Nomination deadline: June 30, 2026
NCSB is now accepting nominations for the Honors Award and Special Recognition Award.
Honors of the Association
The Honors of the Association Award (Honors Award) is intended to recognize an individual for his or her exemplary contributions to NCSB, a licensing board in their state, or an individual employed by an organization or other entity that addresses regulatory issues/concerns for the professions. This individual should have demonstrated a commitment to the monitoring of the professions through one of the following:
- service to NCSB;
- service on a state licensing board or committee that regulates the professions of speech- language pathology and/or audiology; or
- service to an organization or other entity that addresses regulatory issues for the professions.
Such contributions should help to ensure protection of the public or protection of those who receive services from a speech language pathologist or audiologist, or impact in some way the advancement of these professions.
The NCSB Honors Award will be presented annually at the fall conference/meeting of the NCSB.
Special Recognition Award
The NCSB Special Recognition Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary commitment and contribution(s) in the area of regulation at the state level. Eligible activities or achievements for which the award will be given include, but are not limited to, program development through an innovative and replicable design, extraordinary service and commendable contributions to a state licensure board, and/or recent advocacy activities leading to changes in regulation. Exemplary contributions may be evidenced by a single, specific activity, or by a series of related, integrated activities resulting in the achievement of a common goal.
The awards are presented at NCSB’s annual corporate business meeting on Friday, October 2, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
