AARC, through its Master’s Level Exemplary Research and Assessment Practices Award, recognizes a master’s-level student who has shown a dedication to the mission of AARC through their use of assessment and/or evaluation practices, or their contributions as a scholar in the counseling field. The Master’s Level Exemplary Research and Assessment Practices Award goes to a master’s-level student who has shown a dedication to the mission of AARC through their use of assessments to inform practice, experience in individual or program evaluation, experience in needs assessments, development of a new assessment instrument, work in a research lab or on a research team, authoring or co-authoring a research paper that advances the field, or engaging in community-based research efforts. Nominees are required to be members of AARC and ACA.

If you would like to nominate yourself or a deserving student or colleague for one of these awards, please send your nomination to Amanda Giordano, MAL- Awards, ([email protected]) by June 1, 2024.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A vita or resume for individual being nominated.
• A nomination letter outlining how the nominee meets the award criteria and why the nominee is representative of the spirit of the award (in the nomination letter, confirm the nominee is a member of AARC in good standing).
• For the two professional awards (Exemplary Research Practices Award and Exemplary Assessment and Evaluation Practices Award only), one additional letter of support is required. (No additional letter of support is needed for the student awards).

All documents should be combined into one PDF file and emailed to [email protected] by June 1, 2024.