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Awards History
This is a Work-in-Progress as we gather information that is the history of WHO WE ARE. If you know missing information about our Awards History, please email it to JHigashi@naswdc.org and we'll post it on our site.
2007
a. Lifetime Achievement
Barbara Strother, LICSW, ACSW
b. Social Worker of the Year
Cynthia Locke Henderson, LICSW
2006
a. Lifetime Achievement
Philip W. Lucas, MSW, LICSW, ACSW
Mr. Lucas has more than 25 years of direct practice and administrative experience in the areas of behavioral health and children's services. He is a national trainer and consultant focusing on issues of organizational development, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, disaster and trauma.
Veronica Pace, MSW
Ms. E. Veronica Pace is the Director of the DC Office on Aging, appointed to this cabinet-level position twice by the HOnorable Marion S. Barry and Mayor Anthony Williams.Ms. Pace is the founder of the Senior Wellness movement in the District and directed the planning, development and construction of the first free-standing wellness center. In addition, she has increased the budget and resources for DC elderly citizens.
b. Social Worker of the Year
Dianne Brown, DSW, LICSW, ACSW
Dr. Brown has worked tirelessly and given of her time to create innovative approaches for social workers in the District of Columbia. She has over 30 years of public service and is a past president of DC Metro Chapter, NASW.
c. Public Citizen of the Year
Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler
Reverand Hagler is the spiritual leader for the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ. He has been a catalyst in developing, nurturing, advocating and sustaining partnerships with the community as shown by his belaboring battle with Exxon/Mobile over a stretch of land in the District that now serves as housing for the elderly.
2005
a. Lifetime Achievement
Sheryl Brissett-Chapman, MSW, EDM,EdD, ACSW
b. Social Work Administrator of the Year
Ralph D. Belk, LICSW, LCSW-C
c. Social Worker of the Year
Vivian E. Frazier, LGSW
d. Social Work Student of the Year
Kate Seldon
e. Social Work Agency of the Year
Neighbors' Consejo
2004
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Edward N. Washington
1. Ed Washington has had a distinguished and inspiring career of 42 years of social work practice. Since 1986 he has been the Chief of the Substance Abuse Branch in Forensic Services at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Vanella A. Jackson-Crawford
1. Vanella received this award for her incorporation of entrepreneurial initiatives into her work as social work consultant, speaker, coach and trainer.
ii. Cynthia Sharpe (Public Agency)
c. Public Citizen of the Year: Terrance J. Lynch
d. Agency of the Year: Green Door
e. Student of the Year: Melissa Payne, BSW, George Mason University
2003
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Ms. Esther B. Dickerson
1. She is recognized for her outstanding skills as a clinician and as an administrator. She was selected to develop and direct a Case Management program in the community. She later returned to Saint Elizabeths Hospital to develop and implement a program that would address the Dixon Decree. Driven by her leadership, the program was credited with the successful outplacement in excess of two hundred and fifty patients to the community.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Mary Vincentia Joseph, DSW, LICSW, ACSW
1. “A social worker extraordinaire as evidenced by her outstanding 28 year career as an educator, administrator, supervisor, clinician, researcher, advocate, publisher and a pioneer in advancing the use of ethical decision-making and the integration of religion and spirituality in social work practice and supervision.”
ii. Lt. Beth A. Henson (Public Agency) For her extraordinary leadership and courage at the World Trade Center after 9/11 as a member of a Disaster Mental Health Team.
c. Public Citizen of the Year: Margie S. Word For her leadership, resourcefulness and advocacy on behalf of abandoned and neglected children in the District of Columbia by being the driving force in establishing Chi Child Center (Boarder Baby House) for abandoned children.
d. Agency of the Year: Prince George’s County Social Service Dept. (Karyn T. Lynch, Director) For improving the quality of services to residents, strong commitment to improving customer services by creating a “Customer Service Unit“ , excellence in in-service training program and acceptance of social work interns. The employees are commended for demonstrated excellence in providing social services.
e. Distinguished Service Award
i. Jacqueline G. Lapidus, Psy.D
ii. Suzan Stafford, Ed.D
These awards were presented to two non-social workers “who recognize the vital role and expertise of the Social Work profession as an important link to providing crisis and disaster services to the citizens of the metro area and the nation.“
f. Special Awards
i. Social Work Entrepreneur
1. Mark Gorkin, MSW, LICSW For his creativity, determination and professional commitment to excellence as private practitioner, consultant or on the web as “The Stress Doc“
2002
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Fr. John Adams
1. Father John Adams founded the S.O.M.E. program (So Others May Eat). His inspired work to help the homeless in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area is both inspiring and greatly encouraging, as it reflects how a single person with devoted, selfless dedication can improve the quality of thousands of other lives.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Ph.D.
1. On the faculty of Howard University School of Social Work.
i. Julie Lopez, MSW, LICSW - Public Agency
i. Ella McCall Haygan, MDE ICSW - Entrepreneur
e. Student of the Year Anthony Hill, MSW
2001
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Elizabeth DuMez
1. Social work career spanned 35 years and included work as a direct practitioner, social work educator, and manager of the NASW Office of Ethics and Professional Review. She supported the re-drafting of the NASW Code of Ethics. This was by far the most ambitious and important re-statement of the profession of social work’s values and ethical guidelines.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Inga Hailstorks
1. Social worker at Brown Jr. High School in Washington, D.C.
c. Public Citizen of the Year: Mary Ann Luby
Richard D.budson,, M.D.
2000
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Jim Evans
1. Throughout his career, he has challenged people and institutions to be more inclusive. Long before popularized, Jim was carrying on a private campaign of integrating lunch counters and housing, and fighting for equal employment rights.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Dr. Ruby Morton Gourdine
1. Dr. Gourdine’s professional career has been one of commitment and dedication in the demonstration of leadership skills in social work practice, and social work education. Her professional career has been varied and includes experience in child welfare and teen pregnancy prevention and more recently social work education and leadership
Public Citizen 2000
Father George Clements
Agency of the Year
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
MSW Student of the Year
Kieta Taylor
1999
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Anne E. Schneider
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Mila RuizTecala
c. Public Citizen of the Year
d. Agency of the Year
i. Calvary Women’s Shelter, Inc.
e. Student of the Year
i. Alice Straser
ii. Ayana Kisi Clarkson
1998
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Sandra Owens Lawson
1. Helped underserved populations with addictive and mental health disorders. Provided counseling to indigent populations; administered quality control programs; exerted leadership in grant programs for pregnant drug abusers and their children; shared her expertise to mold the nation’s national drug policy.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. A.B. Chaudhry
1. Began his career in Pakistan; for 15 years, he was a practitioner of programs to advance the coping skills of persons with mental disabilities. His early focus was on services aimed at helping the poor and handicapped as well as flood and war victims. Later worked for Anchor Mental Health Association and served as Deputy Executive Director for Programs. His task involved numerous administrative, clinical and networking functions. The people served include those facing homelessness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS infections, organic mental disorders and geriatric issues.
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Robert M. Guttaman, Esq.
d. Student of the Year
i. Jennifer Smith Mazaar (Northern Virginia Commonwealth)
ii. Ubax Hussen (GMU)
iii. Christina Crayton
e. Special Awards
1997
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Annie Goodson
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Gladys Walton Hall
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Mr. David Clark
d. Agency of the Year
i. Whitman-Walker Clinic
e. Student of the Year
i. Dalal Musa
f. Special Awards
i. Mr. Pablo Ruiz Saloman, Courage Under Fire Award
1996
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Ken Carpenter
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Theoriuos Hickman
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Dr. I. King Jordan
d. Agency of the Year
i. DC Dept. of Human Services Child & Family Services
e. Student of the Year
i. Aimee Arcuni (Catholic University)
f. Special Awards
1995
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Vivian L. Smith
1. No bio
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Dr. Beryl C. Rice
1. Social work focused mainly on mental health and higher education. She launched her own career doing mental health services in Chicago. First black faculty member at University of Michigan. Specialties include: Methods, Social Policy, Human Behavior.
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Dr. Elmer Huerta
d. Agency of the Year
i. Northern Virginia Family Service
e. Special Awards
1994
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Eva M. Stewart
1. Beloved faculty member, Howard University School of Social Work
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Cynthia Henderson
1. No bio
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Lonise Bias
d. Agency of the Year
i. DC Department of Human Services – Adult Protective Services Branch
ii. Alzheimers Association of Greater Washington (Honorable Mention)
e. Student of the Year
i. Melissa B. Littlefield (Howard University)
ii. Leslie Warner Krauland (Catholic University) – Honorable Mention
f. Special Awards
1993
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Robert Cohen
1. 50-year veteran of the social work profession; Bob’s advice is sought by social workers around the country on legal, ethical and clinical issues. Has worked for NASW National, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, University of Maryland School of Social Work.
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. Patricia A. O’Donnell
1. A former member of the Metro Washington Board of Directors and representative to NASW Delegate Assembly; throughout her career, she has worked to sensitize physicians and others to the social work perspective regarding patient care.
c. Public Citizen of the Year
i. Janelle Goetcheus
ii. Irving Williams
d. Agency of the Year
i. DC Bureau of Clinical Health Services, Commission of Public Health
e. Social Work Advocate of the Year
i. Mary Eileen
f. Special Awards
1992
a. Lifetime Achievement
i. Gloria C. Bookard
b. Social Worker of the Year
i. C. Elaine Briscoe
c. Public Citizen of the Year
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