Awards

The Oregon Career Development Association (OCDA) provides two annual awards to career development professionals in Oregon.  These awards are designated to honor individuals making significant contributions to the improvement of career development. The awards are presented annually at the spring Professional Development Institute and Awards Ceremony. Nominees do not need to be a member of OCDA; each award will include a one-year membership to OCDA.

Esther Matthews Award
Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated lifelong leadership, scholarship, and professional commitment to the career development field. Esther Elizabeth Matthews B.S., 1940, Massachusetts State; M.Ed., 1943, Ed.D., 1960, Harvard. Matthews taught at numerous institutions of higher education including Harvard and Columbia before joining the University of Oregon in 1966 in counseling psychology. She retired in 1980 as professor emerita. She received the Distinguished Service and Leona Tyler Awards of the Oregon Personnel and Guidance Association. She is listed in the World Who’s Who (London), Outstanding Educators of America, Who’s Who in the West, and Who’s Who of American Women. Matthews served as president of National Career Development Association 1974-75. Matthews was always interested in the intellectual and emotional development of women, and in 1987, the American Association for Counseling and Development recognized Matthews for her contribution to the promotion of human rights. She died in June 2010, at her home in Eugene.

Past Recipients

Louise Paradis (2018), Angela Doty (2017), Tina Anctil (2014), Mary Vance (2013), Carole Mackewich (2012), Marina Martinez (2011), Fran Moga (2010), Chuck Zimchek (2009), Laura McCoid (2008), 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)

Past Recipients

Donna Montoya (2018), Heidi Yu (2016), Matt Morscheck (2011), Janet Sipe (2009), 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)