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Past OCDA Award Winners

OCDA is proud to highlight the achievements of career professionals throughout the years! Be sure to check out our past OCDA award winners below.

The Bob Windle Leadership Award

Est. 2011

2025 - Ankit Shah

2024 - Dr. Linda Woodard

2023 - Dr. Ana Berrios Allison

2022 - Andy Weyand

2021 - Dr. Nina Talley

2020 - Kristin Williams

2019 - Dr. Kim Gilliam

2018 - Ryan Wilhelm

2017 - Allison Jones

2016 - Meagan Kittrick

2015 - Kristin Hannon

2014 - No Nominations

2013 - Jessica Wood

2012 - Cynthia Marco-Scanlon

2011 - Robert Windle (Award was known as the Robert Windle Career Award at this time)

The OCDA Conference Themed Award

Est. 2024

2025 - "Transformational Impact Award" - Marion Technical College

2024 - "Strive to Thrive Award" - Richard Fajardo

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Est. 2018

2025 - Eirene Binabiba

2024 - Diana DePasquale

2023 - Jill Schaefer

2022 - Michaela Dengg

2021 - Mohamad Almakky & Kenyatta Reed

2020 - Evan Faidley & Autumn Hepler

2019 - Vincent Consiglio & Logan Vess

2018 - McKenna Koewler

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Career Innovator Award

Est. 2023

2025 - Luke Edwards

2024 - Kioshana LaCount Burrell

2023 - Toni M. Cunningham & Chelsea Francis


Retired OCDA Awards

The Outstanding New Professional Award

Est. 2018

Retired 2023


2022 - Tainne Dallas & Cayley Volpin

2021 - Donald Jensen

2020 - Taylor Slocum

2019 - Ramascus Abdul Dollar

2018 - Natalie Fox

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The Outstanding Career Service Award

Retired 2017

2016 - Rhonda Norman

2015 - No Nominations

2014 - Gail Michalski

2013 - James Hansen

2012 - Dr. Linda Woodard

2011 - Elizabeth Osicki

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The Distinguished Career Merit Award

Note: This award's criteria was added into the Bob Windle Leadership Award during the 2011-2012 OCDA term.





The Exemplary Legislative Career Award





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