Friday, November 20
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., ET
Indiana Convention Center, Halls B/C 

The Awards Ceremony celebrates high achievements and excellence in the professions. Awards presented this evening include the Honors of the Association—ASHA's most prestigious award, which recognizes lifetime achievement—and ASHA Fellows, whose recipients' contributions are the cornerstones of the communication sciences and disorders (CSD) professions. ASHA will present additional awards to honor other members who have also contributed to the professions and to ASHA.

The Annie Glenn Award will also be presented to a public person or group. It is named after the late Annie Glenn, a devoted champion for people with communication disorders. "The Annie" recognizes individuals who demonstrates Mrs. Glenn's spirit by making a positive impact for individuals with communication disorders. This award is a perpetual highlight of the ASHA Convention. (Learn about the history of the Annie Glenn Award and past recipients.)

The Pitt, one of the most popular and highly regarded TV series today, will be the recipient of the Annie Glenn Award this year. Set in the emergency department of a hospital, the show has portrayed the need for effective communication in such settings and illustrated the starkly different experiences of patients when they have access to communication—and when they don’t.

The Pitt has also displayed how social determinants of health, such as language access, can make care difficult. In addition, the series has depicted how complex clinical decision-making can be—something ASHA members address daily. The Pitt has authentically shown the work of clinicians and realistically featured the impact policy decisions and debates have on patient care.

Valerie Chu, a co-producer and writer for The Pitt, will receive the Annie Glenn Award on behalf of the show.

Join us Friday evening as we honor the achievements of colleagues in the professions and present the Annie Glenn Award to a very special guest.

Watch highlights from the 2025 Awards Ceremony!