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TAAP Recognizes outstanding counselors and students making a difference in the field. 
Past Award Recipients
 Listed Below

* Indicates National Recipient

Elves Smith Counselor of the Year

1984 - Avery Jensen                    

1985 - Tom McGovern*                

1986 - Joan Conkey 

1988 - Ginny Barnett
1989 - Don Brindley

1990 - Alan T. Albert

1991 - Sharon DeEsch

1992 - Kitty Harris

1993 - Glenda Baker

1994 - Karen McKibben*

1995 - Rudy Stults 

1996 - Francine M. Todar-Peters

1997 - Ralph Jones

1998 - Linda King

1999 - George Joseph*

2000 - John Cates*                       

2001 - Sandi Simpson  

2002 - Robert Miles

2003 - Jennifer Carr Allmon

2004 - Terry Sheneman *

2005 - Patricia Greer

2006 - Nancy Daughtry

2007 - Neville Pottinger *

2008 - Patricia Webber

2009 - Richard Greene *

2010 - Jennifer Holbrook

2011 - Stacie Allphin

2012 - Linda Clarke

2013 - James "Smitty" Smith

2014 - Julie Lloyd-Atkinson

2015 - Ernest Patterson

2015 - Scott Kelley

2016 - Cherylene Tucker *

2017 - Stephen Vega

2018 - Suzanne Lofton *

2019 - Theora Noble *

2020 - Kimberly Scales

2021 - Matthew Levine

2022 - Joseph Guerra

2023 - Bruce Cooper

Terry Hale Addiction Professional of the Year

2003 - Terry Hale

2004 - Keith Liles*

2005 - Matthew Feehery

2007 - Bill Coombs

2008 - Elizabeth Coccia*

2008 - D. Frank Davis

2009 - Julie Stevens

2010 - Edwin Bergen

2011 -  Phyllis Gardner

2012 - Melanie Lane

2013 - Scott Kelley *

2014 -Tricia Sapp

2015 - Eddie de Roulet

2016 - Sherri Layton

2017 - Sandra Olson

2019 - Joseph Gorordo

2020 - JR Blanco

2021 - Carol Nunn

2022 - Fidencio Mercado

2023 - Cameron Ortega

Robert Miles Legislative Advocate of the Year

Texas Hall of Fame

1990 - Clyde Alsup, Longview Chapter

1990 - B. F. Shepard, Midland Chapter

1991 - Misty Morris, San Antonio Chapter

1992 - Chester E. "Pat" Peterson, Dallas Chapter

1994 - Austin Taylor, Corpus Christi Chapter

1995 - Mary Lawson, Houston Chapter

1997 - Earl Pomerleau, Austin Chapter

1998 - Jim Keesy, Houston Chapter

2000 - Dr. Ralph Jones, Valley Chapter

2001 - Dr. David Hardt, Waco Chapter

2002 - Valerie Bullock, Corpus Christi Chapter

2003 - Eliana Schippel, Dallas Chapter

2005 - Howard Conkey, Valley Chapter

2006 - Fred Capps, Corpus Christi Chapter

2007 - Carl Andersen, Lubbock Chapter

2011 - Keith Liles, Houston Chapter

2013 - Robert Miles, Ft. Worth Chapter

2013 - Matthew Feehery, Houston Chapter

2015 - D. Frank Davis, Houston Chapter

2016 - Paula Heller Garland, Dallas Chapter

2017 - Phyllis Abel Deal, Dallas Chapter

2018 - Sherri Layton, San Antonio Chapter

2019 - Charlie McMordie, Amarillo Chapter

2020- Patricia Greer, Dallas Chapter

2021 - James "Smitty Smith - San Antonio Chapter

2022 - Edwin Bergen - San Antonio Chapter

2023 - Ellen Kirby Joe - Houston Chapter

Prevention Specialist of the Year​

           Mary Mattingly*

2012 - Cynthia Schiebel

2013 - Debbie Steel

2014 - Robert Landry*

2015 - Julie Priego

2016 - Monica Hernandez Sanchez

2017 - Abigail Moore

2018 - Lisa Reiling

2019 - Mitchell Moore

2020 - Gyna Juarez

2021- Iris Martinez*

2022 - John Haenes

2023 - Kendra Tapie

D. Frank Davis Professional & Community Outreach Award

2016 - Frank Davis *

2017 - Jamie Schmitt

2017 - Ivonne Tapia

2018 - Keith Liles *

2019 - Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

2021 - Angela Shindoll

2022 - Lydia Clemmons

2023 - Suzanne Jary

2001 - Robert Miles*

2002 - Jennifer Carr *

2003 - Patricia Greer

2014 - Sherri Layton *

2021 - Laurie Roe

John Austin Pena Memorial Scholarship

2005 - Daniel Katz

2006 - James Davis

2006 - Rick Sabatini

2007 - Joel Smith

2008 - Kyle Lawhon
2009 - Clayton Goldberg

2009 - Layne Liles

2010 - Brenda Marsden

2010 - Ginger Finigan

2011 - Clyde Gregory Bryan
2012 - Tyler Ward
2013 - Kevin Roberts

2014 - Jose Flores

2015 - Edward Hodgson

2015 - Allison Franklin

2015 - Randy Smith

2016 - Connor Grundstrom

2016 - Connor Grundstrom

2017 - Colin Alphonso

2017 - Lee Holley

2017 - Sandra Lorden

2018 - Zoe  Mason

2018 - Xavier Barron

2019 - Stephanie Ayala

2019 - Amelia Murphy

2020 - Carey Price

2020 - Elizabeth Mederos

2020 - Elizabeth Patterson

2021 - Zoe Pulido

2021 - Tonja Carr

2021 - Jay Morten

2022 - Ian Boarnet

2022 - Cody Bondurant

2022 - W. Charles Brantley

2023 - Gretchen M. Sansom

2023 - Zoe Pulido

2023 - Paul Flores

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