Award Nomination

This award recognizes an Admission Counseling professional who exemplifies excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college and/or the transition to another college/university. This representative should have exhibited sustained service in the college admissions field by providing exceptional support to students and peers, service to the Association or service to state, national or allied associations. Both the person nominating and the candidate must be members of NJACAC in good standing. In the nomination please include the candidate’s impact on the association or membership, and demonstrated innovation and initiative.

This award recognizes a School Counselor who exemplifies excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college. This counselor should have exhibited sustained service in the college admissions field by providing exceptional support to students and peers, service to the Association or service to state, national or allied associations. Both the person nominating and the candidate must be members of NJACAC in good standing. In the nomination please include the candidate’s impact on the association or membership, and demonstrated innovation and initiative.

The Biunno-Lynes Award is the highest recognition NJACAC can bestow upon an executive board member (present or past) and recognizes one’s loyalty, dedication and extraordinary service to NJACAC. Past recipients have contributed greatly to the organization over the course of many years, having been elected to the Presidential cycle and other Executive Board positions, serving as active Chairs and/or members on standing Committees, and volunteering for multiple NJACAC-led programs and events. The Award is named in memory of Robert Biunno (1927-1976) and George Lynes (1937-2015), two prominent admission professionals who helped shape the profession and the growth of NJACAC.

Please complete one (1) form for each member you wish to nominate. All information requested must be provided so that equitable consideration is given to all nominees. Please note that the nominee’s contributions to NJACAC are most important in the selection process for all awards.

Given to an individual who has made exemplary contributions to NJACAC and the admission counseling profession over the course of the past academic fiscal year, recipients of this award are active participants on the Executive Board, leaders of standing committees, and/or participants in professional development activities through workshops and annual conferences. In previous years, recipients of this award have coordinated the annual Bus Tour program, planned the Meadowlands National College Fair, and made other significant contributions to the affiliate.

Please complete one (1) form for each member you wish to nominate. All information requested must be provided so that equitable consideration is given to all nominees. Please note that the nominee’s contributions to NJACAC are most important in the selection process for all awards.

This award recognizes admission counseling professionals and NJACAC members new to the profession who exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college. Further, the award encourages honorees to continue their professional development through active participation in NJACAC activities and programs.

Please complete one (1) form for each member you wish to nominate. All information requested must be provided so that equitable consideration is given to all nominees. Please note that the nominee’s contributions to NJACAC are most important in the selection process for all awards.

Given to members who are retiring this calendar or school year, this award recognizes the members’ significant contributions to NJACAC during their careers in college admission counseling as high school counselors, college admission officers or independent consultants.

Please complete one (1) form for each member you wish to nominate. All information requested must be provided so that equitable consideration is given to all nominees. Please note that the nominee’s contributions to NJACAC are most important in the selection process for all awards.

Conferred occasionally, the Friend of NJACAC Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding support of, and have been advocates for, the goals and objectives of the Association. Nominees for this award may be non-NJACAC affiliated college admission counseling professionals, as well as business, political, educational or community leaders whose contributions to our professional endeavors warrant special notice.

Please complete one (1) form for each member you wish to nominate. All information requested must be provided so that equitable consideration is given to all nominees. Please note that the nominee’s contributions to NJACAC are most important in the selection process for all awards.