Call for 2026 NARACES Awards!

Hello NARACES Members!

It is that time again to honor those who we work with on a daily basis through 2026 NARACES Awards!

This is a wonderful way to acknowledge the hard work your colleagues, supervisors, students, and/or faculty are doing in their communities, academic program, and the field of counselor education. Anyone is eligible to nominate a NARACES member for any of these awards. Our award recipients will be honored at 2026 NARACES Regional Conference (September 24-27, 2026 in Manchester, NH).

Below are the six award categories for this year:

1. Marijane Fall / NARACES Counselor Educator of the Year

2. Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Two recipients *Master’s Level Student and Doctorate Level Student)

3. Janine M. Bernard Outstanding Supervisor Award

4. NARACES Social Justice Award

5. NARACES New Professional Award

6. The Journal of Counselor Preparation & Supervision Outstanding Journal Article Award

To nominate someone for an award, please download the 2026 Award Nomination Packet here: https://naraces.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-NARACES-Award-Nomination-Packet.docx.  This packet contains detailed information on each award and procedures for nominations.  

The deadline for nominations is July 1st, 2026.

If you are interested in being apart of the NARACES Awards Committee or have any questions about awards, please email benjamin.willis@scranton.edu to discuss it.

Thank you, and we will look forward to receiving your nominations!