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The Mel Schulstad Professional of the Year award was created in November 1979 by Jay Lewis, former editor and publisher of The Alcoholism Report, and a select group of his peers and colleagues, to recognize an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the advancement of the addiction counseling profession.
Nomination and Selection Process Information
Any NAADAC member in good standing may nominate an individual for this award, which is selected by the NAADAC Awards Committee.
Eligibility Requirements
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Nominations should document the candidate’s leadership, service and contributions to the addiction counseling profession.
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At least one nominator must be a member in good standing of NAADAC.
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Current members of NAADAC's Executive Committee are not eligible for these awards.
To nominate an individual, please send a letter and any supporting documentation to:
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Attn: Awards Committee Chair
1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314
All award nominations must be received by April 30 for consideration by the NAADAC Awards Committee.
Materials may also be faxed to the NAADAC Awards Committee (attention: Donovan Kuehn, NAADAC Director of Operations & Outreach) at 800.377.1136 or sent by e-mail to
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(please put "NAADAC Awards" in the subject line).
The award recipients will receive travel to the award ceremony and hotel and registration fees for the day of the NAADAC annual conference where the award is presented. Any other expenses for the award recipient or their guest(s) are the responsibility of the recipient.
For additional information, please contact Donovan Kuehn at
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 800.548.0497, ext. 125.
Past Award Recipients
2012 William J. Cosgriff, PhD (Springfield, Mass.)
2011 Rocio Del Milagro Woody, MSW (Atlanta, Ga.)
2010 Woody Giessmann (Arlington, Mass.)
2009 Elizabeth Ann Coccia (Austin, Texas)
2008 Roman Frankel, PhD (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
2007 Larry Ashley (Henderson, Nev.)
2006 Frances Clark, PhD (Hermitage, Tenn.)
2005 Mark Fratzke (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
2005 Keith H. Liles (Houston, Texas)
2004 Philip Guinsburg (Nashville, Tenn.)
2003 Terry Gray (Tucson, AZ)
2002 Cynthia Moreno Tuohy (Snohomish, Wash.)
2001 Larry Abernathy (Clemson, S.C.)
2000 Dr. Michael Watson (Bamberg, S.C.)
1999 Joseph Doyle (Medford, Mass.)
1998 Fred French (Marshfield, Mass.)
1997 Eugene N. Crone (Mount Dora, Fla.)
1995 Dr. Patrice Muchowski (Worcester, Mass.)
1994 Charles J. Arnaud (North Miami, Fla.)
1993 Len Ford (Lanett, Ala.)
1993 Maryanne Frangules (Mattapan, Mass.)
1992 Dave Lombard (Alabama)
1991 Bill Hairston (Northampton, Mass.)
1990 Bill Brooks (Indianapolis, Ind.)
1989 Robert Sheridan (Mass.)
1988 Leroy L. Kelly (Ashland, Mass.)
1987 Daniel J. Crowe (Indiana)
1986 Steve Valle (Massachusetts)
1985 John Brumbaugh (Columbus, Ind.)
1984 Pete Petree (San Diego, Calif.)
1983 Dr. Marcia Lawton (Richmond, Va.)
1982 Bob Dorris (California)
1981 LeClair Bissell (Sanibel, Fla.)
1980 Will Foster
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