Counselor Awards!

Each year School Counselors can be nominated for an award in 3 different areas to help recognize the hard-working school counselors we have in the state of Utah. To nominate a  fellow Counselor or Counseling Team for the 2021 Awards you will need to follow these steps:

1. Go to completescholarships.org
2. Click on the blue rectangular icon that says "Login to be matched to custom local scholarships"
3. Login or create an account, and then login (takes about a minute)
4. Click on the "Applications" icon on the left hand side
5. Choose and complete the awards you would like to nominate for

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Counselor of the Year honors the best of Utah's seasoned counselors (5+ years of experience) who are running a top-notch, comprehensive school counseling program.
Rookie of the Year honors the best of Utah's new counselors (1-4 years of experience).
Team of the Year honors the best of Utah's counseling teams for leading the way in comprehensive school counseling programs.

2020 Counselor Award Recipients

Rookie of the Year 
​Marcia Wilson

Garland Elementary School
​Box Elder School District

Counselor of the Year 
Lee Ann Elzey

American Fork Junior High School
Alpine School District

Team of the Year
​Copper Mountain Middle

Melisa Christiansen, Hillary Emmer, Amy Gibson, Nicholas Hale, & Teresa Bills.
Jordan School District

Counselor Spotlight

Amber Thacker

Amber Thacker is an eighth-year counselor working at Centennial Elementary School in Duchesne county. This year her school has implemented a school-wide program focused on self-regulation and emotional control. The students are now better able to recognize, express, and regulate their emotions. Amber reports it is so beneficial to have the whole school speaking the same language and working as a team to support students social-emotional needs. A message she would like to send to her students is.."I love our students at Centennial Elementary! Your willingness to learn and to grow, even when things are hard, makes me so proud. You make this absolutely the best job in the world!"

Nominate a Counselor to have a Spotlight.

NEW for 2021! We are trying to recognize some AMAZING School counselors in our state. If you know of a school counselor doing a FABULOUS job please fill out the form below so that we can give them the proper recognition!

National School Counselor Week

Feb 1st - 5th, 2021 was National School Counselor Week. We hope that you enjoyed your time and were recognized throughout your building!

USCA Scholarship

The USCA Scholarship, formerly known as the Lynn Jensen Memorial Scholarship, is for a high school senior that plans on to college in the Fall of 2021 and has been influenced by a school counselor in their lives. Applications deadline for the 2021 Scholarship has Passed.

Applications for the USCA Scholarship were due January 15, 2021