Association Business 

Governing Documents

Two documents govern the running of the association. International ACAC has a set of Bylaws which provide the framework of our association. Changes to the bylaws require approval of the membership. The Executive Board also employs Policies and Procedures which provide guidance for the day-to-day running of the association. This manual, unlike the bylaws, can be changed by a vote of the International ACAC Executive Board.

Congratulations to the 2023 Annual Awards Winners!

International ACAC Annual Awards

                                                                                         

International ACAC annually recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the college counseling and admission profession. International ACAC members submit nominations annually to recognize their peers. The awards are announced during the Annual Conference in July. Descriptions of each award is provided below. 

The Peter Hauet Lifetime Achievement Award

International ACAC established the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 to recognize an individual who has contributed to the profession in a significant and lasting manner. This award, which represents International ACAC's highest member tribute, is presented to an individual who, over a period of years, has performed outstanding service to International ACAC, to our profession, and to the international college counseling community. In 2015, the award was renamed in honor of Peter Hauet, upon his receiving the award during the 2015 International ACAC Conference. Peter was a founding member of our Association and served on the Executive Board for twenty-years. Sitting members of the International ACAC Executive Board are ineligible for this award.

Award Winners:           

• Panetha Nychis Ott (posthumous), 2023
• Debbie McDowell, 2022
• Terry Axe (posthumous), 2021
• John Evans, 2021
• Ellyn Taylor Levin, 2020
• Marjorie Smith, 2020
• Bridget Herrera, 2019
• Ray Marx, 2018
• Marie Vivas, 2017
• Dale Ford, 2016
• Peter Hauet, 2015
• Doug Thompson, 2014
• Frieda Dietrich, 2013
• Janet Hurd, 2012
• Barbara Marlow, 2011
• Richard Dawson, 2010
• Joyce Smith, 2009
• Shep Shanley, 2008
• Nicholas Senecal, 2007
• Vivian Cipolla, 2006
• Jane Lowery, 2005
• Peggy Templeton Strong, 2004
• Beth Linguri, 2003  

Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes a person who has provided International ACAC with unique and outstanding service to our association. As a member-run organization, International ACAC relies on the time, talent, and dedication of its membership to realize its professional mission. Recipients of this award have contributed in invaluable and incalculable ways to the success, growth, and improvement of International ACAC.

Award Winners:

• Rebecca Hansen, 2023
• Megan Mankerian-Stem, 2022
• Nancy Cromarty, 2021
• Kristoffer Toribio, 2020
• Dane Rowley, 2019
• Laura Kaub, 2018
• Joan Liu, 2017
• John "Jack" Shull, 2016
• Rosa Moreno, 2015
• David Zutautas, 2014
• Clay Hensley, 2013
• Jimm Crowder, 2012
• Cathy Curtis, 2011
• Panetha Nychis Ott, 2010
• Joe Walsh, 2009
• Bridget Herrera, 2008
• Dale Ford, 2007
• Marie Vivas, 2006
• Hamilton Gregg, 2005
• Doug Thompson, 2004 

Rising Star Award

This award recognizes a new member who is striving to make a difference within International ACAC. NACAC's Rising Star Award honors individuals and programs that exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college. The International ACAC Rising Star Award was established in 2015 to honor those deserving of international recognition. They must be new members who are striving to make a difference within our Association through their work in committees and/or in their communities. Individuals receiving a Rising Star Award nomination must be professional members of International ACAC for no more than five years.

Award Winners:

• Abraham Barry, 2023
• James Akaba, 2022
• Moustafa Ezz, 2021
• Aileen Lee, 2020
• Samuel Jeong 2019
• Christine Grover, 2018
• Jenny Tassell, 2018
• Ed Tourle, 2017 
• Rhonda Leshman, 2016
• Jennifer Lee, 2015 
  

General Membership Meetings

Annual membership meetings are held in conjunction with the summer and NACAC conferences. Minutes for the most recent meetings are not approved by the membership until the following meeting. Minutes from past general membership meetings are available for review here.

Executive Board Meetings

The International ACAC Executive Board meets in conjunction with the summer conference and the NACAC conference. Between meetings, other business is conducted through virtual meetings and email communication.