Awards & Recognition

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.

The 2024 Counselor of the County Award Winner

Congratulations, Melissa Iorio

School Counselor at FRHS

Past MCSCA Counselor of the County Recipients:

1988 Robert Dudley

1989 William McDermott

1990 Theodora Apostolacus

1991 Lillie Ham Henry

1992 Mary Walton

1993 Jim Lukach

1994 Rita Barrett

1995 Arlene Schacht

1996 John Brady

1997 Maggie Slayter

1998 Demie Accorsi

1999 Fran Swift

2000 Chuck Eby

2001 Heather Kostka

2002 Tony Howard

2003 Tom Cusick

2004 Pat Phillips

2005 Gayle Fitzmaier

2006 Maritza Rodriguez

2007 Rose Griffin

2008 Richard Freccia

2009 Bruce Marich

2010 Joseph Clores

2011 Pamela Main

2012 Jackie Cashman

2013 David Frick

2014 Mindy Fellingham

2015 Jill Maline

2016 Heather Frederick

2017 Courtney Colford

2018 Jason Lippart

2019 Kristin Worthley

2020 Judith Gilberti

2021 John Zdziarski

2022 Fran Stevenson

2023 Ellen Jaspan

MCSCA/NJSCA Counselor of the County Guidelines

Monmouth County School Counselor Association Requirements

Counselor of the County

Criteria for Nomination

2023-2024

1. The Counselor of the County shall be selected by a committee of past recipients of the award, chaired by the immediate past recipient.

2. The recipient shall:

a. Be a member of the New Jersey School Counselor Association (NJSCA) and the Monmouth County School Counselor Association (MCSCA)

b. Be a professional employed by or retired from a Monmouth County educational institution which provides counseling service(s) to students

c. Have exhibited sustained service in the field of counseling by:

i. Service to the Association including such areas as Executive Board, committee chair, officer, presenter

OR

ii. Service to state, national, or allied counseling associations.

3. A candidate must be nominated, with supporting evidence, by any member of the Monmouth County School Counselor Association by the last Friday of January or by such date as to comply with NJSCA requirements. The nomination may be mailed/emailed to the chairperson.

4. The successful recipient will be recognized at the NJSCA Reception held in the spring of that year. Following this statewide reception, the MCSCA will recognize the recipient during the June meeting of the MCSCA.

Approved: Dec 15, 2010

Revised May 2020

New Jersey School Counselor Association

Counselor of the County

Criteria for Nomination

2023-2024

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 be an active (paid) member of the county association (MCSCA) and the New Jersey School Counselor Association.

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

C. The county 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.

MCSCA Counselor of the County Nomination Form 2023/2024

Please forward all nominations by:
Friday, February 2nd to:

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

OR

Judy Gilberti

Counseling Department

Wall High School

1630 18th Avenue, Wall, New Jersey 07719

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Monmouth County School Counselor Association

Counselor of the County Nomination Form

2023-2024

The membership of the Monmouth County School Counselor Association (MCSCA) is

searching for the next Monmouth County Counselor of the County for 2022-2023. 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:

____________________________________________________________________________

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.

____________________________________________________________________________

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

____________________________________________________________________________

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, February 2, 2024, 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 9, 2024, for the review process which will take place in February 2024.

*The successful recipient will be recognized at the NJSCA Luncheon/Reception held in the spring 2024 (“in-person” or virtual - TBA). Following this statewide reception, the MCSCA will recognize the recipient during the June 2024 meeting. *

Name of person submitting nomination: __________________________________________ Current position/school of nominator: ____________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________________________________________ Please forward all nominations by Friday, February 2, 2024, to Judy Gilberti at:

jgilberti@wallpublicschools.org

Wall High School Guidance Department

1630 18th Avenue, Wall, New Jersey 07719

732-556-2058