The Hazel Brown Award was named in the early 1980's for Hazel Weatherly Brown who was a faculty member and Assistant Director of Education Career Services at the Ohio State University from 1951 to 1981.  The award was created to honor someone who has excelled in serving education students.

Hazel was exceptionally active in the national association, ASCUS (Association of School, College, and University Staffing, Inc.), which later became AAEE.  Because of her national involvement, she and a few others in Ohio founded Ohio ASCUS.  Soon after Ohio ASCUS, she was instrumental in founding Great Lakes ASCUS, which covers a seven-state area.  She faithfully attended these conferences and provided her personal style of leadership to all of these organizations.

Anyone who knew Hazel would remember her high-spirited laughter, her phenomenal Southern-belle receptions before the evening banquets, and her love of working with students and employers from Ohio and across the country.

Hazel passed away from complications of a stroke in the spring of 2002.  This award continues to be an honor to her memory and her prominence in the creation of these associations.

The Hazel Brown Award is presented at the fall conference to a person from the career development field at Ohio colleges and universities who meets the following criteria:

1. Is an active member of OAEE

2. Promotes the goals and mission of the organization

3. Supports the advancement of the career field

Bill Hunter retired in June 1995 as Executive Director of Human Resources for Canton City Schools and passed away at his home on April 4, 1996.  Bill graduated from Central State university and received his Masters from Kent State University.  During his professional career, Bill was a teacher, principal (Canton's first black principal), and Executive Director of Personnel.