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Category
Contribution to Guidance and Career Education
When to Apply
Nominations for this certificate may be accepted all year long.
History
The Award of Merit was first presented in the spring of 1972. In 1977 the OSCA Board of Directors passed a resolution to rename this award The Olive Diefenbaker Award of Merit to honour the late Mrs. Diefenbaker''s contribution to Guidance and Counselling in the Province of Ontario. The first awards were presented by her daughter during the 1977 Annual Conference at Niagara Falls in November. The citation on The Olive Diefenbaker Award of Merit reads: "In recognition of long and dedicated service to guidance and counselling in the Province of Ontario"
This award is to recognize retiring individuals who have made a contribution to the Counselling and Guidance Profession in Ontario
Criteria
This award may be presented to teacher-counsellors, teachers, administrators, trustees and/or members of the community
An OSCA member must nominate the retiree
The nominee should:
The awards will be mailed to the nominator for presentation by the nominator or by another OSCA member appointed by the nominator. These awards are often presented at retirement functions rather than the Awards Banquet. However, the names of the recipients of The Olive Diefenbaker Awards may be noted in the official program of the OSCA Conference.
Procedure
Nominate a retiring colleague.