Striving to enhance the counseling resources and services provided to students, campus counseling programs at Laurel Mountain and Spicewood elementary schools and Canyon Vista, Grisham and Pearson Ranch middle schools were named 2022 Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) Award Winners.
The award recognizes campuses for displaying dedication and demonstrating outstanding comprehensive counseling programs that were data-driven, focused on goal completion and aligned to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Recipients undergo a strenuous application process that culminates their year-long work of implementing the best practices of a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program.
Campuses had the opportunity to apply for the bronze, silver or gold award. Each level of the award represents a higher rigor or programming.
Gold Level Award Recipients:
- Spicewood, Counselor – Molly Kentopp
- Canyon Vista, Counselors – Naomi Galvan, Arti Pant, and Laura Reilly
- Grisham, Counselors – Teresa Daughtery and Melissa Leverette, and
- Pearson Ranch, Counselors – Brandi Cantu, Shelby Crownover, and Tamara Wahrer
Bronze Level Award Recipients:
- Laurel Mountain, Counselor – Charlotte Justice
The state award program is also designed to help campuses work towards national level recognition and apply for the ASCA Recognized ASCA Model Program Award. Three campuses have already applied for the award.
