The Nancy Guillory Award
TXAPT honored the dedication and passion for play therapy by naming an award after Nancy Guillory. Nancy graduated from Sam Houston State University, studying play therapy under Dr. Emily Oe. While still working as a kindergarten teacher while awaiting a school counselor position, Nancy continued to travel back to the university to volunteer her time to provide play therapy for children in the community at the university clinic. Nancy was involved in the establishment of the first TXAPT Chapter, Sam Houston, of greater Houston. She coauthored an article in the International Journal for Play Therapy and presented at an APT Conference. Her dedication to and passion for play therapy was apparent to all. Nancy died unexpectedly in 1994 at 45, of a medical emergency. Everyone who knew her was impacted with this untimely loss. The first Nancy Guillory Award was given in 1996 to Dr. Emily Oe, Nancy's friend and mentor.
To qualify for the Nancy Guillory Award, you must:
- Be a current member of TxAPT
- Be a resident of Texas
- Continue to meet TxAPT membership requirements as stated in the TxAPT Bylaws
A letter of nomination and picture of nominee are required upon submission (see link below). The Research/Awards Committee will then receive the nominations and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. The winner will be honored at the TxAPT Annual Conference. Traditionally, the award is kept a secret from the winner until it is announced at the annual conference.
Questions:
- Please contact TxAPT Past President at pastpresident@txapt.org for more information.
Deadline to Submit:
- 3/1