Social Work Hall of Distinction Committee

Chairs: Gary Bess and Nancy Lim-Yee

In 2002 the California Social Work Hall of Distinction honored its first cohort of social workers whose careers had lasting impacts on the state and our profession.

The Hall of Distinction (HoD) Committee continues to operate under the auspices of the California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA). As is the case of all of our committees, the members of the HoD are social workers from a variety of backgrounds and expertise. Together they review the submitted nominations, deliberate and determine the winners of CSWA’s annual Hall of Distinction awards.

Click here to attend this year’s CSWA Hall of Distinction Award event in Irvine on November 15th, 2025

Click here to read the bios of our 2025 inductees