Deadline for Nominations is September 1, 2010
James
F. Cawley Award
The
Vermont School Counselor Association nominations for the "Outstanding
Counselor of the Year Award" named in honor of its first
recipient, Jim Cawley. As in the past, nominations for the award
are being requested from the VTSCA membership; with final selection
to be made by representatives on the VTSCA Board of Directors.
The board seeks: To recognize distinguished contributions
to school counseling and to acknowledge and honor those instrumental
in bringing outstanding innovation to the development of counseling
for Vermont youth.
2009 Counselor of the Year - Michelle Buzzell of Proctor Elementary School
Proctor Elementary School principal Nancy Ericksen congratulates counselor of the year, Nancy Ericksen.
2008 recipient: Wendy Monahan - Stowe Elementary School
2007 recipient: Wayne Blanchard - Springfield High School
Outstanding
New Counselors Award
Awarded
to a person who has worked as a counselor for under five years,
this awards recognizes the outstanding work and contributions
made to the counseling professional.
2009 New Counselor of the Year is Ashley Wageman of Summit Street School
Mary Hughes, principal of Summit Street School, congratulates new counselor of the year Ashley Wageman.
2008 recipient: Meaghan Parker - Johnson Elementary School
2007 recipient: Karen Collman - River Bend Career & Technical Center
This
contest is named after Barbara Bloom, a school counselor who
has tirelessly devoted her time and energy promoting our state
organization for the benefit of counselors and children alike.
The contest is for students who are in elementary, middle school,
and high school. Students should write on the following topic:
“How My School Counselor Helped Me.” Certificates
will be awarded to all participants, and a $50.00 Savings Bond
will be awarded to the winning student in each category!
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