Outstanding people in family and consumer sciences professions are recognized with our special association supported awards of excellence. You can also find more information below about past association award winners:

2011 Texas Affiliate Award Winners 

2011 AAFCS National Awards 

Past Leader of the Year Winners 

Past New Achiever Winners 

Past Professional of the Year Winners 

Past Special Awards Winners 

Past Teacher of the Year Winners 

AAFCS Past Award Winners

AAFCS Past Board Members

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Awards
All Texas awards nominations should be sent by November 21 to the current Vice President, Member Relations: 
Nancy Shepherd, V.P. Member Relations
AAFCS-TX Affiliate
5731 68th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Professional of the Year

The Professional of the Year award is the highest honor given by the state association each year and was initiated by AAFCS - Texas Affiliate. Members of any professional section or division are eligible. The recipient should have made major contributions to the family and consumer sciences profession, displayed leadership abilities, been active in the association and be highly respected by his/her peers.

AAFCS - Texas Professional of the Year Guidelines and Nomination

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Teacher of the Year

An award to recognize outstanding teachers at elementary and secondary levels. Nominees are evaluated on exemplary programs and/or teaching methods and techniques in family and consumer sciences; development and implementation of family and consumer science concepts and principles; impact of program and teaching on individuals, families and/or communities; integration of family and consumer sciences subjects with other related disciplines; and teacher effectiveness in stimulating student growth in and out of the classroom.

AAFCS - Texas Teacher of the Year Guidelines and Nomination

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Lights for Families Award

Lights for Families is a collaborative project of AAFCS - Texas Affiliate and various sponsoring power companies. “Lights for Families” recognizes individuals who are valuable “lights” to the families that they reach within their own communities. Together, we are LIGHTING THE WAY for Texas families!

AAFCS - Texas Lights for Families Award Guidelines and Nomination 

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Leader of the Year Award

Initiated by AAFCS, this award is designed to identify and honor family and consumer sciences professionals who have made significant contributions to the field through their involvement with AAFCS.

AAFCS - Texas Leader of the Year Award Guidelines and Nomination

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate New Achievers Award

This award is designed to recognize family and consumer science professionals who have exhibited the potential to make significant contributions to family and consumer sciences.  Nominees must have at least three years of service to the field, but no more than eight years of service to the field.

AAFCS - New Achievers Award Guidelines and Nomination

AAFCS - Texas Affiliate Friend of the Family Award

The Friend of the Family Award is to recognize an individual or organization involved at the local or state level in the policy-making process whose work over time has made significant contributions that affect the well-being of Texas families.

AAFCS - Texas Friend of the Family Award Guidelines and Nomination