AKSHA Awards

AKSHA Sourdough Outstanding Contributions in Speech Language Pathology and/or Audiology

• This award recognizes an Audiologist and/or SLP who demonstrates long-term dedication to issues in the state, advocacy, leadership, or outstanding clinical practice.
  
• Previous winners include: Patty Olmstead, Anne Ver Hoef, Judy Gonsalves, and Kathie Morgan.

AKSHA 49’er Excellence in Clinical Practice

• This award recognizes an Audiologist and/or SLP who demonstrates innovative ideas in speech language pathology or audiology; may include service delivery, programs, or services.
• Previous winners include: Cathy Decker, Cara Leckwold, Nancy Lovering, and Jason Steadman

Red Lantern  Outstanding Contributions in Rural Alaska by an Audiologist and/or SLP

• This award recognizes the unique challenges many AKSHA members work under to provide services to those in our rural areas.
• Previous winners include: Tina Clumpner, Karen Stafford, Cynthia Detrow, and Darlene Batchelder.

Denali  Recent Clinical Achievement by an Audiologist and/or SLP

• This award is for advancement of knowledge in clinical practice as evidenced by significant recent accomplishment within the past 6 years in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.
• 2015 Ellen Brigham; 2016 Mary Dooher

Friend of the Association

• A non-SLP/Aud who helps advocate for speech, language and hearing issues
• Previous winners include: Vonne Mason, Clayton Holland, Jennifer Schroeder, and Renee Estelle
  

President’s Award  Given by the association president for service to the association

• This award recognizes an executive board member, committee chair, or member of the association who provided exemplary service to the association.
  
• Previous winners include: Mae Ann Smith and Rebecca Hansen, Monica Glen, Amy Hogue, Sarah McWilliams, Rhonda Neill, and Katy Rice.
  

Lifetime Member Award: "Lifetime achievement"

• This award recognizes an outstanding history of clinical practice in the field of speech language pathology and/or audiology within Alaska and AKSHA. Nominees must have practiced at least 20 years as an Audiologist and/or SLP and been an AKSHA member for 10 or more years.
• Previous award winners include: Elaine Berrie, Marion Bowles, Susan Bunting, David Canterbury, Carolyn Coe, Monica Ferguson, Celia Foley, Suzanne Guinn, Hilary Hardwick, Sandra Jamison, Nancy Lovering, Patty Olmstead, Kit Roberts, Rosemary Roulo, Helen Strines, Molly Thompson, Anne Ver Hoef, Laura Young-Campbell

Procedure for nomination of AKSHA awards

Any member of AKSHA may submit a nomination for AKSHA awards. All nominees for AKSHA awards must be members of AKSHA. Nominations should not be made known to the nominee prior to election

With the exception of the Friend of the Association, President’s Award and Lifetime Member Award, the nominee must have participated in the profession for no less than 5 years and have made an outstanding contribution as defined by the award for which they are nominated.

All submissions will be reviewed and determined by a majority vote of the executive board. The nominations for AKSHA recognition may also be submitted next year for ASHA awards.

Download and submit completed award nomination forms today! Send directly to AKSHA Awards subcommittee, P.O. Box 111993, Anchorage, AK 99511 or email to aksha907@gmail.com by May 30th. Electronic submission is encouraged. 

Link: AKSHA Award Nomination Form.pdf

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