ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS: OCDA Awards

Are you or someone you know an outstanding graduate student? What about an innovator or leader in the field of career development? What about someone known to promote a strong transition between education and the workforce? You should consider nominating yourself or your colleagues for an OCDA Award!

This year OCDA is proud to seek nominations for four (4) awards!

The Outstanding Graduate Student Award

The Career Innovator Award

The Bob Windle Leadership Award

and our Conference-Themed award:

The Career Readiness Champion Award

For the full criteria and links to the nomination forms, you can follow THIS LINK or click on the Awards tab found in the header at the top of any OCDA website page!

**DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 13, 2026**

P.S. A new Past OCDA Awards Winners webpage is now live!

Be sure to check out our new and improved Past OCDA Award Winners page! This page highlights past award winners, shares details about the establishment and retirement of OCDA awards, and has images of previous award winners for viewing!