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Keynote Speaker, Robert Gatti, addresses the Opening Session. Bob was a Past OCPA President, Phillip Tripp Award recipient and currently serves as the VP of Student Affairs at Otterbein College.

Janice Gerda (left), Special Events Chair, and Amy Lahmers (right), Facilities Co-Chair, discuss last minute conference details.

Featured Speaker, Dr. Steven Michael enjoys a moment of peace before his address Thursday afternoon.

OCPA Past Presidents reunited at the 25th anniversary conference including: (left to right, seated) Robin Gagnow (1997-98), Kathryn Venema (1981-82), Karen Hagans (1992-93), Fayetta Paulsen (1976-77) and (left to right, standing): Don Schweingruber (1977-78), Sandra Emerick (1998-99), Marty Manning (2000-01), Luther Smith (1996-97), Susan Eklund-Leen (1984-86), Robert Gatti (1987-88), Joanne Risacher (1988-89) and Leslie Haxby-McNeil (1994-95)

OCPA President, Scott Smith, gives his "State of the Association" address and shares that OCPA is progressing well into its second 25-year journey.

OCPA 2001 Award Recipients: (Left to Right) Sarah Balas accepts  the Diversity Award for Capitol University MKL Day of Learning , Mike Patterson accepts the Innovative Program Award for Capitol University Greek Leadership Conference, Kelly Pero of the University of Akron and Ashland University received the Graduate Student of the Year, Tracy Benner from Otterbein College received the Fayetta Paulsen Accomplished Leader Award, Case Study Winner Jodi Gill from Kent State University, Meghan Houghton from Baldwin-Wallace College received the Mark Noffsinger New Professional Award, Case Study Winner Miriam Williams from Kent State University and JoAnne Kroll of Bowling Green State University received the Gerald Saddlemire Mentor Award. Not pictured was Sarah Whinnery of Kent State University who received the Undergraduate Student Leader Award in absentia.