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2008 OCDA Emerging Leader Award goes to Laura McCoid

The Oregon Career Development Association (OCDA) Emerging Leader Award was established to recognize a career development/education leader whose emerging record of leadership in the career development profession is significant.

This year Oregon CIS User Services Representative Laura McCoid received this distinguished award on February 29, 2008 at the OCDA Professional Development Institute (PDI) in Portland, Oregon.

Laura’s commitment as a career development professional and leader emerged quickly in her position at Oregon CIS.  She served on the OACTE board (2006-2008) as the representative for higher education.  She also served on Oregon Department of Education’s task force for professional development for Perkins IV.  At Oregon CIS, Laura has focused on developing ways in which CIS can meet the needs of special populations including people with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation clients, and other adult users of CIS.  Laura is a CDF Instructor and trained as an education facilitator of Dependable Strengths.  You will often find her working in the education professional circles in the state, consulting with schools and agencies, at workshops, trainings, and presentations.  Laura is a team player and a focused worker who positively influences those who work with her. 

Our congratulations to Laura McCoid!

Previous Recipients of the Esther Matthews Award

Gary Sackley (2007)
Gene Eakin (2006)
Susan Roudebush (2005)
Larry Smith (2004)
Clarice Wilsey (2003)
Renette Meltebeke (1998)
Cheryl Buhl (1995)
Denise Gudger (1994)
Lucille Nielsen (1993)

(Previous to 1993, this award was called the Lifetime Achievement Award)

Jan Brandstrom (1992)
Esther Matthews (1991)
Jack Carter (1989)

Previous Recipients of the Emerging Leader Award

Katherine Bartlett (2007)
Tami Volz (2006)
Brenda Turner (2005)
Cathy Tilley (2004)
Debora Landforce (2003)
Page Phillips (2001)
Brent Jacobsen (1998)
Andrea Newton (1991)
Nancy Hargis (1990)
Etta Foote (1989)

NCDA Poster Contest Winners

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Oregon Student 1st Place in National Poster Contest
Llisel Cabrera, from Dexter, OR won first place in a poster contest conducted by the National Career Development Association in 2007.
2006Postercontest1stplace.jpg Oregon had another winner in the same category; Emerald Hudnell-Almas Newport, OR, won third place.  Both entries are featured on NCDA's website and were displayed at the annual conference in Seattle, Washington.