The Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA) is the state division of the American School Counselor Association, and represents the more than 1,600 school counselors in the state of Colorado. Annually, we recognize the best professionals in our field including: an outstanding elementary, middle/junior high, high school, K-12 counselor, and counselor educator. We acknowledge each counselor for the quality of service he/she provides students, families, schools and districts in which he/she works. By nominating a school counselor in your building, you are giving a well-deserved tribute to a colleague. Additionally, winners of the CSCA School Counselor of the Year Award will be nominated for the national American School Counselor Association (ASCA) School Counselor of the Year Award!
Colorado School Counselor of the Year Recipient:
Maddie Francis
James Monroe Elementary, Colorado Springs District 11
Finalists:
Elementary Level:
Maddie Francis
James Monroe Elementary School
Colorado Springs School District 11
Middle School Level:
Margaret Bloomer
Jenkins Middle School
Colorado Springs School District 11
Multi-Level:
Sonya Palafox
Denver Center for 21st Century Learning (DC21) ay Wyman
Denver Public Schools
High School Level:
Vicki Helfer
Aurora Central High School
Aurora Public Schools
SCHOOL COUNSELOR ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
The School Counselor Advocate of the Year nominees may be district or building-level administrators, school board members, legislators, or supervisors of guidance services who have made significant contributions to the implementation and improvement of school counseling programs. The purpose of the Advocate of the Year Award is to recognize persons who have demonstrated their belief in and support of school counseling programs that have had an impact on counselors and their students at the local, state, or national level.
Kelli Smith, Douglas County School District
LANCE HUFFMAN AWARD
The CSCA Lance Huffman Award is given to a board member who has contributed to the association and profession. The purpose of the award is to recognize persons who have demonstrated leadership within the association and have advocated to educate, promote, and further the profession, not only within the state but at the national level as well.
Recipient:
Jennifer Quintana
RHONDA WILLIAMS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dr. Sharon Miles-Hastings