TLPCA
Awards
TLPCA was pleased to honor several professionals at the 2026 Counseling and Therapy Summit. Please join the TLPCA leadership in congratulating these deserving individuals.
2026 TLPCA Awards
Susan B. Hammonds-White Award Recipient
William Feck
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Mark Loftis
Counselor Educator of the Year
Dr. Kevin Hull
TLPCA Community Service Award Recipient
Amanda Crawford
Presidential Award for Social Justice in Counseling
Martez Nelson
Love of Leadership
Dr. Ellen Crossman
Outstanding TLPCA Regional Representative
Megan McCarter Cates
Outstanding TLPCA Regional Representative
Dr. Nathan West
Outstanding TLPCA Student Representative
Sierra Carr, Lincoln Memorial
Legislator of the Year
Senator Raumesh Akbari
Honorary Membership
Representative Bob Freeman
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
2026 – William Feck
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
2026 – Amanda Crawford
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
2026 – Dr. Ellen Crossman
2025 – Kim Speakman
2024 – Dr. Robin Lee
Counselor Educator of the Year
2026 – Dr. Kevin Hull
2025 – Dr. James Dalton
2024 – Dr. Ye (Agnes) Luo
2023 – Dr. Mickey White
2022 – Dr. Nathan West
2021 – Kim Coggins
Lifetime Achievement Award
2026 – Dr. Mark Loftis
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
2026 – Representative Bob Freeman
2022 – Jenny Ford, Representative Sam Whitson
Presidential Award for Social Justice in Counseling
2026 – Martez Nelson
2025 – Chelsea Alexander
2024 – Ben Roberts
2023 – Ashley Hampton
Legislator Recognitions
2026
Senator Raumesh Akbari
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.
