Awards

Awards Applications Available
R.J. Cochrane Award
Special Recognition Awards
Awards of Distinction
Margaret Woods Award For Outstanding Achievement

Awards Applications Available

Award nominations are now being accepted. Please send all completed forms to: cpitura@retsd.mb.ca

R.J. Cochrane Award

The R.J. Cochrane Award, named after one of the founding members of the School Counsellors' Association of Manitoba, is our most prestigious award. Awarded periodically, the R.J. Cochrane Award recognizes exceptional commitment, leadership and initiative in counselling far beyond the basic requirements of the job.

1978 Robert J. Cochrane
1979 Dr. Harry Guest
1986 Jack Stewart
1988 Margaret Woods
1989 Ted Davies
1990 Dr. Lorne Hoag
1991 Tom Prins
1992 Dr. Roman Odwazny
1993 Carolynne Pitura and Nadia Preyma
1995 John T. Cooke
1996 Marge Winters
1997 Kathy Ramsay
1999 Doug Muir
2002 Dennis Lucas
2003 Dr. Wm. (Bill) Schulz
2005 Richard Robertson

Special Recognition Awards

Special recognition awards are awarded periodically to individuals who have made an important contribution to the advancement of school counselling in Manitoba in some unique way.

1994 Dennis Lucas, Curriculum Consultant. For his many years of commitment and support to counsellors through his role as Provincial Consultant to school counsellors at the Department of Education and Training.
1994 Stewart J. Whitley, Q.C., Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Prosecutions. For his guidance, support and legal advice during the development of the Guidelines for Ethical Behaviour.
2002 Wayne Tucker, Counsellor at River East Collegiate. For his contributions to career education and dedication to the Winnipeg Career Symposium.
2007 -Special Recognition Award - Karen Rayter
2008 - Special Recognition Award - Sylvia Beaucage-Pena

Awards of Distinction

Awards of Distinction are awarded to retired counsellors who continue working voluntarily to provide a high level of dedication and commitment to further the efforts of school counsellors to the children of Manitoba.
1998 John T. Cooke, St. James-Assiniboia S.D. for his contributions as Teasurer.
1998 Norma Drosdowech, St. Vital S.D. for her contribution to the Ethical Guidelines Committee.
1998 Nadial Preyma, Winnipeg S.D. for her contributions to the Professional Development Committee and the Ethical Guidelines Committee.
1998 Margaret Woods, River East S.D. for her contributions as Treasurer of the Brandon Career Symposium.
2002 Doug Muir, Ft. Garry S.D. for his contributions to the Guidelines for Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling in Manitoba and the Counsellor Qualifications Committee.
2005 Marge Winters, retired from Seven Oaks School Division, instructor at the University of Manitoba for her tireless contributions to guidance and counselling at the school level, at the university level and through her volunteer contributions through MSCA and CCA. Recently retired as director of CCA Manitoba/Nunavut.

Margaret Woods Award For Outstanding Achievement

Initiated in 1989, this award is intended to honour outstanding service by a counsellor to the field of counselling, both locally and provincially. Recipients must have been members of MSCA for a minimum of five years while actively contributing to the counselling field at the provincial and/or local levels. Renamed the Margaret Woods Award For Outstanding Achievement in 1998 in recognition of Margaret's contributions to counselling in Manitoba as a counsellor in River East School Division and as the Treasurer of the Brandon Career Symposium since its inception in 1986.

1989 Art Ferguson, Dennis Lucas, Carolynne Pitura and Nadia Preyma
1990 Gracie Biedler and Heather Emberley
1991 Ruby Chambers, Doug Muir, Huguette Rempel and Joanne Snidal
1992 John T. Cooke
1993 Richard Robertson
1994 Norma Drosdowech
1996 Pat Herman and Dr. Wm. Schulz
1997 Wayne Tucker
1998 Randy McGunigal and Richard Robertson
1999 Jay Macleod and Louise Welsh
2000 Valerie Czarnecki, Bob Hamilton and Albert Dequier
2001 Sue Bryner
2002 Sandy Tuckwell
2003 Jan Stewart
2005 Lorna Martin
2008 Olga Wyshnowsky