Awards

The OKACTE Guidance Division is proud to have the opportunity to recognize its members and others for their excellence through several awards. Those are: McCharen Award of Merit, New Professional Award, Friends of Guidance Award, Outstanding Educator, Kaleidoscope Award, and the Silver Key Award. Each summer Guidance Division members are selected to receive these OkACTE Awards based on their professional and personal accomplishments. Additional information on the various awards is available.

McCharen Award of Merit

The McCharen award is presented to an individual OkACTE Guidance Member that makes consistent contributions to the advancement of career guidance/counseling during the year.

New Professional Award

The award will be given to an individual who has been a primary member of the Guidance division no less than two, but no more than five years. The nominee must not have previously attended an ACTE Convention.

Friends of Guidance Award

This award is for person(s) who have provided strong support for guidance and counseling but are not members of the OkACTE Guidance Division.

Outstanding Educator

Guidance members who are currently employed as full-time baccalaureate career and technology education teacher educators, administrators, career guidance counselors, program specialists and other individuals involved in career and technology education other than full-time classroom teachers are eligible recipients for this award.

Kaleidoscope Award

The Kaleidoscope Award has been established to recognize those entities that embrace and promote diversity.

Silver Key Award

The award is given to those who have served in career and technology education for 25 years and also have been a member of ACTE and respective state and divisional associations for 25 years.

2006-2007 Guidance Division Awards

OkACTE Guidance Division New Professional

Jana Cline, Moore Norman

OkACTE Guidance Division Outstanding Educator

Jil Gaylor, Tulsa Tech

OkACTE Guidance Division McCharen Award of Merit

Paul King, Tulsa Tech

Ed Freeman, Canadian Valley

Susan Ott, Tulsa Tech

Friends of Guidance Award Winners

Coweta High School

    - Francie Schauffler, Counselor

    - Cindy Jack, Counselor

    - Randy Craven, Principal

Robert Cornelison, Lieutenant with Midwest City PD

Linda Hefley, District Guidance Coordinator, Broken Arrow Schools

Dr. John Hunter, Superintendent, Moore Norman Technology Center

Judy Lingenfelter, Counselor, Union Intermediate High School

Dr. June Knight, Superintendent, Southwest Technology Center

Nancy Sullivan, Marketing & Tech Prep Coordinator, Mid-Del Technology Center

Tulsa Public Schools School Career Tech Staff

    - Harold Helton, Career Tech Coordinator

    - Ron Givens, Special Programs Facilitator

    - Charlotte Clagg, Project Manager