About The Heart of Social Work Award
In 1995, NANFED established the Heart of Social Work Award to recognize and acknowledge excellence in our partners in social work field education. In the years since, the award has honored field instructors who have made outstanding contributions to field education and the social work profession.
Nominees are evaluated in three categories:
Skill in field instruction and teaching
Service to the University / School / Program
Creativity and innovation in field instruction
Letter From Our Board
January 31, 2024
Dear NANFED Members and Consortia Chairs,
The North American Network of Field Educators and Directors (NANFED) invites nominations for the 2023 Heart of Social Work Award which recognizes and honors excellence in social work field instruction. Please consider nominating a field instructor/supervisor who has assisted students in your program and who has contributed significantly to field education. Each person who submits a nomination will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
Nominations are due Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Recipients of the Heart of Social Work Award will be honored virtually. The award winner receives $500. The NANFED Board will announce the winner of the 2023 Heart of Social Work Award in March 2024 in accordance with “National Social Work Month”. Information on past recipients, photographs from previous receptions, and information about all of NANFED’s activities can be found at www.nanfed.org.
We invite you to share this information with colleagues in your field consortium. We look forward to receiving your nominations for this prestigious honor.
- North American Network of Field Educators and Director
Recent recipients:
2022: Leigh Bolin, Fairbanks, AK
2021: Christine “Krickette” Wetherington, Tempe, AZ
2020: Joseph Perales, Oakland, CA
2017: Theresa Kelly McPartlin, St. Paul, MN
2016: Heather McDonald, Toronto, ON
2015: Carol Heinisch, Denver, CO
2014: Illana Perlman, Toronto, ON
2013: Nancy Jefferson Mance, Los Angeles, CA
2012: Michael Herskovitz, New York, NY
2011: George Baboila, St. Paul, MN
2010: Joseph Scalise, St. Louis, MO, and Tammy Muskat, Toronto, ON
