Each year FCA presents important awards to recognize the efforts of outstanding FCA members at the annual convention. Nominations of FCA members can be made by any FCA member. For more information, contact our Association's past president.

Faculty and Professional Awards:

• Teacher of the Year: for outstanding performance as a classroom teacher
• Scholar of the Year: for outstanding scholarly achievement in one’s career
• Outstanding Service: for achievement and service to the FCA over several years.

Student Awards:

• FCA Grant $500 - for outstanding scholarly research and performance activities as a student, faculty or professional member of FCA
  
• Student Scholarship Award $250 – for outstanding performance and scholarly activities as a student member of the FCA.

• Juried Paper Awards: At our convention, we award the top undergraduate and graduate papers. Be sure to indicate that you are submitting your paper for these categories when you submit your proposal for our annual convention.
  
• Poster Session Awards:  Participants must submit proposal and be awarded a slot for poster session during which selected formal judges and convention attendees vote for several award categories.

2007 – 2008 Award Recipients

• Teacher of the Year:  Shari Hodgson, University of Central Florida
  
• Scholar of the Year:  James Katt, University of Central Florida
  
• Outstanding Service:  Richard Mercandante, St. Petersburg College
  
• Undergraduate Student Papers
•  Jie Deng, University of Florida – “Communication in Medicine: The Pre-medical Student Perspective”
  
• Graduate Student Papers
• Cathy Gharing, University of South Florida  - “Organizational Transparency: A Balancing Act”
  
• Professional Papers
• Stephanie Jackson, Lynn University – “Bridging the Distance Between Politician and Electorate: The Implications and Consequences of Persuasive Political Symbolism”
  
• FCA Grant Award $500
• University of Florida Chapter of the National Communication Association
• James Careccia – President
• Bryan Husman, Kayla Stanley – Officers
• Diana Nagy – Faculty Advisor
• Proposal – Host a communication workshop for high school students who are active in student government
  
• FCA Student Scholarship Award $250
• James Careccia, University of Florida
  
• Poster Session Awards
• Top Poster
• James Careccia, University of Florida – “Preparing for the Future: Implementing a Family Communication Course in High School”
• Best Oral Presentation
• Bryon Huysman and Kayla Stanley, University of Florida, “Cohabitation and Communication”
• Most Crowd Appeal
• Judy Boyce, Dawn Dorris, Jacqueline Tremblay, Rollins College – “Lambda Pi Eta: Social Media Outlets and the Effects on Politics”