Honors Committee

The Honors Committee organizes and reviews all the nominations for the various awards that ISHA presents at the annual Association Luncheon. 

2023-2024 Roster

  • Thomas A. Parton, Chair
  • Jeanane M. Ferre
  • Danila McAsey
  • Denise A. Prohaska
  • Diane Davis-Williams
  • Sarah Moon
  • Carol Szymanski
  • Kim Peppler
  • Candace Tablerion

2023-2024 Committee Goals

  • Administer ISHA awards 
    • Receive nominations of ISHA awards
      • ISHA Fellows
      • Honors of the Association
      • Exemplary Practice Award
      • Illinois Clinical Achievement Award
        • (DiCarlo Award-by sponsor) support from Committee as needed
      • Distinguished Contributions
    • Review award documentation
    • Recommend award recipients to the ISHA Executive Board
    • Publicize awards to encourage nominations
      • Website
      • Social Media
      • Newsletter
  • Encourage the membership to participate in nominations for ASHA awards (e.g., Illinois Clinical Achievement Award, Kleffner Award and ASHA Fellow).
    • Newsletter
    • ISHA social media
  • Facilitate the presentation of ISHA awards
    • Notify the recipients of awards following Executive Board approval.
    • Secure appropriate plaques or certificates for all awards presented.
    • Make arrangements for award celebration
      • Receive reservations
      • Determine seating
      • Print place cards for awardees and guests
      • Facilitate photos of awardees and guests at the reception
    • Provide publicity to ISHA recipients
      • Website
      • Social Media
      • Newsletter
  • Review criteria and procedures for all awards.
  • Provide written reports of committee activities and expenditures to the Vice President, Division for Association Affairs.
  • Monitor the recognition of the past president