LCA Awards

Each year the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) recognizes persons who have made significant contributions to the counseling profession and LCA. Awards are presented at the LCA Annual conference held each fall. However, nominations are accepted throughout the year. Awards presented are:

• LCA DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• LCA DISTINGUISHED LEGISLATIVE SERVICE
• LCA HUMANE AND CARING PERSON
• LCA RESEARCH AWARD*
• LCA GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD*
• LCA ADVOCACY AWARD

*The LCA Research Grant Award is given in the amount of $500 for research. The research grant will not be given annually, but will be given in those years when the interest/donations have accrued to $500 above the base of the amount of $2,000.  The LCA Graduate Student Award will not be given annually but will be given in those years when the interest/donations have accrued to $500.00 above the base of the amount of $2000.00.

2013 Awards Include the following:

• Distinguished Professional Services:  Dr. Carolyn White
• Distinguished Legislative Services:  Senator J.P. Morrell
• Humane and Caring Person:  Dr. Donald Anderson
• Graduate Student Award:  Latrina Raddler
• Advocacy Award:  Dr. Jennifer Curry
• Poster Session Award:  Molly Holmes, Caitlin Bach, and Anna Edelman

• Humane and Caring Person:  Cathy Green-Miner 
• Graduate Student Award:  Kelli Hollis Smith
• Advocacy Award:  Karen Swanson Taheri
• President's Award: Eric Odom

2016 Awards include the following                                                                                                                  

• LCA Humane and Caring Person Award:Susan Thornton, Ed.D., LPC-S                                          
• LCA Distinguished Professional Service Award:  Denise Latour, M.Ed., NCSC, NCC                                                                        
• LCA Graduate Student Award:  Madelynn Fellon                                                                                                                          
• LCA Advocacy Award:  Representative Paula Davis                                                                                                          
• LCA Presidential Awards:   Michelle Robichaux and Jessica Aslin

2017 Awards include the following:

• Distinguished Professional Award:    Dr. Ariel Mitchell
• Human and Caring Award:   Dr. Latifey LaFleur
• Graduate Student Award:  Sean Brite
• Legislative Award:  Senator Jean Paul Morrell
• Professional Development Award:  Dr. Gloria Bockrath
• Presidential Awards:  Ida Ansell and Ashley Lopez
• Advocacy Award:  Dr. Mary Feduccia
• Research Award:  Dr. Jennifer Curry

2018 Awards include the following:

• Distinguished Legislative Service Awards:  James Steele
• Distinguished Professional Service Award:  Dr. Laura Fazio-Griffith
• Graduate Student Award and $200.00 Grant:  Ida Ansell and Oriel Romano
• Humane and Caring Person Award:  Dr. Kerry Scott
• 2017 Best in Show Award:  Laura Smestad and Tralana Eugene
• Advocacy Award:  Dr. Reshelle Marino
  

2019 Awards include the following:

• LCA Distinguished Professional Service: Krystal Vaughn LCA

• Humane and Caring Person: Kellie Camelford LCA

• Research Award: Christian Dean

• LCA Graduate Student Award: Kayla Allain

• LCA Advocacy Award: Wendy Rock LCA

• Presidential Awards:  Sean Brite, Keri Satterfield, Vicki Guilbeau

• LCA Professional Development Awards: LPC Networking Groups

1. Alexandria: Louis Lowrey ;
2. Baton Rouge: Trenny Barbato, Lynn Browning;
3. Lafayette: Lena Daigle;
4. Metairie: Lauren Farrell, David Wagner, Molly Ferguson
5. Monroe: Linda Griffin and Calvin Williams
6. Shreveport/Bossier: James Jenkins
7. Shreveport #2: Ariel Ferguson

• LCA Poster Sessions:

1. Best of Show Putting Advocacy into Action: Fighting Hunger in LA. Schools. Hannah Furlan, Master’s Candidate,SLU
2. Black Girl Magic: Using Cultured Centered Mentoring with African-American Female Students Kayla Allain, Master’s Candidate, LSUHC
3. The Mythological Man in the Van: Childhood Sexual Abuse Education and Prevention Tools for Parents Rebekah Hess, Master’s Candidate, ULL

2020 Awards include the following

President’s Awards:                                                                                                                                                                                                           Wendy Durant,  Zach Hebert,  Viveca Johnson,  and Keri Satterfield

LCA Awards:

Advocacy Award:    Zach Hebert

Research Award:  Dr. Katie Fetzer

Humane and Caring Person Award:    Dr. Kathleen Levingston

Graduate Student Award:     Tiffiany Decou         

Distinguished Professional Service Award:    Donnie Underwood  

2021 Awards include the following

Presidential Awards:  Jamie Doming, Tirza Fernandez-Brazier, Wendy Rock,

Advocacy Award:  Kashon Curley       

Humane and Caring Person: Cicely Evans

Graduate Student Award:  Lauren Clark

Distinguished Professional Service Award:  Anthony Williams

Distinguished Legislative Service Awards:  Representative Service Award and Senator Franklin Foil

2022 Awards Include the following:

Presidential Plaque:  Reshelle Marino

Presidential Awards:  Rashunda Miller  Reed; Vicki Guilbeau; Austin White

Dintinguished Professional Service Award:  Dr. Latifey LaFleur

Humane and  Caring Person Award:  Dr. Christine Ebrahim

Advocacy Award:  Kesha Simmons

Graduate Student Award:  Teneka Gash

Distinguished Legislative Award: Representative Joe Stagni

2023 Awards Include the following:

Presidential Plaque:  Dr. Thomas Fonseca

Presidential Awards:  Dr. Deatrice Green, Alayna Kahre, Michelle Schmitt, Nikki Lee, Vicki Guilbeau, Calvin Williams, John Crawford

Distinguished Professional Service Award: Dr. Christopher Belser

Humane and Caring Person Award:  Dr. Teneka Gash

Advocacy Award:  Michelle LaFitte

Graduate Student Award:  Yvanna Vicks

Research Award:  Dr. Heather Olivier