The Monmouth County Counselor of the County award was established in 1987 by the New Jersey School Counselor Association. The guidelines and nomination form for next years potential recipient are listed below.

New Jersey School Counselor Association Counselor of the County Criteria for Nomination 2024-2025 The New Jersey School Counselor Association would like to recognize individuals who have made major contributions to the counseling profession with the annual "Counselor of the County" awards.

 The purpose of the award is to recognize a counselor for outstanding service and achievement. In addition to the recognition given to the award winners, positive public attention is focused on school counseling. 

Eligibility for Consideration: 

A. The county nominee must currently be employed as a school counselor/lead counselor/director/supervisor and have completed three consecutive years of counseling service. 

B. The nominee must hold a Master's Degree or equivalent in School Counseling and be certified as a counselor by the state of New Jersey. 

Criteria for Recognition: 

A. The nominee should possess the personal qualities desirable in a school counselor. 

B. The nominee must have been responsible for innovations in guidance and counseling programs, for demonstrating leadership in school counseling, and for performing an outstanding service to the school or community. 

C. The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five years prior to the date of presentation. 

Membership: 

A. The nominee must be an active (paid) member of the Monmouth County School Counselor Association for the current year (2024-2025). Dues Payment: $15.00. www.mcsca.org

 B. The nominee must be an active (paid) member of the New Jersey School Counselor Association for the current year (2024-2025). Dues Payment: $40.00. www.njsca.org

Revised 01-02-2025

Please forward all nominations by:
Friday, January 31st to:

Judy Gilberti at: jgilberti@wall.k12.nj.us

OR

Judy Gilberti 

Counseling Department

Wall High School

1630 18th Avenue, Wall, New Jersey 07719

Monmouth County School Counselor Association

Counselor of the County Nomination Form

2024-2025

The membership of the Monmouth County School Counselor Association (MCSCA) is searching for the next Monmouth County Counselor of the County for 2024-2025. Please review the NJSCA criteria (attached) and consider recognizing a colleague and outstanding school counselor for this most prestigious award by completing the nomination form below:

Counselor Nominee: ____________________________________________________________

Counselor Nominee’s Email Address: _______________________________________________

Current Position/School: _________________________________________________________

1. Please tell us why you feel your nominee should be named our Counselor of the County:

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2. If you are aware of any organizations, leadership positions, or services/programs that this person has initiated for counselors, school students/colleagues, or members of the community, please list them here. ____________________________________________________________________________

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3. In what ways does the nominee go above and beyond their counseling job?

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Please Note: A candidate must be an active (paid) member of the Monmouth County School Counselor Association (MCSCA) and nominated with supporting evidence, by any active (paid) member of the MCSCA or the Monmouth County Guidance Directors Association (MCGDA) by Friday, January 31, 2025, or by such date as to comply with NJSCA requirements. The nomination form may be mailed/emailed to the chairperson. The nominee will be notified by the chairperson to complete the application by Friday, February 7, 2025, for the review process which will take place in February 2025.

*The successful recipient will be recognized at the NJSCA Luncheon/Reception held in the spring 2025 (“in-person” or virtual - TBA). Following this statewide reception, the MCSCA will recognize the recipient during the June 2025 meeting. *

Name of person submitting nomination: __________________________________________

Current position/school of nominator: ____________________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________________________________________ 

Please forward all nominations by Friday, January 31, 2025, to Judy Gilberti at:

jgilberti@wallpublicschools.org Wall High School Guidance Department 1630 18th Avenue, Wall, New Jersey 07719 732-556-2058

Revised 01-02-2025