OCPA March 2022 Minute

2021 Award Recipients

• Undergraduate Student Leader Award – Elijah McCutcheon
• Robert F. Rodgers Graduate Student of the Year – Anna-Kaye Rowe
• Mark G. Noffsinger New Professional Award – Kelly Goodison
• Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award – Kristin Brewer
• Innovative Program Award – Second-Year Transformational Experience 
  Program (STEP) at The Ohio State University
• Equity & Inclusion Award – For a Better CWRU Task Force
• Gerald L. Saddlemire Mentor Award – Kristen Lindsay
• Fayetta M. Paulsen Accomplished Leader Award – Dr. Sandra Emerick
• Phillip A. Tripp Distinguished Service Award – Dr. Jenny Hall-Jones
• The President's Discretionary Service Award – Tori Rehr, Ashley Secord, & Doug Lisko 

Annual Conference

• Thank you to those you attended for a successful annual conference!
• All members are invited to complete the conference evaluation at this link.
• Individuals that complete the evaluation will be entered for a chance to win a $10 Target gift card!

Executive Board Nominations Info

• OCPA is seeking nominations for all open executive board positions! The open positions are:
  • Elected positions:
    • President-Elect
    • Graduate Student Members-at-Large 
    • Two-year, Public and Private Institution Members-at-Large
    • Secretary and Memberships Chair
  • Appointed positions:
    • Assistant Annual Conference Chair 
    • Assistant Careers Conference Chair
    • Communications Chair
    • Partnership Chair 
    • Technology Chair
    • Awards Chair 
    • Don Schweingruber Senior Student Affairs Officer 
• Learn more & submit your nomination for yourself or a colleague at myocpa.org/elections!

Save-the-date: Regional Drive-In

• We are hosting a regional Drive-In at Wittenberge University on Wednesday, May 18th. Stay tuned for more information coming soon; learn more & RSVP at this link.

5 On Our Mind

• After the annual conference, Josh Bodnar, Annual Conference Chair & Director of BuckID, The Ohio State University shares 5 things he's wondering about at this link. 
• The “5 On Our Mind” series is an opportunity for OCPA leadership to share things they are thinking about— join in on the conversation on social media at #5OnOurMind and #OCPAchat.

Job Board

• International Student Advisor at Miami University– Learn more at this link.
• Dean of Retention at Xavier University– Learn more at this link.
• Director, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Columbus State Community College– Learn more at this link.
• Compliance Officer at Columbus State Community College– Learn more at this link.
• Academic Advisor 1 at The Ohio State University– Learn more at this link.
• Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Otterbein University– Learn more at this link.
• Check out our job board at any time & submit positions to be shared at this link.

Events