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Elections/Honors

In accordance with the amended bylaws that passed on March 14, 2024, CSHA will hold a special election to fill the below positions.

ELECTIONS

The following positions are up for election on the CSHA Board:

        • District 8 Director (2024-26) Two-year term | Deadline – Nominations are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Nominations that don’t meet submission requirements, or arrive after the posted deadline, will not be considered out of fairness to others. View Special Election Board Nomination Form

HONORS

Honors, 2025 Celebration of Excellence

CSHA has for many years recognized remarkable professionals and programs at both the district and state levels. That tradition will continue in person at Convergence 2025 in Pasadena! Please look for more information on nominations soon.

More information about the honors process, including nomination details, is available in the CSHA Board Governing Policies starting on page 146.

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

Additional information about Honors and Awards can be found in the CSHA Honors and Awards Procedures Manual here.

STATE LEVEL AWARDS

HONORS OF THE ASSOCIATION: This award represents the highest honor of the Association. This award recognizes outstanding service to CSHA (See page 16) in addition to outstanding contributions in three of the designated categories (See pages 13-15). The person receiving this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for 10 years.

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND/OR AUDIOLOGY: This award represents a high honor of the Association in the area of Distinguished Achievement. The award is presented for outstanding contributions by professionals to the Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology professions in three of the designated categories (See pages 13-15). The candidate must have made a national and/or international impact. The person receiving this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for 10 years. Additionally, this award honors participation in CSHA activities at the district or state level (See pg. 23).

FELLOW OF THE ASSOCIATION: This award recognizes contributions by professionals to the association and the profession in at least two of the designated categories (See pages 13-15). Additionally, the nominee must have participated in at least 6 or more activities of responsibility at the state or district level (CSHA) over a span of 6 or more years. Such activities might include: district advisory committee, assisting at a local or state conference, participation on a CSHA, local or state, etc. The person receiving this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for 5 or more years.

DIVERSITY AWARD: This award recognizes a single individual or organization for distinguished contributions in the area of professional education, research, and/or clinical service to diverse populations as evidenced by significant contributions and/or accomplishments in the field of communication sciences and disorders. The activities recognized must demonstrate a philosophy regarding cultural diversity and that philosophy must be communicated to clients, colleagues, students, administrators, agencies, referral sources, funding sources, and so forth. Additionally, the person or organization nominated for this award must have provided outstanding service to CSHA and in two additional designated categories (See pages 13-15). The person receiving this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for 5 or more years. 6

DISTINGUISHED CONSUMER: Honor is given by CSHA to a consumer of speech, language and/or audiology who has confronted and surmounted the many obstacles associated with speech/language and/or hearing problems. The criteria for this award follow in the Award Criteria and Application Packets section. The recipient of this award does not need to be a CSHA member.

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: This award recognizes individuals or organizations outside the CSHA association who have made outstanding contributions that exceed for-profit activities. The criteria for this award follow in the Award Criteria and Application Packets section. The recipient of this award does not need to be a CSHA member.

PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: Honor is given to a single outstanding speech/language and/or audiology (hearing) program that has met CSHA’s defined guidelines for exemplary performance (see Award Criteria and Application Packets section) for outstanding clinical service, innovative service delivery models, the coordination of related program services, the use of innovative techniques in the delivery of services, and/or research activities that benefit the field. The primary professional involved with this program must be a current CSHA member and have been one for three or more years.

DISTRICT LEVEL AWARDS

MICHELE LINARES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STUDENT AWARD (MLDI): This award, which may be presented to one student each year, recognizes a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The recipient will have their travel (airfare, mileage, hotel) covered, and will be reimbursed for Convergence registration costs. They will also be invited to join their local advisory committee. The recipient should show a dedication to working in the area of professional education, research, and/or clinical service to diverse populations, as evidenced by current contributions, lived experience, or detailed plans for future contribution. An individual receiving this award must be a current CSHA member at the time of nomination. This award may be received only once.

Criteria
This award recognizes a passion and commitment to working with diverse populations with an outstanding commitment to making the services of our members and the profession more representative of and accessible to the diverse populations we serve. While this may be challenging to quantify, it may be represented by some of the following:

  • Promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social determinants of health
  • Acting as a role model to current and future students and leading by example in promoting diversity.
  • Supporting diversity-related legislation, activities and issues in our field.

Nominations and deadline
Any CSHA member may nominate a CSHA student for the MLDI. Students are encouraged to nominate themselves as well. The nomination must include:

  • Nominee’s name, address, email address, telephone number, CSHA membership
    status, university name and status in school.
  • A written narrative, submitted
  • Complete nomination packets must be submitted in accordance with the honors timeline. Nominations received after the deadline will not be considered.

Priority is given to historically under-represented backgrounds in the SLP field (e.g. – person of color, immigrant, gender diverse/LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and/or disabled, first-gen, multilingual and/or multicultural, etc.)

OUTSTANDING SERVICE (TO CSHA): This award provides recognition for contributions to CSHA plus outstanding service in one of the designated categories to members at the district level (See pages 13-15). The recipient of this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for three or more years. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: This award provides recognition for outstanding achievement in one of the designated categories to members at the district level (See pages 13- 15). The recipient of this award must be a current CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for three or more years.

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP: This award provides recognition to a CSHA member for making a contribution to their settings, patients and/or community as a quiet leader in their community. The recipient of this award must be a current CSHA member.

OUTSTANDING SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT (SLPA): This award provides recognition for outstanding clinical and professional work as a speech-language pathology assistant, as well as for the recipient’s service to CSHA. The recipient must be a 7 CSHA member and have been a CSHA member for three or more consecutive years (may include one year of student membership).

OUTSTANDING SLP, SLPA, AND/OR AUDIOLOGY STUDENT: This award provides recognition to a CSHA student member who is actively enrolled in a SLP, audiology, or SLPA program and who has demonstrated excellent academic work and a commitment to their discipline. The recipient(s) must be a current CSHA student member.

STUDENT LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMENDATION: Recognition is provided to an undergraduate or graduate student who has provided at least 5 hours of service to CSHA in a legislative activity. The nominee must have a district sponsor for all activities and must be a student member of CSHA.

View 2024 CSHA State and District Award recipients here!