Recognition

Honor Council

The Honor Council program of NCASC is designed to recognize councils who present evidence of having an effective and progressive council in many areas. This program honors exceptional councils through a qualification of standards from a compilation of evidence in a portfolio. High schools that meet the honor council standards are recognized as a Louise Hunter Honor Council. Middle schools that meet honor council standards are recognized as a Clinton Blake Honor Council.

2026-2027 Honor Council Overview + Application Process

Richard Cansler Administrator of the Year Award

This award honors the contributions of Mr. Richard Cansler, who served as principal of Garinger High School and West Charlotte High School, and served on the NCASC executive board for 15 years. No student council can reach their full potential without the aid of a truly dedicated administrator. It is our mission to honor those exceptional administrators who have built strong bonds with their student council.

2027 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form (deadline: February 19, 2027)

Kate Parks Kitchin Advisor of the Year Award

The North Carolina Association of Student Councils honors Miss Kate Parks Kitchin, annually, for her years of dedication and unselfish service to NCASC by awarding an advisor of the year in her name. Miss Kitchin served as the Executive secretary of the North Carolina Student Council Congress and was the student council advisor at Rocky Mount High School. Miss Kitchin provided NCASC with boundless inspiration, leadership, and endless hours to help promote the cause of student council. The Kate Parks Kitchin Advisor of the year award recognizes an outstanding student council advisor in our state. A lot of the success that comes from a student council is due to their advisor.

2027 Advisor of the Year Nomination Form (deadline: February 19, 2027)

Nan Abell Award for Distinguished Service

This award is named for Nan Abell, who retired from Garringer High School in 1991 after providing 40 years of leadership as a student council adviser, district and state executive director. The award was created to allow local councils an opportunity to recognize and honor outstanding student council advisers as they complete their years of service. Recognition through the Abell Award is meant to honor outstanding dedication and commitment on the part of educators, many of whom serve their councils for years with little or no compensation. To be eligible for the Abell Award, an adviser must:

have served at least 10 years as an adviser of a North Carolina Association of Student Councils member school, and
be retiring from the school or stepping down from the adviser position after having served as a sponsor for at least ten years.

2027 Nan Abell Service Award Nomination Form (deadline: February 19, 2027)

NCASC Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame was created to allow local councils an opportunity to recognize and honor an outstanding student council member each year. To allow statewide recognition of Hall of Fame nominees, a certificate will be presented to each nominee who is in attendance at the State Convention during the year in which the student is nominated. Nominees who graduated last year and/or are unable to attend the convention will be given their certificate via their Adviser if in attendance or mailed their certificate and a copy of the letter of nomination by the NCASC.

Requirements for the Award:

To be eligible for Hall of Fame recognition, a student must:

1. be recommended by a North Carolina Association of Student Councils member school (middle schools are encouraged to nominate students as well as high schools)
2. have demonstrated distinguished and outstanding service as defined by his or her student council

2027 NCASC Hall of Fame Nomination Form (deadline: February 19, 2027)