Thank you to those that joined us at the Society for Social Work & Research (SSWR) conference last week in Washington, DC or virtually! For those of you who attended the conference, we hope it offered an opportunity to network, learn, and reconnect.

Unfortunately, this year we had to make the difficult decision to cancel the GADE Reception due to the recent surge in COVID-19 infections. We are following up to recognize the 2022 GADE Awardees with an awardee recognition video that would have traditionally been honored during this reception.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are delighted to announce the winner of the 2022 Initiative for Cross-Institutional Student Collaboration.

We received several outstanding proposals. After a thorough review, the Board has selected a proposal entitled Students from Migrant Backgrounds in Doctoral Programs in Social Work: Increasing Access and Creating Conditions for Success as this year's winner. Congratulations to Tanzilya Oren, Agnes N. Nzomene Kahouo Foda, and Maryam Rafieifar! 

Congratulations to the 2021 GADE Award Winners! 

GADE Award for Educational Leadership in Doctoral Education - Professor Kia J. Bentley, Ph.D., LCSW, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work

GADE Student Award for Teaching in Social Work - Cindy Dubuque-Gallo, LMSW, MAT University of Connecticut School of Social Work

GADE Student Award for Leadership and Service - Alicia Mendez, MSW, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Social Work