Award Recipients 2023

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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:

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  Maddie Francis
James Monroe Elementary, Colorado Springs District 11

Finalists:

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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. 
 

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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:

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Jennifer Quintana

 


RHONDA WILLIAMS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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Dr. Sharon Miles-Hastings