Awards

Sunny Andrews Award

For Outstanding Commitment to Social Work Regulatory Board Service

Each year, the Association of Social Work Boards will publicly acknowledge up to two volunteer members of social work regulatory boards in its member jurisdictions for contributions to their individual boards. The honor is named for Sunny Andrews of Nebraska, a past president of the association.

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 to their individual boards. To nominate someone, please submit a narrative explaining in detail how the nominee has shown commitment in his or her own jurisdiction in one or more of the following areas:

• Upholding the integrity of a member board’s functioning and processes
• Enforcing the ethical performance of a member board
• Giving selflessly of personal time and effort to support the work of a member board

Glenda McDonald Board Administrator Award

For Outstanding Commitment to Social Work Regulatory Board Service

Each year, the Association of Social Work Boards will publicly acknowledge up to two staff members of social work regulatory boards in its member jurisdictions for contributions to their individual boards.

Recipients of the Glenda McDonald 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 to their individual boards. To nominate someone, please submit a narrative explaining in detail how the nominee has shown commitment in his or her own jurisdiction in one or more of the following areas:

• Promoting the ethical, responsible, and effective functioning of a 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