Allison Jones was announced as the recipient of 2017 The Bob Windle Leadership Career Award at the OCDA Annual Conference on May 19 at The Ohio State University (OSU).  Currently, Allison serves as the Director of Career Management and Corporate Relations for the Fisher College of Business at OSU.  Her dedication to OCDA, leadership, and commitment to enhancing our field makes her an ideal recipient for this honor.  Allison is known for continuously going above and beyond to help students and colleagues, and she has been a sounding board and a friend to many throughout her career.  Allison was a member of the OCDA Executive Board from 2010-2016.  During that time, she planned a very successful conference and spearheaded the implementation of OCDA’s PayPal system, which helped the organization to meet members’ needs more efficiently than ever before.  Additionally, Allison served in a variety of Executive Board roles on OSU’s Association of Staff and Faculty Women.  Please join us in congratulating Allison Jones on her outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to Ms. Kristin C. Hannon

This year, Ms. Kristin C. Hannon, PHR, SHRM-CP Director, Career Development at Stark State College is the recipient of the 2015 OCDA Bob Windle Leadership Career Award. The Ohio Career Development Association was delighted to bestow this honor in recognition of her significant contributions to the improvement, promotion, development of career development, and enhancement of professional association activities. Kristin, received the award at the 2015 OCDA Spring Conference on Friday May 29th. The award presentation took place during the lunch time at Walsh University in North Canton. Kristin was accompanied by her husband Evan, her colleagues and the entire OCDA.

At the 31st All Ohio Counselor’s Conference in Columbus,

OCDA members  Azra Karajic-Siwiec, Jessica Wood, Ana Berrios-Allison, and Gail Michalski presented on Career Counseling: Practical Activities Designed to Promote Career Development and Career Decision Making