Outstanding Professional Contribution to Knowledge

The Outstanding Professional Contribution to Knowledge is presented to and individual that has demonstrated contribution to the advancement of college counseling theory and/or practice by means of a dissertation/thesis, publication, or scholarly presentation.

Past Award Recipients

2023

Nathaniel O. Brown

2022

Angela Stowe

2021

Derrick Paladino
Laura Gonzalez
Joshua Watson

2018

Katy Troester-Trate

2015

Joshua Watson

2006

A. Woody Schwitzer

2005

Harrison Davis, Jr.
Derrick Paladino

2004

Derrick Paladino

2003

Peggy Dupey

2001

James Guinee

1999

Deborah Davis

1998

James Benshoff

1997

Bob Gallagher

1996

Brett Steenbarger

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