LCA Awards
Each year the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) recognizes persons who have made significant contributions to the counseling profession and LCA. Awards are presented at the LCA Annual conference held each fall. However, nominations are accepted throughout the year. Awards presented are:
*The LCA Research Grant Award is given in the amount of $500 for research. The research grant will not be given annually, but will be given in those years when the interest/donations have accrued to $500 above the base of the amount of $2,000. The LCA Graduate Student Award will not be given annually but will be given in those years when the interest/donations have accrued to $500.00 above the base of the amount of $2000.00.
2013 Awards Include the following:
- Distinguished Professional Services: Dr. Carolyn White
- Distinguished Legislative Services: Senator J.P. Morrell
- Humane and Caring Person: Dr. Donald Anderson
- Graduate Student Award: Latrina Raddler
- Advocacy Award: Dr. Jennifer Curry
- Poster Session Award: Molly Holmes, Caitlin Bach, and Anna Edelman
2014 Awards include the following:
- Humane and Caring Person: Cathy Green-Miner
- Graduate Student Award: Kelli Hollis Smith
- Advocacy Award: Karen Swanson Taheri
- President's Award: Eric Odom
2015 Awards include the following:
LCA Graduate Student Award: Chris Lauer
LCA Advocacy Award: Dr. Alice Cryer-Sumler
LCA Distinguished Professional Service Award: Dr. Reshelle Marino
LCA Distinguished Legislative Award: Louisiana State Senator Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb
2016 Awards include the following
- LCA Humane and Caring Person Award:Susan Thornton, Ed.D., LPC-S
- LCA Distinguished Professional Service Award: Denise Latour, M.Ed., NCSC, NCC
- LCA Graduate Student Award: Madelynn Fellon
- LCA Advocacy Award: Representative Paula Davis
- LCA Presidential Awards: Michelle Robichaux and Jessica Aslin
2017 Awards include the following:
- Distinguished Professional Award: Dr. Ariel Mitchell
- Human and Caring Award: Dr. Latifey LaFleur
- Graduate Student Award: Sean Brite
- Legislative Award: Senator Jean Paul Morrell
- Professional Development Award: Dr. Gloria Bockrath
- Presidential Awards: Ida Ansell and Ashley Lopez
- Advocacy Award: Dr. Mary Feduccia
- Research Award: Dr. Jennifer Curry
2018 Awards include the following:
- Distinguished Legislative Service Awards: James Steele
- Distinguished Professional Service Award: Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith
- Graduate Student Award and $200.00 Grant: Ida Ansell and Oriel Romano
- Humane and Caring Person Award: Dr. Kerry Scott
- 2017 Best in Show Award: Laura Smestad and Tralana Eugene
- Advocacy Award: Dr. Reshelle Marino
2019 Awards include the following:
- LCA Distinguished Professional Service: Krystal Vaughn LCA
- Humane and Caring Person: Kellie Camelford LCA
- Research Award: Christian Dean
- LCA Graduate Student Award: Kayla Allain
- LCA Advocacy Award: Wendy Rock LCA
- Presidential Awards: Sean Brite, Keri Satterfield, Vinetta Frie
- LCA Professional Development Awards: LPC Networking Groups
- Alexandria: Louis Lowrey ;
- Baton Rouge: Trenny Barbato, Lynn Browning;
- Lafayette: Lena Daigle;
- Metairie: Lauren Farrell, David Wagner, Molly Ferguson
- Monroe: Linda Griffin and Calvin Williams
- Shreveport/Bossier: James Jenkins
- Shreveport #2: Ariel Ferguson
- Best of Show Putting Advocacy into Action: Fighting Hunger in LA. Schools. Hannah Furlan, Master’s Candidate,SLU
- Black Girl Magic: Using Cultured Centered Mentoring with African-American Female Students Kayla Allain, Master’s Candidate, LSUHC
- The Mythological Man in the Van: Childhood Sexual Abuse Education and Prevention Tools for Parents Rebekah Hess, Master’s Candidate, ULL
2020 Awards include the following
President’s Awards: Wendy Durant, Zach Hebert, Viveca Johnson, and Keri Satterfield
LCA Awards:
Advocacy Award: Zach Hebert
Research Award: Dr. Katie Fetzer
Humane and Caring Person Award: Dr. Kathleen Levingston
Graduate Student Award: Tiffiany Decou
Distinguished Professional Service Award: Donnie Underwood
All nominations must be made by current members of LCA. All nominees, with the exception of the Distinguished Legislative Service Award, must be current members of LCA.
Any member wishing to submit a nominee may select the award names above to determine criteria for nomination and selection. All nominations and supporting documentation are due on or before August 31st.
Please click the link to access the nomination form
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Awards Chairperson
Mrs. Kelle Falternam, M Ed, M A, LPC-S, NCC, NCSC, CTTS
shepherdsheart23@outlook.com
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