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NASP School Psychologist of the Year Award
This award program recognizes excellence in the provision of school psychological services by a field-based practitioner. Each state is invited to nominate one candidate. Nomination materials are to be completed by state presidents (or their designees) for NASP-affiliated state associations. NASP delegates are to complete materials in any non-affiliated state. Candidates must be current members of NASP and practicing school psychologists who spend the majority of their time providing direct services to students, teachers, and parents. (Trainers, researchers, and administrators are not eligible for this award). The NCSP is desired. An award ceremony takes place at the NASP convention.
Questions? Please contact Karen O'Brien, kobrien@harborside.com,
541-247-2740 (F-M eves); 541-679-3576 (T-Th eves).
NASP Lifetime Achievement Award
This award seeks to recognize a member of the profession who has devoted
his or her professional life to the improvement of the profession. Each
state association is invited to nominate one outstanding candidate for this prestigious
national award. Nomination materials are to be completed by state
presidents (or their designees) for NASP-affiliated state associations. NASP
delegates are to complete materials in any non-affiliated state. Candidates must
be current members of NASP who are school psychology practitioners, trainers,
supervisors, administrators, state consultants, or researchers and
have made major local, state, and national contributions. Nominees
must have demonstrated at least twenty-five years of service
to the field, and have been a member of NASP for at least twenty
years, and have ten or more years of service in NASP Leadership. Candidates
may be retired. The award may be presented posthumously. Possession
of the NCSP is desired but not required. The award is presented
at the NASP annual convention. Questions? Please contact Candace Dee, candace.dee@gmail.com.