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. All nomination forms are in .pdf format.

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. McCharen nomination form.

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. New Professional Award nomination form.

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. Friends of Guidance Award nomination form.

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. Outstanding Educator nomination form.

Kaleidoscope Award

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

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. Silver Key Award nomination form.

2009-2010 Guidance Division Awards to 2010-2011 Guidance Division Awards

ACTE Outstanding Educator of the Year

 Bea Paul, Autry Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division Outstanding New Professional

 Andrew Hammontree, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division Outstanding Educator

 Penny Berry, Western Technology Center

Kaleidoscope Award

 Jana Cline, Moore Norman Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division McCharen Award of Merit

Jane Livingston

Friends of Guidance Award Winners

Karen Davidson, KEDDO WIB

Pat Jordan, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

Toni Wilson, Western Technology Center

Nova Johnson, Western Technology Center

Jan Hatch, Department of Rehabilitative Services, Norman Office

Carol Lunn, Broken Arrow High School

Representative Skye McNiel, Oklahoma District 29

Dr. Jenyfer Glisson, Sapulpa High School