Florida Communication Association Awards and Recognition
Each year the Florida Communication Association presents awards at the annual convention to recognize the efforts of outstanding members. The FCA is currently accepting nominations for the 2016 convention. Interested individuals may nominate others or individuals may nominate themselves. All nominees must be current members of the FCA.
The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2016.
Faculty and Professional Awards
- Teacher of the Year: For outstanding performance as a classroom teacher
- Scholar of the Year: For outstanding scholarly achievement
- Outstanding Service: For achievement and service to the FCA
Faculty and Professional Award Guidelines:
Teacher of the Year
This award honors FCA members who have demonstrated teaching excellence. Nominees must teach courses in communication and have taught full-time for at least two years. To nominate an educator for this award, please submit a letter of nomination not to exceed one typed page to Immediate Past President Stefanie Powers at spowers@lynn.edu no later than August 31, 2016. The nominee will be asked to provide a current curriculum vita and a philosophy of education not to exceed one typed page. The nominee may also submit at his or her option up to three additional pages of supporting documentation, which may include letters of recommendation, student evaluations, and/or professional evaluations that speak to the nominee's classroom performance.
Scholar of the Year
This award honors FCA members who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly ability through research and publication in their academic careers. Nominees must be instructors, lecturers, or professors in the field of communication. In addition, nominees must have presented at FCA's annual convention and/or been published in the Florida Communication Journal in the past three years. To nominate a scholar for this award, please submit a letter of nomination not to exceed one typed page to Immediate Past President Stefanie Powers at spowers@lynn.edu no later than August 31, 2016. The nominee will be asked to provide a current curriculum vita and one to three representative publications. The nominee may also submit at his or her option up to three additional pages of supporting documentation, which may include letters of recommendation, conference or publication feedback, and/or professional evaluations that speak to the nominee's scholarly accomplishments.
Outstanding Service
This award honors FCA members who, through their service and leadership, have made significant contributions to the FCA and the profession. To nominate a member for this award, please submit a letter of nomination not to exceed one typed page to Immediate Past President Stefanie Powers at spowers@lynn.edu no later than August 31, 2016.
For more information about the Faculty and Professional Awards, please contact Immediate Past President Stefanie Powers at spowers@lynn.edu.
Student Awards
- Student Scholarship Award: For outstanding scholarly activities as a student member of the FCA
- FCA Grant: For outstanding scholarly research or service activities by an individual student member or group of student members of the FCA
Student Award Guidelines
Student Scholarship Award
This award recognizes outstanding performance and scholarly activities by student members of the FCA. Recipients will receive a $250 cash award to be used toward current or future educational pursuits. To nominate a student for this award, please submit a letter of nomination not to exceed one typed page to FCA President Jen Whalen at jrwhalen@mail.usf.edu no later than August 31, 2016. The nominee will be asked to provide a current curriculum vita or resume and a statement describing their academic and scholarly achievements not to exceed one typed page. The nominee may also submit at his or her option up to three additional pages of supporting documentation, which may include letters of recommendation, abstracts of publications, and/or a brief writing sample.
FCA Grant
The FCA is proud to provide a $500 grant to student members to help them support or accomplish an outstanding communication research or service project. Interested students should submit a detailed proposal not to exceed two typed pages to FCA President Jen Whalen at jrwhalen@mail.usf.edu no later than August 31, 2016. Proposals may be submitted by an individual student member or a group of student members. Applicants may also submit at their option up to three additional pages of supporting documentation, which may include letters of recommendation, published articles highlighting the success of existing projects, and/or impact statements from those who are/would be served by the project. Recipients of the grant are required to return to the following year's convention and present to the membership the results or outcome of the project.
For more information about the Student Awards, please contact FCA President Jen Whalen at jrwhalen@mail.usf.edu.
Competitive Scholarship
In addition to these awards, FCA members and convention participants may participate in the Competitive Scholarship Track at the annual convention. Submissions to the Competitive Scholarship track follow the guidelines in the Call for Proposals for the 2014 convention. Awards include Undergraduate Paper (1st and 2nd place), Graduate Paper (1st and 2nd place), Professional Paper (1st and 2nd place), Poster Presentation (1st and 2nd place) and Outstanding Poster Oral Presentation.