The Seminole Ridge High School Guidance Department thanks everyone who assisted in the inaugural College Application Week: counselors, guidance secretary Lizzie Singletary, guidance intern Melanie Gallagher, senior English teachers, social studies teachers Liz Jenkins and Joe Obucina, media specialist Lora Weber and several student aides. The event was a huge success, and nearly 400 seniors received assistance in applying to at least one college or university.
Hawk Counselor to Represent State — The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has selected Seminole Ridge Guidance Counselor Theresa Hartl as the Florida state representative for the 2016 School Counselor of the Year program, which honors the professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for the nation’s students, helping them achieve success in school and in life.
State representatives were selected based on criteria including school counseling innovations, effective school counseling programs, leadership and advocacy skills, and contributions to student advancement.
“School counselors make significant contributions to the overall well-being of students and their success,” ASCA Executive Director Richard Wong said. “They have unique qualifications and skills that allow them to address students’ academic achievement, their career development, and their social and emotional needs.”
Hartl and her fellow state representatives will travel to Washington, D.C., in January to be honored in a ceremony at the White House and be formally recognized at a black-tie gala in the historic Union Station.
ABOVE: Seniors Kenny Boodhoo and Bryan Bonavia display their application verifications.
