ASWB Award Program

Each year, the association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) publicly acknowledges the accomplishments and service of members of social work regulatory boards and staff of regulatory boards. Up to two individuals will receive the Sunny Andrews Award for service as regulatory board members. Up to two individuals will receive the Board Administrators Award.

Sunny Andrews Award

The Sunny Andrews Award, named in honor of the former association president, is for volunteer members of social work regulatory boards for contributions to their individual boards. Up to two people each year may receive it. In 2002, the inaugural year, the personalized awards went to Evelyn Seaton of Oklahoma and Jane Anker of South Carolina. In 2003, the people recognized were Mary Burke of Maryland and Doug Knight of Wisconsin. In 2004, Dan Wheelan of Rhode Island was recognized. Winners in 2005 were Patrick Wolberd of Montana and Taylor Aultman of Louisiana. David Neal of Michigan received the Sunny Andrews Award for 2006, and Jonathan Ball of New York was honored in 2007. Jeanne McGuire of Texas and Jacqueline Shellington of Louisiana were recognized in 2008.

Recipients of the Sunny Andrews Award may be nominated by any member or staff member of an ASWB member board, a member of the ASWB Board of Directors, or a member of the ASWB staff. Awards will be presented each year at the Annual Meeting. All information sent in support of any nomination for the awards will be kept confidential.
Nominees should have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to board service in one or more of the following areas:

• Promoting the ethical, responsible and effective functioning of an ASWB member board
• Enforcing the ethical performance of an ASWB member board
• Giving selflessly of personal time and effort to support the work of an ASWB member board

The ASWB Board of Directors will review all nominations for awards and make a selection based on who, in its judgment, best meets the award criteria.

Board Administrator Award

The Board Administrator Award is presented to up to two staff members of boards for contributions to their individual boards. Elizabeth Buys of Oregon received the first award in 2002, and Alison MacDonald of Alberta and Suzanne Pevey of Louisiana were honored in 2003. In 2004, Suzanne McKenna of New Brunswick was selected for the award. Emily Efferson of Louisiana and Vanessa Beauchamp of Missouri were honored in 2005. Ben Foster of Virginia received the award in 2006. Troylene Jones of Arkansas and Debra Rinaudo of Arizona were selected in 2007, and in 2008 the award went to Carol Tellinghuisen of South Dakota and Rose Tuana of Nevada.

Recipients of the Board Administrator Award may be nominated by any member or staff member of an ASWB member regulatory board, a member of the ASWB Board of Directors, or a member of the ASWB staff. Awards will be presented each year at the Annual Meeting. All information sent in support of any nomination for the awards will be kept confidential.
Nominees should have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to board service in one or more of the following areas:

• Promoting the ethical, responsible, and effective functioning of an ASWB member board
• Facilitating a fair, efficient and responsible process for legal regulation in a member jurisdiction or on behalf of a member board
• Educating the public and the profession on legal regulation