Congratulations to counselors, leaders, and schools honored at the Counseling Week recognition event on Feb. 4, including three schools— two-time honoree Benefield ES as well as Sycamore ES and Five Forks MS— that earned national RAMP recognition in 2019 from the American School Counselor Association.
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2020 GCPS top counseling honorees are:
Laura Spencer of Ivy Creek ES
2020 Gwinnett County Elementary School Counselor of the YearTeshia Dula of Hull MS
2020 Gwinnett County Middle School Counselor of the YearJoyce Gonzalez of Mountain View HS
2020 Gwinnett County Secondary School Counselor of the YearDr. Angelique Mitchell, principal of Ferguson ES
2020 Gwinnett County Mary Joe Hannaford Counselor Administrator of the Year
Laura Ross of Five Forks Middle School,
2020 National Counselor of the Year
GCPS counselors continue to be among the most recognized counselors when it comes to state and national honors. Recent national honorees include Laura Ross of Five Forks MS, the current National Counselor of the Year; Stacey Miller, a 2016 semifinalist for the national honor; Jennifer Diaz, a finalist for 2015 National Counselor of the Year; Andrea Hodgin, a semifinalist for the 2015 national honor; Robin Zorn, the 2014 National School Counselor of the Year; and Dr. Tinisha Parker, a 2014 national semifinalist.