William A. Howe Award • Distinguished Service Award • Fellows • Scholarships/Research Grants • Presidential Citation • Superintendents' Leadership Award
Health Educator of the Year Award • Outstanding School Nurse Award • Outstanding Researcher Award • Health Coordinator of the Year Award
Legislator of the Year Award • ATOD Prevention Award
The American School Health Association annually honors leaders in school health. Recipients are recognized for outstanding accomplishments in their field or for service to the profession.
Read about past recipients:
Submit nominations and applications electronically or by US Postal Service by Friday, April 5, 2013.
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Submit Via Email: info@ashaweb.org
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Submit via US Postal Service to:
Attn: Awards
American School Health Association
4340 East West Highway, Suite 403
Bethesda, MD 20814
For additional information, contact ASHA National Office by email or call 301-652-8072.
The William A. Howe Award, ASHA’s highest honor, recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions and distinguished service in school health. It was established to honor William A. Howe, MD, a founder and first president of the association. This award acknowledges the recipient's outstanding professional contributions paralleling the aims and objectives of the Association.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Nomination Deadline Friday April 5, 2013
Past Howe Award Recipients
The 2012 William Howe Award was presented to Howell Wechsler, pictured with 2012 ASHA President, Jeff Clark
Wechsler press release
Distinguished Service Awards recognize the exemplary contributions of active or retired ASHA members to the Association. Service to the Association includes offices held, committee memberships, and committee chairs. Recipients must be current ASHA members.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Nomination Deadline Friday April 5, 2013
Past Distinguished Service Award Recipients
The 2012 Distinguished Service Award recipients are Terrance O'Toole, Nancy Hudson, and Denise Seabert,
pictured with 2012 ASHA President, Jeff Clark
O'Toole press release Hudson press release Seabert press release
Advancement to Fellowship Status is granted to individuals who are currently active members of ASHA and who have been an active member of the American School Health Association for 10 years. It is based on evidence of leadership and service to the American School Health Association and to the field of school health.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Nomination Deadline Friday April 5, 2013
Historical List of ASHA Fellows
2012 ASHA Fellows Sandy Klarenbeek and Sharon Murray, pictured with 2012 ASHA President Jeff Clark
Klarenbeek press release Murray press release
Through scholarships, ASHA provides financial assistance to students whose academic and professional goals include the health of youth. The Association awards three scholarships of $1000.00 annually, one each to students in these specializations: School Health Education; School Nursing; Pediatric/Adolescent Medicine or Dentistry. In addition to the financial award, scholarship recipients receive: complimentary registration to ASHA's annual school health conference and a complimentary one-year ASHA membership.
Student Research Grants
Through the Student Research Grants program, ASHA provides financial support for students to complete research in areas related to the mission of ASHA. All student members of ASHA are eligible to apply. Simultaneous membership and proposal submission is acceptable. Grants may be awarded annually to undergraduate
or graduate students.
Scholarship and Research Grant Information
2012 Research Grant recipient Brittany Rosen
Student Scholarship winners Laura Carstons, Elizabeth Fettrow and Deborah Castelton (not pictured), with 2012 ASHA President Jeff Clark
Rosen press release Carstons press release Fettrow press release Castelton press release
The Superintendents' School Health Leadership Award was established to honor a superintendent who recognizes the connection between student health and academic achievement and, within his or her district and beyond, demonstrates exemplary commitment to meeting the needs of the whole child in a coordinated and comprehensive fashion. It is presented by ASHA’s Council on Administrative Support for School Health.
Description of Award, Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Nominations Due by May 1, 2013
Previous Recipients - Not available at this time
The 2012 Superintendents' Award was presented to Dr. Jeremy Lyon, Hays Consolidated Independent School District, Austin-San Antonio, Texas
Lyon press release
This award is given to a member of ASHA who has demonstrated exceptional service in the area of school health coordination.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Previous Health Coordinator of the Year recipients - Not available at this time
Mary Booth received the 2012 ASHA Health Coordinator of the Year Award.
Booth press release
Presented by ASHA’s Advocacy Committee, the Legislator of the Year Award recognizes a state or federal legislator who has a record of supporting issues related to school health and/or take an important stand on school health issues during a particular legislative session.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Nominations Due by May 1, 2013
Past Legislator of the Year recipients
The 2012 Legislator of the Year Award was presented to Joaquin Castro, Texas House of Representatives, District 125 San Antonio, Texas
Castro press release
This award is given to a health educator who has demonstrated exceptional service in the area of school health coordination.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Past Health Educator Award recipients
Criteria and Nomination Form
Nominations Due by May 15, 2013
Past Outstanding School Nurse Achievement Award recipients
The award, presented by the Research council, recognizes an individual who has demonstrated sustained or outstanding contributions to school health research.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements
Past Outstanding Researcher Award recipients
This award is presented by ASHA’s Council on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs.
Criteria and Nomination Requirements - Not available at this time
Past ATOD Prevention award recipients
Presented for significant contributions to the Mission of the American School Health Association.
2012 Presidential Citations awarded to David Wiley, Cynthia Symons, Alexander Fraser, Ty Oehrtman, and Nancy Hudson, pictured with 2012 ASHA President Jeffrey Clark.
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