2009 ALCA Award Winners

Dr. Eddie Clark & Dr. Necoal Driver – ALCA State Awards Co-Chairs

Recognition of ALCA Grant Winners

Emerging Leader: Research Grant:

Dr. Mark Leggett Dr. Glenda Reynolds

ALACES Doctoral Scholarship Award

Tomeka McGhee

Recognition of the 2009 ALCA Chapter/Division Outstanding Members

Dr. Karena Valkyrie/Chapter IX	Dr. Yulanda Tyre/Chapter VII
Mr. Michael LeBeau/AGLBTICAL	Dr. Mark Leggett/Chapter III
Ms. Carol Cleveland/ALASGW	Dr. Nancy Fox/ALSCA
Ms. Mica Lacefield/ALMHCA	Outstanding Members

Recognition of the 2009 ALCA Award Winners

The ALCA Individual Publication Award:

The Individual publication award is presented to recognize scholarly and timely publications of interest to counselors, and to encourage future research.

This year’s winning publication titled “Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Sexual Health: Implications for Family Therapy”. This article encouraged future research on the need for clinical training in developing an appropriate intervention approach for intimate partner violence with clear empirical support.

Nominated by ALSCA: Dr. Debra Cobia, Dr. Kathy Robinson, & Dr. LaWanda Edwards

The ALCA Chapter/Division Publication Award:

The Chapter/Division Publication Award recognizes the unique and superior publication of significant interest to the counseling profession particularly ALCA and its members.

This year’s winning publication “The ALSCA Newsletter” which highlighted professional development opportunities specific to Alabama School Counselors as well as provided updated information from the Alabama Department of Education to connect its members to counseling organizations and services.

Nominated by ALSCA: Dr. Debbie Grant – Newsletter Editor

The ALCA Chapter/Division Service Award:

The Chapter/Division Service Award recognizes the unique and superior professional service of significant interest the community.

This year’s winning service “The ALMHCA Mental Health Awareness – Stress Management Blast” which provided an interactive and didactic presentation that focused on effectively managing stress. This program also won the 2009 AMHCA Consumer Service Award.

Nominated by ALMHCA: President: Ms. Mica Lacefield

The ALCA Chapter/Division Program Award:

The Chapter/Division Program Award recognizes the unique and superior program of significant interest to the counseling profession particularly ALCA and its members.

This year’s winning program entitled “Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision”. This winter workshop represented a significant contribution to the counseling profession by focusing on counselors in court, privacy of clients’ records, and liability of counseling.

Nominated by ALACES: President: Dr. Mary Bartlett

The ALCA Distinguished Professional Service Award:

The Distinguished Professional Service Award is presented to honor and recognize outstanding service that reflects a significant contribution to the counseling professional and ALCA, as well as to stimulate future service projects for the well-being of the counseling profession and community service.

This year’s winner, currently an Assistant Professor at Alabama State University and Past President of ALAMCD, was recognized for outstanding contributions in several areas, including: Leadership, Professional Development, and his commitment to Alabama Reading Initiative.

Nominated by ALAMCD: Mr. Vincent Hinton

The ALCA Outstanding Practitioner Award:

The Outstanding Practitioner Award recognizes excellence in school, community, or private practice counseling.

This year’s winner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and approved Supervising Counselor in Montgomery, AL as well as a currently appointed Board member to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. She is currently the Program Director for the Family Sunshine Center specializing in services for victims of domestic violence.

Nominated by Chapter VII: Ms. Marjorie Baker

The Fannie R. Cooley Award for Distinguished Professional Development:

The Fannie R. Cooley Award recognizes outstanding professional development designed to enhance the techniques, strategies, and systems beneficial to counselors. This award includes a $100.00 grant as a personal testimony of her love and admiration for the genuine care and concern for the professional development of counselors.

This year’s winner is a Professor and Department Head at the University of Alabama and Consultant to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. He is highly revered among colleagues as a counselor educator who embodies the role of educator, mentor, consultant, and friend who has a genuine concern for appropriate and effective client care as well as an authentic appreciation for the professional development of future and current counselors.

Nominated by ALACES: Dr. Allen Wilcoxon

The Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator Award:

The Jean H. Cecil Distinguished Counselor Educator Award recognizes a counselor educator who has been an exemplary mentor for counselors, encouraged excellence among counselor, and has provide an opportunity for exceptional counselor training and accomplishments.

This year’s winner is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She is a long time member of the American Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Nominated by Chapter III: Dr. Joy Burnham

The Wilbur A. Tincher Award for a Humanitarian and Caring Person:

The Wilbur A. Tincher Award for a Humanitarian and Caring Person recognizes an ALCA member who gives to others without fanfare or expectation. This award includes a $100 grant as a personal witness to his love and admiration for those who genuinely care for the personal welfare of others and social justice.

This year’s winner esteemed by colleagues and friends embodies the key words CARING and HUMANE.

Nominated by ALGBTICAL: Ms. Gloria Anderson