Awards & Scholarships

Our members engage in innovative and groundbreaking work on local, regional, national and international levels and we are excited to recognize their work in the areas of group work research, practice, and teaching.

ASGW 2024-2025 Awards

Deadline: December 1, 2024

  • Eminent Career Award
    Recognition of career-long national and/or international contributions to group work by an ASGW member.
  • Professional Advancement Award
    Recognition of an individual’s efforts to advance group work through research, new technologies, legislation, public relations or practice 
  • Peg Carroll Scholarship
    A $2000 scholarship to support students’ continued group work training and development.
  • Group Work Practice Award
    Recognition of an outstanding practitioner in group work in any area covered by the ASGW Professional Standards.
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ASGW Awards 2024

Awarded at the ASGW Conference in Portland

ASGW Awards 2020

Awarded at the ASGW Conference in Puerto Rico

ASGW Awards 2019

Awarded at ACA Conference #NOLA at Members Meeting, March 2019

Peg Carroll Scholarship:Raven Cokley
Barbara Gazda Award:Matthew Nice
Barbara Gazda Award:Staci Tessmer
ASGW Research Award:Dr.Isaac Burt
ASGW Practice Award:Scott Giacomucci
Outstanding JSGW Article:Oh et al.
Presidential Award:Dr.José Villalba
Past-President Award:Dr.Chris Bhat
Prof Advancement Award:Dr.Sam Steen
All Award Recipients
Service To ASGW:Dr.Theresa Coogan