2026 Annual Award Nomination Form


2026 International ACAC Annual Award Nomination Form

International ACAC annually recognizes members who have made major contributions to the college counseling and admission profession. Descriptions of the awards and previous winners can be found on the International ACAC website. 

International ACAC members are invited to submit nominations for the following awards: 

  • Peter Hauet Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Rising Star Award

Members may nominate more than once. Please submit a separate form for each nomination.

Nominations must be received by Thursday, May 7 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.


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Your Information

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Award Selection

Please select the award you are nominating someone for. Below are descriptions of each award.

Peter Hauet Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award was established 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.

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.

Rising Star Award

This award recognizes a new member who is striving a make a difference within International ACAC. International ACAC'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.

Nominee Information

Share about this person's background and your reasons for nominating them. Be as specific as possible; if selected, your comments will be used in the nominee's award announcement.

Thank you for keeping your response to 2500 characters or less (approximately 400 words).

How does this person exemplify the description of this award? As a reminder, descriptions can be found on the website. 

Thank you for keeping your response to 2500 characters or less (approximately 400 words).

In support of your submission, would you like to include a colleague(s) from our organization who can provide additional perspectives on your nominee’s work, should further input be requested to include in the award recognition? If so, please include their name and contact email in the text box below.