The American School Health Association (ASHA) aspires to LEAD, EDUCATE, and ACTIVATE multidisciplinary school health professionals and other champions as they work in their communities across the country to implement our mission to transform all schools into places where every student learns and thrives. ASHA celebrates the success of champions through our annual awards and recognition program.
At our core is a belief that the involvement of individuals with diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and professional lenses creates a stronger, healthier school community. As such, ASHA encourages the recognition of school health professionals and champions from different backgrounds and with different perspectives. We invite nominations in the spirit of inclusivity where all forms of diversity are seen as valuable.
ASHA issued a press release of recipients for 2019. Award recipients will be honored during ASHA’s 2019 Annual School Health Conference in Cincinnati, OH on October 3rd.
William A. Howe Award
Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award Criteria
Past Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Outstanding School Health Researcher Award
Outstanding School Health Researcher Award
Past Outstanding School Health Researcher Award Recipients
School Health Professional of the Year Award
School Health Professional Award Criteria
Past School Health Professional of the Year Award Recipients
Legislator of the Year Award
Past Legislator Award Recipients
Watch a message from the 2018 Legislator of the Year Recipient, Senator Bill Ketron.
Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award
Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award Criteria
Past Emerging Professional Award Recipients
ASHA Fellow Award
ASHA Fellow Award Criteria
Past ASHA Fellow Award Recipients
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Award
recognize a setting/organization or interest group, either in the school or community that has applied the philosophy associated with the WSCC model, specifically in the alignment, integration, and collaboration between education and health in order to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. Award candidates/nominees may include: School Health Advisory Committees, DHHS, School Health/Wellness Teams, Education Agency departments in school health.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Award Criteria