Member of the Year Award

(Open to ALL Members for self-nomination)

Awarded in professional recognition of the MACCA member who has unstintingly given of his or her time and energy to MACCA activities throughout the year. Past recipients have been acknowledged for the following:

1. Devoted a substantial amount of his/her time to coordinating the annual conference.
2. Made contributions to enhancing the membership’s knowledge (i.e. eInteract writer, conference presenter, active on LinkedIn discussion board).
3. Conducted research on a special project that strengthened the association (i.e. review of MACCA’s by-laws, coordinating webinars).

2018 Recipient ~ Cindy Ernharth

Cindy Ernharth has been in Career Services for over 25 years; she currently serves as a Career Advisor at HACC, Central PA's Community College doing both Academic and Career Advising. Cindy’s focus is on Career and Technical Careers; working mainly with displaced workers, underserved populations, and non-traditional students, especially those students in majors that tend to be one gender dominant; working hard to increase women entering non-traditional fields that are in demand with high earning potential. Cindy’s role as an academic advisor, allows her to work with students from entry, to graduation, and develop plans for life and work after graduation. Cindy has been a member for MACCA for many years. She first served as a PA Member at Large in the late 1990's. Since 2012, Cindy has been a MACCA Board member and continues to serve as the Registration Chair and assisting in outreach to the membership about all MACCA events. Testimony: “Cindy consistently and continuously works behind the scenes to fill in the gap for the many roles needed to be fulfilled in MACCA's delivery of service.” “Cindy steps up and steps in. She gives unstintingly of her time and experience throughout the year. Where members may transition on and off in areas of responsibility, Cindy has remained steadfast through each transition, rendering ideas and offering solutions.”

Previous Recipients

• 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)