Counseling Awards And Recognition

Counseling Recognition Event

The Greater Cincinnati Counseling Association holds an annual Counselor Recognition Event in conjunction with April’s Counselor Awareness Month. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres are complimentary at this event. All OCA and GCCA members are welcome to attend.

Please view our online calendar for a list of upcoming events and details. If you plan to attend our recognition event in April, please RSVP. Please contact our current president to make a reservation.

Nominations are accepted for dedicated counselors, students, and faculty in the Greater Cincinnati region of the Ohio Counseling Association to be considered for recognition at the event. The selected individuals will be recognized at the event and receive complimentary memberships to OCA/GCCA for the following renewal year. Nominations are accepted each year until the end of February. You can read more about making nominations here.

• Read about our 2010 recipients here.
• Read about our 2009 recipients here.
• Read about our 2008 recipients here.

Winter Workshop Counseling Award Recipients

Each year, the GCCA recognizes a school counselor and community counselor for their exceptional dedication and service at our Winter Workshop. We invite any individual to nominate a school or community counselor for these honors. You can download our nomination form by clicking here.

The Mary Corre Foster Community Counselor Award

The Mary Corre Foster Community Counselor Award is given to recognize an individual who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to counseling in the greater Cincinnati area. The award is given in honor of Mrs. Mary Corre Foster, a local pioneer in counseling. Criteria for nomination will include:

1. An individual who has demonstrated personal qualities that provide a role model to their clients and the community.
2. A person who has made recognizable and documented contributions to the positive growth and development of counseling efforts in the greater Cincinnati area.
3. A person who has demonstrated professional concern through active participation in the professional organizations that seek to support and improve counseling services.

The Marvin Rammelsberg Distinguished School Counselor Award

The Marvin Rammelsberg Distinguished School Counselor Award is presented to a person who best exemplifies the qualities of friendship, brotherhood, and humanitarianism that typified Mr. Rammelsberg’s life. The criteria for nomination includes:

1. A person in an educational setting who is dedicated to all regardless of their individual differences.
2. A person who actively promotes school counseling and professional growth.
3. A person who displays exemplary leadership qualities and makes outstanding contributions to professional organizations.

Winter Workshop Award Recipients

Please select from the following list of awards to learn more about the recipients:

• 2011 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Marsha Skaggs
• 2011 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to Carl Grueninger
• 2010 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Mary Grover
• 2010 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to Amanda D. Leszezuk
• 2009 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Richard "Dick" Donnenwirth
• 2009 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to Diane Stump
• 2008 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Claudia Moye
• 2008 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to Terri Pregitzer
• 2007 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Dottie Crosby
• 2007 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to John Beischel
• 2006 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Mark Pruden
• 2006 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counseling Award
  presented to Carol Lee Morgan
• 2005 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Randy Strunk
• 2005 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counselor Award
  presented to Carol Dettenwanger
• 2004 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Fran Repka
• 2004 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counselor Award
  presented to Sandy Farris
• 2003 Mary Corre Foster Community Counseling Award
  presented to Adrienne Cenci
• 2003 Marvin Rammelsberg School Counselor Award
  presented to Charles Woodward

Winter Workshop Award Nomination Form (pdf)

April Recognition Award Nomination Form (doc)