MSCA Scholarship

• 2009 Joyce Milligan and Susan Gilleshammer
• 2011 Lindsey Goodman

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
• 2009 Monique Fillion
• 2009 Cathie Eliasson
• 2010 Ruth Hargrave
• 2011 Sharon Labossiere

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.
• 2009 Heather Emberley, for her many years of dedication and commitment to the Manitoba Journal of Counselling.

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
• 2009 Trevor Kennard, Carolyn Kennard, Lori Chase, Loris Loewen, for their many years of dedication to Manitoba Prospects and their support of MSCA
• 2011 Carolynne Pitura