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Several doctoral students in the College of Education’s counseling and personnel services program at the University of Georgia at Gwinnett have been recognized recently for their work.

Ken Jackson received the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision at the 2011 fall conference in Nashville, Tenn. Jackson was recognized for the quality of his work, his contributions to master’s level preparation and  LGBTQ advocacy initiatives in particular. Jackson is a department head and Professional School Counselor at Decatur High School and a member of the 2012 cohort.

Leonissa Johnson was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. As part of this recognition, Johnson participated in an invitational Leadership and Diversity Workshop during the 2011 fall conference. Johnson is a Professional School Counselor at Belmont Hills Elementary School in Smyrna and is a member of the 2012 cohort.

Lisa Littlefield was selected as one of 20 counselors to participate in the National Career Development Association Career Practitioner Supervision Training Workshop held in November in Dallas, Texas. This 40-hour intensive seminar provides training in supervision of career development practitioners and prepares counselors for certification in this area. Littlefield is a Licensed Professional Counselor on staff at Oglethorpe University and a member of the 2013 cohort.

Lauren Moss was awarded a $3,600 grant which she used to bring the Rachel’s Challenge bullying prevention/intervention program to Hightower Trail Middle School in Marietta. The challenge is named in memory of Rachel Scott, who was the first person killed in the shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Her acts of kindness and compassion coupled with the contents of her six diaries have become the foundation for Rachel’s Challenge—one of the most poignant school programs designed to reduce aggression and bullying. Moss is a Professional School Counselor at Hightower Trail and a member of the 2013 cohort.

Gerry Crete was named Assistant Listserv Moderator for the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, which is Division 51 of the American Psychological Association. Crete is a counselor at Holy Family Counseling Center in Duluth. He is a member of the 2013 cohort.

See more information about UGA and College of Education programs at the University of Georgia’s Gwinnett campus at: http://gwinnett.uga.edu/degrees_byschool.html