The NYSSCA Administrator of the Year Award recognizes a department, building or district leader who has provided outstanding support to the school counseling profession. Nominations can be made by the nominee or a colleague of the nominee.
The Administrator of the Year Award is presented at our annual conference.
- The administrator must be nominated by a member of NYSSCA.
- The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time administrator or recently retired.
| October 9, 2026 | Deadline to Nominate |
| October 30, 2026 | Recipients Notified |
- The nominee demonstrates awareness and knowledge of New York State K-12 School Counseling Regulations.
- The nominee has been responsible for school counseling program innovations or development of the district comprehensive school counseling program aligning with the New York State K-12 School Counseling Regulations
- The nominee demonstrates outstanding qualities of leadership, advocacy and collaboration in his/her work promoting equity and access to rigorous educational opportunities for all students to maximize student achievement.
- The nominee demonstrates strong professional and civic activities.
If you have questions, please email awards@nyssca.org.
SUBMIT A NOMINATION
