TSHA Honors and Awards

TSHA Honors and Awards

The TSHA Honors and Awards of the Association are intended to identify and recognize those whose contributions have been significant, outstanding, and excellent.

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Call for Honors and Awards Nominations

TSHA's Call for Honors and Awards will close on January 20, 2025.

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Nomination Categories

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Jack L. Bangs Award

Awarded to speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists who have been members of TSHA for 10 or more years, contributed significantly to TSHA and ASHA, and demonstrated outstanding leadership and exemplary professional excellence.

Hall of Fame Award

Awarded to individuals or groups of professionals who have demonstrated exemplary commitment and contribution in serving those with communication disorders. Eligible activities or achievements for which the award will be given include, but are not limited to: the advancement of knowledge and the provision of exemplary services through clinical achievements, research study, teaching, supervision, or administration; program development that promotes clinical achievement through an innovative and replicable design; extraordinary service and exemplary contributions to TSHA for 10 or more years; and lifetime achievements in the fields of speech-language pathology or audiology that have promoted excellence in clinical service. An individual nominee must be a speech-language pathologist or audiologist and a TSHA member. Interdisciplinary teams who are nominated as groups should include a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist and one or more TSHA members. Commitment to the delivery of services must be evidenced by a specific activity or achievement of a series of related, integrated activities resulting in the achievement of a common goal.

Award of Honors

Awarded to speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists who have been members of TSHA for 10 or more years, contributed significantly to TSHA, and demonstrated outstanding leadership and exemplary professional excellence.

TSHA Rising Star Award

Awarded to a first-time volunteer or committee/task force member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment work in their role as a TSHA volunteer.

Executive Council Member of the Year

Any Executive Council member (chairs, councilor) and/or a TSHA liaison for outstanding work in the areas of task accomplishments, leadership qualities, and engaging their committee or task force chairs and members.

Public Service Award

Awarded to individuals other than speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists in recognition of outstanding committee work or other Associational activity and to persons other than speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists who have supported the professions in a way that has added strength and visibility to TSHA and its goals within the past year.

Special Commendation Award

Awarded to individual speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists who are members of TSHA in recognition of outstanding committee work or other association activity. This award is also presented to those individuals, other than speech-language pathologists and audiologists, who have supported the professions and the goals of TSHA during the immediate past year.

TSHA Advocacy Award/Advocator of the Year

Awarded to a consumer(s) of speech-language or audiological services and/or their families, students in COMD Communication Sciences and Disorders programs, members of the professions of speech-language pathology or audiology, and/or members of TSHA have promoted awareness of the professions and supported advocacy at the local and/or state level in Texas. The award may be given to individuals or groups who have successfully advocated for the professions within the state of Texas.

Legislator of the Year

Texas legislator who has contributed significantly to the association and the professions

TSHA Nominee for the Rolland J. Van Hattum Award (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation)

Given by ASHA in recognition of outstanding commitment and specific contribution to the delivery of speech-language pathology and/or audiology services in a school setting. Learn more through the ASH Foundation

TSHA Nominee for the Louis M. DiCarlo Award (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation)

Given by ASHA for advancement of knowledge in clinical practice as evidenced by significant accomplishment within the past 3 years. Learn more through the ASH Foundation.

TSHA Nominee for the Frank R. Kleffner Award (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation)

Given by ASHA for outstanding contributions to clinical science and practice in communication science and disorders over a period of 20 years or longer. Learn more through the ASH Foundation.


Given by ASHA for outstanding contributions to clinical science and practice in communication science and disorders over a period of 20 years or longer.

Requirements 

The following materials are required for nominations for a TSHA Award or Honor and are included within the nomination form:

  • Nominee contact information
  • Identification and description of the outstanding achievement(s);  Description of the significance of the achievement(s); and Explanation of the nominee’s role in the achievement(s)
  • Letters of recommendation:
    • One letter of recommendation from the nominator that provides detailed documentation and rationale for why the nominee deserves the award
    • Two letters of recommendation from co-sponsors that support the sponsor’s letter and clearly state why the nominee deserves the award  (only required for the Jack L. Bangs, Hall of Fame, and Award of Honors)
  • Vitae of the nominee (only required for the Jack L. Bangs, Hall of Fame, and Award of Honors);

If you would like to submit a nomination for an ASH Foundation Award (Rolland J. Van Hattum Award, Frank R. Kleffner Award or Louis M. DiCarlo Award), these applications are submitted through the ASH Foundation. To seek support in putting together a nomination for an ASH Foundation award, please contact the Honors and Awards Committee Chair. 

For questions please contact Gina Glover, Honors and Awards Committee Chair
Phone:(817) 745-9116
Email: gina.glover@fwisd.org