It is always nice to say “great job” to staff members for their hard work and dedication, whether it be in person or in writing. The Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators (PAPSA) offers an opportunity to take things a step further and recognize them at the state level. PAPSA supports all student/pupil services staff, groups, and initiatives and feels passionate that they should be recognized for their creativity, as well as their behind-the-scenes and front-line work.
Each year, at its annual conference, the PAPSA Executive Board may recognize one or more school entities within the Commonwealth based on the quality of their student/pupil services program. A committee composed of volunteers from the Executive Board meets in February of each year to consider nominees for the award.
School entities throughout the Commonwealth are notified of the process for submitting an award nomination via the PAPSA News and the PDE Bulletin Board system. A nomination packet is sent to each interested party. Notification shall take place no later than December.
The award is presented at the annual PAPSA conference and the winner(s) asked to make a presentation to the audience concerning those aspects of their program which they deem especially worthy of note.
The 2026-2027 Robert B. Cormany Award of Excellence in Student Services Nomination Form will Be Available as of December 1, 2026
Beginning December 1, 2026 Click Here to Access the Form
Autism Supporting Potential, Independence, Regulation, and Expression (ASPIRE) Program
Pictured L-R: PAPSA President Matt Ammons presents Tanya Carmella-Beers, Kristal Nemeroff, and Briona Sciarillo from the ASPIRE programwith the 2026 Robert B. Cormany Award of Excellence in Student Services.
Award Winners
- 2025-26 Autism Supporting Potential, Independence, Regulation, and Expression (ASPIRE) Program
- 2024-25 Juniper Village Work Immersion Program, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
- 2022-23 Anita Miklos, Norwin School District Health Services
- 2021-22 West York Area School District, Bulldog Pantry Program
- 2019-20 Methacton School District, R.E.A.C.H. Program
- 2018-19 Community School Based Behavioral Health Program, Riverside School District
- 2017-18 Mary Pritchard, Nazareth Area School District
- 2016-17 Kara Voycsik & Kathy Minnich, York Co. Youth Mental Health Alliance
- 2013-14 Bucks County Technical High School
- 2012-13 Hempfield School District
- 2011-12 State College Area School District
- 2010-11 Upper Darby School District
- 2009-10 Dr. Paula Wagner, Director of Pupil Services, Great Valley SD
- 2009-10 Dr. Adrienne Scurry, Pa. Virtual Charter School (PAVCS)