Distinguished Contributions Award for Non-ASHA Members

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The Distinguished Contributions Award for Non-ASHA Members is designed to recognize living persons who are not members of ASHA who make significant contributions to the professions of audiology and/or speech-language pathology. Nominees may include: 1) an individual; 2) a group of individuals; or 3) a non-profit organization. Domestic and international individuals and organizations are eligible.

Nominees should make, or have made, a major contribution to the Association, the professions of communication sciences and disorders, or consumerism in one or more of the following areas:

consumer advocacy
legislative or other governmental affairs activity
public awareness
research
service to the Association
service to the Community

Only one award may be given each year.

The Committee on Honors awards nominees solely on the information provided in the nomination document prepared by the sponsor. When information and/or documentation are incomplete, the Committee may be unable to award deserving individuals.

Required Components

A sponsor who is an ASHA member in good standing.
Sponsor has provided the following factual information in support of the nominee:

Sponsor's letter of support describing who has benefited from the contribution(s) of the nominee
Statement as to why the nominee should receive this award
Nomination materials, including all supporting documentation, may not exceed nine single-spaced pages with a 12-point font size. If a group nomination, the page limit may not exceed eleven pages.
Any inserted or embedded items in the supporting documentation must adhere to line spacing and font size requirements. This applies to graphs, charts, certificates, photos, etc.
All supporting documentation must not include active hyperlinks. The Committee on Honors will not click on, review, or consider any hyperlink provided in the nomination packet.
All supporting documentation must be combined into one PDF document.

General Requirements

Failure to adhere to all required components and instructions will result in rejection of the nomination, including any materials exceeding the specified number of pages.

See the nomination schedule and submission process.

Still have questions? Contact governance@asha.org.