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Awards

TLPCA was pleased to honor several professionals at the 2025 Virtual Counseling and Therapy Summit. Please join the TLPCA leadership in congratulating these deserving individuals.

2025 TLPCA Awards

Susan B. Hammonds-White Award Recipient

Dr. Stephanie Evans

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Rob Moore

Counselor Educator of the Year

Dr. James Dalton

TLPCA Community Service Award Recipient

Heather Meshell

Presidential Award for Social Justice in Counseling

Chelsea Alexander

Love of Leadership

Kim Speakman

Outstanding TLPCA Regional Representative

Hunter Cook

Outstanding TLPCA Student Representative

Keilee Daubon

Legislator of the Year

Representative Caleb Hemmer

Legislator of the Year

Senator Page Walley

Each year, TLPCA awards:

The Susan B. Hammonds-White Award

The original board members created a leadership award in Susan Hammond-White’s name to demonstrate our appreciation for her pioneer efforts on behalf of mental health counselors in our state. Susan had never received public acknowledgement for her tireless work on legitimizing our profession in Tennessee. This award was established as an annual award at our 2nd year conference.

Susan B. Hammonds-White Award Recipients

2025 – Dr. Stephanie Evans
2024 – Dr. PaQuita Pullen
2023 – Janie Wilkerson
2022 – Yohunnah Woods-Moton
2021 – Mark Loftis
2020 – Anthony Fuller
2019 – Clay Harris
2018 – Marcy Webb
2017 – Marisa White
2016 – Rob Moore
2015 – Shawn Spurgeon
2014 – Monica Schmidt
2013 – Lorraine Jefferson
2012 – Kim Speakman
2011 – Robin Lee
2010 – Kay Arnold
2009 – Nancy Truett
2008 – Cindy Sneed

The Community Service Award

The community service award was created to honor a member of the community that has helped to promote LPC’s in Tennessee.

TLPCA Community Service Award Recipients

2025 – Heather Meshell 
2024 – Katlyn Wyatt Hansen
2023 – Rachel Freeman
2022 – Rikki Harris
2021 – Ann White
2020 – Dr. Susan Lahey
2019 – Ann White
2018 – Jenny Ford
2017 – Rebecka Warren
2016 – Dianne Bradley and Robbie Hutchens
2015 – Steve Sheehan
2014 – Terry Casey
2013 – Webster Bailey
2011 – Peter Wilson
2010 – Kittie Myatt
2009 – Dan Edwards

Love of Leadership

2025 – Kim Speakman
2024 – Dr. Robin Lee

Counselor Educator of the Year

2025 – Dr. James Dalton 
2024 – Dr. Ye (Agnes) Luo
2023 – Dr. Mickey White
2022 – Dr. Nathan West
2021 – Kim Coggins

Lifetime Achievement Award

2025 – Dr. Rob Moore 
2024 – Dr. Peter Wilson
2023 – David Cook
2022 – Kay Arnold
2021 – Ann White
2019 – Dr. Robin Lee
2018 – Dr. Susan Hammonds-White

Honorary Members

2022 – Jenny Ford, Representative Sam Whitson

Presidential Award for Social Justice in Counseling

2025 – Chelsea Alexander
2024 – Ben Roberts
2023 – Ashley Hampton

Legislator Recognitions

2025
Representative Caleb Hemmer
Senator Page Walley

2024
Representative Charlie Baum

2023
Representative Bob Freeman
Representative Gloria Johnson
Representative Justin Jones
Representative Justin Pearson

2022
Lt. Governor Randy McNally
Representative Bob Ramsey

2021
Senator Shane Reeves
Representative Clark Boyd

2020
Representative Mike Stewart
Senator Jeff Yarbro

2019
Senator Darren Jernigan
Senator Katrina Robinson

2018
Representative Sam  Whitson
Representative Richard Briggs

Mental Health America

TLPCA was honored at the 2012 21st Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony of Mental Health America as the Collaborative Agency of the Year for our collaboration with MHA in educational trainings and partnering with them to provide our office support.