The nomination period for the 2024 period is NOW CLOSED.
The Arthur S. Marmaduke Award is an annual award recognizing an outstanding California high school counselor who demonstrates exemplary skills in helping students fulfill their dreams of going to college. Each year, the California Student Aid Commission solicits nominations recommending a California high school counselor who demonstrates effectiveness for serving students in preparing for and pursuing their higher education. The candidate may be nominated by their District and County leadership, fellow school counselor/teacher, school principal, or another site administrator.
Arthur S. Marmaduke was the Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission for 25 years from 1960 to 1985. The award was established in 1985 in his honor as the longest-serving executive director in the history of the Commission, which was founded in 1955. Mr. Marmaduke also served as the first President of the National Association of State Grant and Aid Programs.
The annual winner is chosen by the California Student Aid Commission and announced in the spring time. The award, which includes a plaque and $1,500 check is presented at the awardee’s high school or virtually via Zoom.
Arthur S. Marmaduke High School Counselor Award
The California Student Aid Commission will announce the winner in Spring 2024.
Marmaduke Award nominations are solicited annually by the California Student Aid Commission and is named after one of the longest running executive directors of the Commission, Arthur S. Marmaduke. Mr. Marmaduke served the Commission for 25 years from 1960 to 1985 and the award was established in 1985 to carry on his legacy of making education beyond high school financially accessible to all Californians.
Past Recipients of the Arthur S. Marmaduke High School Counselor Award
Year
Name
School
County
2022-2023
Paula Riesenbeck
Chaparral High School
Riverside
2021-2022
Norma Murillo
Orange Cove High School
Fresno
2020-2021
Yia Le
McLane High School
Fresno
2019-2020
Jorge Montijo
Panorama High School
Los Angeles
2018-2019
Meagan Holmes
West High School
Kern
2017-2018
Beau Menchaca
Century High School
Santa Ana
2016-2017
Lynda McGee
Downtown Magnets High School
Los Angeles
2015-2016
Jesse Barajas, Jr.
Gridley High School
Butte
2013-2014
Andrea Goodwin
Los Angeles High School for the Arts
Los Angeles
2012-2013
Warren Popp
Keema High School
Sacramento
2011-2012
Dr. Dario Villa
Montgomery High School
San Diego
2010-2011
Lisa R. Golden
King Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles
2009-2010
Michael Badouin
Chino Hills High School
San Bernardino
2008-2009
Twila Rutherford
Fort Bragg High School
Rancho Cordova
2007-2008
Rebecca Jauregui
Lodi High School
Lodi
2006-2007
Robin Sroka
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
Long Beach
2005-2006
Sally Pace
Woodlake High School
Woodlake
2004-2005
Michelle Khayat
Valley High School
Sacramento
2003-2004
Sue Ann Joy
San Rafael High School
San Rafael
2002-2003
Henry Bailey
2001-2002
Barry T. Baker
2000-2001
Barbara McCune
1999-2000
Hector Armas
1998-1999
Linden Beckford
1997-1998
Charlotte Downing
1996-1997
Douglas R. Mercer
1995-1996
Carmen Starr
1994-1995
Jean Flores
1993-1994
John Mandell
1992-1993
Janice Reinstein
1991-1992
Raymon W. Kirk
1990-1991
Jack Wright
1989-1990
Eleanor Richards
1988-1989
Enriqueta V. Chavez
1987-1988
Tony Gelfuso
1986-1987
Michael Sullivan
1985-1986
Marcine Landon
Eligibility Criteria
The nominee must:
Hold a Pupil Personnel Services Credential and work with high school students.
Have worked as a school counselor, and/or district administrator of school counseling programs for at least three years.
Have worked as a high school counselor for at least one year at their current high school.
Maintain high moral standards in their personal and professional conduct.
Work at a single school site. High school counselors who serve multiple
school sites cannot be accepted due to the school-specific questions on the nomination form and scoring criteria.
Criteria for recognition:
Service as model citizens of their community, the school counseling community, and their broader professional community. They maintain high moral standards in their personal and professional conduct.
Responsibility for high school counseling innovations or further development of programs to support all students’ career, personal/social, and academic development.
Demonstration of leadership, advocacy, and collaboration in their work and promote equity and access to opportunities and rigorous educational experiences for all students to maximize student achievement.
Superior skills and dedication to promoting the importance of financial aid to students, families, and the community.
Nomination Form and Guide
The nomination period for the 2024 period is NOW CLOSED
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Complete the Nomination Form by November 17, 2023.
The California Student Aid Commission will announce the winner in Spring 2024.
Candidates will be scored based on the following criteria:
Involvement in financial aid and college events/activities
Impact on FAFSA/CA Dream Act Application (CADAA) completion rates (rates over the past 3 years will be considered)
What they do to help students maintain eligibility and prepare for college
What they do to support and interact with underrepresented and 1st generation families
The personal comments from the nominator and the student testimonies
*Bonus Points are possible for those nominees who coordinate/promote Cash for College events*
To evaluate all the nominations, the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) convenes a selection committee consisting of Commission members, a member of the California Department of Education, a high school counselor, and Commission Staff. Using scoring guidelines aligned with the nomination questions, along with consideration for FAFSA/CADAA completion rates, committee members identify the nominations that best address the prompts and distinguish themselves as exemplary.
Once a winner is selected, the Commission will contact both the nominee and the nominator to coordinate a date and location for the award ceremony.