicum models, or curated mentoring approaches.

Excellence in Clinical Innovation Award

Recognizes novel counseling programs, leadership in clinical partnerships, or technological enhancement (e.g., tele-mental-health, mobile apps, hybrid supervision).

Excellence in Teaching Award

Acknowledges excellence in pedagogical design, experiential learning, or curriculum transformation.

Excellence in Research Impact Award

Celebrates peer-reviewed publications, data-driven supervision research, or grant-funded scholarship that shifts counselor education discourse.

Excellence in an Emerging Professional Award

Given to early-career educators or clinicians demonstrating leadership potential, advocacy, or scholarship.

Excellence in Volunteer Service Award

Awarded to volunteers who have significantly impacted the profession at the state or local level.

Requirements:

  • Both nominator and nominee must be WMHCA members. 
  • No self-nominations. 
  • WMHCA Board Members are ineligible for awards.
  • WMHCA will honor recipients at the 2026 WMCHA Conference
  • Recipients are not required to attend the conference. 
  • The early bird conference price will be honored for all recipients. 

Timeline

Awards Open: January 16, 2026

Nominations are due: February 17, 2026

Recipients Notified: March 24, 2026


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