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Award Recipients

OCA would like to congratulate the following award recipients for their contribution to the counseling profession. Click the button below to learn more about OCA’s awards and nominations.

OCA Awards

Charles "Chuck" Weaver Award

2023: Shannon Ortiz

2022: Marissa Cargill

2021: Michael Desposito
2020: Stacey Diane Arañez Litam
2019: Doris Coy
2018: Victoria Kress
2016: Sheila Williams
2015: Cynthis Marco-Scanlon
2014: Paula Britton & Ana Berrios-Allison
2013: Kathleen Slayers
2012: Sheila Williams
2011: Thomas McGloshen
2010: Darcy Haag Granello
2009: James Evans
2008: Renee Kolecki
2007: Paula Dupuy
2006: Judith Green
2005: Tom Davis
2004: Carl Rak

Dave Brooks Award

2023: Scott Hall

2021: C. Rosie Bauder

2020: Victoria Kress
2019: Michael Brubaker
2017: Kara Kaelber
2016: Jake Protivnak
2015: Christopher Roseman
2014: Ameena Kemavor
2013: Christine Bhat
2012: Carrie VanMeter
2011: Christopher Roseman
2010: John Laux
2009: Kathleen Salyers
2008: Linda Barclay
2007: Ross Chaban
2006: Martin Ritchie
2005: Cynthia Osborn
2004: Jane Cox
2003: Richard Hazler

Herman J. Peters Award

2022: Yegan Pillay

2020: Victoria Giegerich
2019: Stacey Diane Arañez Litam
2018: Brett Zyromski
2017: Darcy Haag Granello
2016: Madeline Clark
2015: Brandy Gilea
2014: Paul Granello
2012: Mary Vicario
2011: Christopher Roseman
2010: Rachel Hoffman & Marty Jencius
2009: Tom Davis & Jo-Ann Lipford Sanders
2008: Jake Protivnak
2007: Kathleen Salyers
2006: Holly Hartwig Moorhead
2005: Geoffrey Yager

Susan J. Sears Counselor of the Year Award

2023: Chase Morgan-Swaney

2022: Jake Protivnak

2021: Wendy Nathan
2020: Clark Ausloos
2018: Linda Waters
2017: Amanda LaGuardia
2016: Stephanie Wise
2015: Varunee Faii Sanggankanavanich
2014: Phillip Isco
2013: Christie Jenkins
2012: Rochelle Dunn & Thelma Greaser
2011: Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich
2010: Victoria Kress
2009: Mark Pruden
2008: Aaron Cromly
2007: Mira Satiani
2006: Jason Miller
2005: Carol Pohly
2004: Jean Underfer-Babalis
2003: F. Robert Wilson

Research & Writing Award

2020: Jake Protivnak
2018: Madeline Clark
2017: Kevin Feisthamel
2016: Michelle Hall
2015: Dilani Perera-Diltz
2014: Matthew Paylo
2013: Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich
2012: Rick Wantz
2011: Dilani Perera-Diltz
2009: Colette Dollarhide
2008: Don Martin
2007: Rob Schwartz
2006: John Laux
2005: Paula Britton
2004: Martin Ritchie

Public Policy & Legislation Award

2023: Gene Dockery

2022: Stephanie Drcar 

2021: Sean Gorby
2017: Christie Jenkins
2016: Victoria White-Kress
2015: David Mann
2014: Barbara Sears & Gregory Pollock
2012: Victoria White Kress
2011: Kathleen Salyers
2010: Jim Rough
2009: Angel Rhodes
2008: F. Robert Wilson
2007: Carolyn Towner
2006: Patricia Clancy
2005: Robert Spada
2004: Ted Strickland

Graduate Student Award

2023: Derek Lee

2022: Laura Dunson

2021: Chase Morgan-Swaney
2020: Annaleise Lessick Fisher
2019: Sean Gorby
2018: Christina Woloch
2017: Chelsey Zoldan
2016: Stacey Litam

Professional Leadership

2023: Laura Lewis

2022: Sherdene Simpson

2021: Jessica Headley
2020: Madeline Clark
2018: Dakota King-White
2017: Jared Rose
2016: Victoria Kress

Tom Davis Outstanding Mentor Award

2023: Christine Suniti Bhat

2022: Jenna Alvarez

2021: Cynthia J. Osborn


Other OCA Awards

2015: Melvin Witner (Lifetime Achievement)
2015: Tom Davis (OCA Legacy Member)
2014: William Nemek (Lifetime Achievement)


Questions and comments can be directed to Amy Barcelo, Executive Director at:

OCAExec@gmail.com PO Box 470001 | Broadview Heights, OH 44147 | 216.438.1994

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