SSWAA NATIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

NOMINATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2019

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The School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the following awards:  Gary Lee Shaffer Award, Legislator of the Year, National Book Award, Randy Fisher Career Achievement Award and School Social Worker of the Year.   

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To submit nomination, please click on the underlined title of the award below. 

 

GARY LEE SHAFFER AWARD:  Faculty Member who has made significant contributions to the field of school social work

 

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR:  Elected official of a municipality, state or federal government that has sponsored or contributed to a policy benefitting K12 students, school communities, or school social workers. 

 

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD:  Exemplary print or electronic book in the field of school social work. Books must have a copyright year of 2019-2020.

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RANDY FISHER CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:  A school social worker who has made significant contributions to the field.  Nominees must have a variety of experiences as a school social work practitioner, educator at the university/college level, author, presenter, and/or leadership position (volunteer or employee) that spans a significant number of years.  Additionally, nominees should be long-time members of state (when appropriate) and national school social work and social work associations.    

 

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR:  Outstanding achievement in field of school social work.

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