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GCCA will present our annual awards to deserving recipients at the 2025 GCCA Fall Conference and Annual Meeting in September at the Hyatt Regency Savannah!
Please consider nominating an individual or program for recognition. Please send a letter of recommendation for your nominee to Lindsay Mobley (lmobley@troupcountyga.gov), or as otherwise instructed in the Awards Nomination document, by August 22, 2025.”
The Spark Award
The Spark Award will recognize a court or program administrator serving in the Juvenile Court who has made a significant impact on Georgia’s youth. This award was created to honor Gary Smith’s inspirational leadership and dedication in the field of juvenile justice. To be eligible, a nominee must meet the following criteria:
- Be a member in good standing of GCCA; and
- Must have worked in Juvenile Court for at least 8 years
To nominate an administrator, please send a letter of recommendation to the Awards Committee detailing the work of the nominee and his/her contributions.
GCCA BeMent-Simmons Merit Award for Outstanding Service in Court Management
GCCA’s newest individual award--the GCCA BeMent-Simmons Merit Award--will be presented to recognize a member’s distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the profession of court administration and the judicial system by professionals in the state of Georgia.
The Awards committee will consider all outstanding qualities of nominees in making its’ recommendation including exemplified professional proficiency, service to the profession, and service to the community, state, and nation. The individual must also meet the following criteria:
- Be a member in good standing of GCCA; and
- Must have received a 100 hour certificate or greater which is in good standing.
The ideal recipient is a person whose work reflects a dedication to the ideals embodied in GCCA and its purpose. The Bement/Simmons award pay homage to two outstanding GCCA Past Presidents, TJ Bement and Will Simmons, who have consistently demonstrated their dedication to the advancement of court administration in the State of Georgia, with considerable dedication to GCCA.”
GCCA Merit Award Nomination Form (PDF).pdf
Program of the Year
The awards committee decides the criteria and picks a winner which is announced at the fall conference. A plaque is given, either at the fall conference or at a time and place of the winner's choosing.
GCCA Program Award Nominations Form (PDF)
Bill Herndon Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is for a person who has made a significant contribution to the profession of court management. Nominations are not advertised, members submit letters of nomination as they feel appropriate.
Bill Herndon (LLB '52) of Marietta died Jan. 3. A World War II veteran, Herndon practiced law for many years in Cobb County and in 2002, was the first recipient of the William Barclay Herndon Award, named for him for his service to the courts and given by the Georgia Council of Court Administrators.