Maine Counseling Association Awards
Distinguished Counseling Professional & Service to the Profession of Counseling Each year, the Maine Counseling Association takes nominations for two awards created in honor of Martin "Marty" Gallant - Distinguished Counseling Professional and John Parkman - Service to the Profession of Counseling. These awards honor Maine Counseling Association members working in a variety of settings across the profession including K-12 schools, colleges and universities, community-based agencies, clinical facilities, and private practice. Counselors considered for the awards are ethical, effective, and diligent advocates for clients or students. They are leaders, mentors, and positive examples of professionalism within the counseling community, with consistent accomplishment throughout their careers. They exemplify integrity, patience, and compassion in their empowering work with students, clients, families, or colleagues. They advance the reputation of our profession by their work and example. Recipients of the "Service to the Profession" award, particularly, have demonstrated a high level of involvement and commitment to our professional organizations. To nominate a member for one of these awards, please contact the Maine Counseling Association President, Sarah Fucillo, fucillos@husson.edu or President Elect, Rani Mehta, rmehta@rsu39.org . Presentations are made at the MeCA Annual Conference |
Martin Gallant Distinguished Counseling Professional Award. Establish in 2016. 2024 Charlotte Durr 2023 Tracey O'Connell & Kim Ketch 2022 Annette Nelligan
2021 Jonathan Henry 2020 Lynwood (Lyn) McHatten & Brenda Frost
2019 Patrice Turner 2018 Ben Millster & Stan Freeman (posthumous) 2017 John Yasenchak & Dale Lolar 2016 Martin Gallant & Bette Ann Buchan | John Parkman Service to the Profession of Counseling Award. 2024 Jeri Stevens 2023 Mark Pinette 2022 Beth Doane 2021 Alexander Katopis 2020 Terry Mitchell & Louise Grant 2019 Bev Homich 2018 Jeri Stevens 2017 Deb Drew & Dean Collins 2016 John Parkman & Bernadette Willette |