Member of the Year Award

Awarded in professional recognition to the MACCA member who has unstintingly given of his or her time and energy to MACCA activities throughout the year. MACCA recognizes the Member of the Year recipient that has devoted a substantial amount time to the association through:  

• coordinating MACCA Monthly or Annual Conferences, Summits or other professional development events.
• contributing their expertise in career development and best practices through the MACCA newsletter, posting on LinkedIn and other social media platforms and presenting at association events.
• conducting research or serving on ad hoc committee special projects.

2025 Recipient ~ Karen Chopra

Karen's vast network has positioned MACCA for incredible success as we provide timely and necessary professional information to our members and beyond. And even though she is stepping down in 2026, she has prepared the committee to take over and continue the most important benefits of belonging to MACCA: " knowledge," "collaboration," and "camaraderie." She has not, by any means, severed ties with MACCA. Karen has offered to develop and implement a mentoring program for those interested in achieving greater success in the career services at every level.Karen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, a Nationally Certified Counselor; she has been a career counselor in private practice for over twenty five years

Previous Recipients

• Awards Committee did not convene in 2024
• Kristie Manley (2023)
• Cindy Ernharth (2022)
• Kristie Manley (2021)
• Cindy Ernharth (2020)
• Ronald Pleban (2019)
• Cindy Ernharth (2018)
• Mark McFadden (2017)
• Crystal Sehlke (2016)
• Courtney Bousquet (2015)
  
• Melissa Schultz and Karl Martz (2014)
• Debra Stark, Kara Kehoe and Gwen Plummer (2013)
• Courtney Sprague (2011)
• Julie Levinson (2010)
• Jill Pante (2009)
• Julie Levinson, Connie Egelman, Jill Gugino, and Carolyn Yencharis (2008)
• Lora Furman, Flora Stowe, and Peter Oscodal (2007)
• Mark McFadden and Kim Bolig (2004)
• Tim Kirkner and Mark McFadden (2003)
• Tim Kirkner (2002)
• Joan Hawkins (2001)