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.

2008-2009 Guidance Division Awards

ACTE Region IV Outstanding Educator

Bea Paul, Autry Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division New Professional

Marjorie Wann, Kiamichi Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division Outstanding Educator

Jodie White, Kiamichi Technology Center

OkACTE Guidance Division McCharen Award of Merit

Sue Hardage, Southwest Technology Center

Cedric Cudjoe, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Tina King, Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Kaleidoscope Award

Gail Huddleston, Kiamichi Technology Center

National Technical Honor Society "Stars of Excellence" Award

Lanette Armentrout, Chisholm Trail Technology Center

Friends of Guidance Award Winners

Phil Waul, Superintendent, Central Technology Center, Drumright

Dr. Janet Cunningham, President, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva

Dr. Steve Lohmann, Vice President, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva

Brad Franz, Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, NWOSU

Patty Dunegan, WIA Director, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Jeff Hickman, State Representative, Oklahoma Legislature

Sandra Sheets, Student Records Manager, Western Technology Center

Karen Ashworth, Accounts Payable Clerk, Western Technology Center

Kathie Bergmann, High School and Middle School Counselor, Colcord Public Schools