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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><strong><span style='font-weight:normal'>Please attend Dr. Mel Witmer’s (Professor Emeritus) presentation at </span></strong><span class=style2>1:45 - 3:00 pm</span><br>Educational Seminars and Workshops - No charge (concurrent sessions) The Patton College - McCracken Hall.<strong><o:p></o:p></strong></p><p><strong>Counseling and Higher Education</strong><b><br><strong>Title: </strong></b>"Counselor Education: Legacy, Leadership, and the Future of the Profession" <b><br><strong>Speaker:</strong></b> J. Melvin Witmer, Ohio University Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education<o:p></o:p></p><p>J. Melvin Witmer taught at Ohio University for 23 years from 1966 until early retirement in 1989 when he was appointed by the University as Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education. Besides a Ph.D. in Counseling and Guidance from Florida State University in 1967, Dr. Witmer was credentialed as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Psychologist in the State of Ohio and also a National Certified Counselor. During his tenure at Ohio University, Dr. Witmer received 18 professional awards and honors from state professional organizations, colleagues, and Ohio University. When Dr. Witmer retired from full-time teaching in 1989, the Counselor Education faculty established the Creative Altruism Award in his honor. To view more of his bio, please click <a href="http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/gfx/media/pdf/BIOGRAPHYOFDrMelWitmer.pdf">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>205 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu"><span style='color:blue'>leinbaug@ohio.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>