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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations Leah. What a wonderful recognition, proudly holding up our School Counseling Program!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hope to have a chance to see you while you’re in Ohio.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tom<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tom Davis Ph.D., ACA Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Professor Emeritus Counselor Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">OU Board of Trustees Secretary Emeritus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">davist@ohio.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">740-591-4506</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Counselor_Educ <counselor_educ-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu> on behalf of Bhat, Christine <bhatc@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>counselor_educ@listserv.ohio.edu <counselor_educ@listserv.ohio.edu><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Harrison, Laura <harrisol@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Counselor_Educ] Congratulations to Dr. Leah Howard - OSCA Counselor Educator of the Year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please join me in congratulating Dr. Leah Howard on being selected as the OSCA Counselor Educator of the Year!!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are thrilled with this positive attention for Dr. Howard and are thankful for the good work she is doing in our online School Counseling program. Below is an excerpt from the OSCA letter to Dr. Howard.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Bhat</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span><span class="spanwithbackgroundcolor"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#023427;background:#EFFBF8">Congratulations,</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424"> Leah!
You were selected for the Counselor Educator of the Year by the Ohio School Counselor Association! This award honors a counselor educator who has made a significant contribution to the school counseling profession and the development of pre-service school
counselors. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">You will be recognized at the annual Ohio School Counselor Conference. The conference will be held October 14-16 at The Hyatt Regency
Columbus. The awards ceremony will take place on October 15th from 8:30-9:15 am in the Regency Ballroom (3rd floor) of The Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 N High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">Beth Hinshaw</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">Professional Recognition Committee Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424">OSCA Board of Directors</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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