[Counselor_Educ] FW: [External] Congratulations on Being Selected for the ASGW Professional Advancement Award

[Bhat, Christine]

Congratulations to Dr. Bilal Urkmez for this well-deserved award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work!

Happy New Year everyone! Glad that you are part of our Ohio University Counselor Education community. Best wishes for a wonderful spring semester!

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Christine Suniti Bhat (she/her), PhD, LPC, LSC (OH)
Professor, Department of Counseling & Higher Education
The Patton College of Education
OHIO University, Athens, OH 45701

Past-President, American Counseling Association, 2025-2026
Fellow, American Counseling Association
Fellow, Association for Specialists in Group Work

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From: Yanhong Liu <yliu363 at syr.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 3:46 PM
To: Urkmez, Bilal <urkmezbi at ohio.edu>
Cc: Bhat, Christine <bhatc at ohio.edu>
Subject: [External] Congratulations on Being Selected for the ASGW Professional Advancement Award


Dear Dr. Bilal Urkmez,



The ASGW Awards Committee has met to review award nominations. Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to receive the 2026 ASGW Professional Advancement Award.



The committee was collectively and tremendously impressed with your nomination packet, which demonstrated exceptional strength and depth, supported by comprehensive and compelling materials. The committee highlighted your impactful group work across instruction, research, and practice. The committee commended your clear commitment to group work in counseling and across disciplines.



As part of the formal recognition of this award, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 ASGW Conference, to be held February 5-7, 2026, at the Hyatt Centric Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. Once the conference schedule has been finalized, I will provide additional details regarding the award ceremony.



Please let me know whether you plan to attend the ASGW Conference. If you are unable to attend, we will be happy to arrange for your award plaque to be mailed to you.



Congratulations again on this well-deserved recognition!



Sincerely,

Yanhong



Yanhong Liu, PhD, NCC (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor

Unit of Counseling and Human Services

School of Education

President-Elect, Association for Specialists in Group Work

yliu363 at syr.edu<mailto:yliu363 at syr.edu>

410 Huntington Hall

Syracuse, NY 13244

Syracuse University


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