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SSWAA NATIONAL AWARDs

Nominations for the 2026 Awards will be open, October 8 - October 31, 2025.

National Awards will be presented at the 2026 National School Social Work Conference in St. Louis, MO on March 27, 2026.

Please nominate using the link below.

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SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR

Outstanding achievement in field of school social work.

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.

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