Honors and Recognition

Each year ACCA recognizes the outstanding members in the association with several awards presented at the annual conference. For a list of past award winners, please click on the specific award link below:

2018 Award Winners

Professional Leadership

Tina Alessandria

Meritorious Service

Timothy Bond - Community/Technical College Setting

Steffanie Grossman- Four Year College

Outstanding Professional Contribution to Knowledge

Katy Troester-Trate

Graduate Student Meritorious Service

Advocacy for College Counseling

About Campus Magazine - Frank Shushok, Jr.

Woody Schwitzer (pictured) accepting on behalf of About Campus Magazine

Research Award

Director of the Year

Raime Thibodeaux

Counselor of the Year

Jay Darr

Quick Links

Join Now! Job Board 2020 Conference Member Resources Contact Us

Upcoming Events
Webinar: Making sense of privacy, confidentiality, and practice in the world of COVID-19 - Friday, October 9th at 2PM EST

2021 ACCA Virtual Conference - February 18-19 - more details to come!

Announcements

ACCA is currently accepting nominations for the Executive Council, find the available positions here.

Click here to access the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

ACCA joins the 4th edition of Health and Well being in Higher Education: A Commitment to Student Success

Through a collaboration of the PAPA Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee a new paper on the Increased Need for Counseling Services has been added to the Resources Page

The HEMHA Distance Counseling Guide has been added to the resources page.

2018-2019 Research Grant Applications are now being accepted. Follow the link to learn more about ACCA Research Grant Awards

Please note the addition of the College Counseling & Psychological Services Knowledge Base to the resources page.

ACCA Members in the News

Andrew Lee is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article on Suicidal Ideation

Steffanie Grrossman is quoted in Online Counseling article College Students Diet and Mental Health

Janelle Johnson comments on the state of mental services at community colleges.

Janelle Johnson on College Counseling” Psychotherapy.net Interview. Follow the link to read the full interview.

Janelle Johnson is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health, October 5, 2018.

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Washington Post article College Students are forming mental-health clubs - and they're making a difference.
June 28, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Flawed Judgement in Use of Force Against Students.
April 19, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article A World Without Depression.
April 3, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Time article Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Depression and Anxiety - But Schools Can't Keep Up.
March 19, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Moving Away from Charging for Counseling
February 7, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Data
January 11, 2018

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article All by Myself
October 26, 2017

Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Victims as Art Subjects
October 10, 2017