Past Professional Recognition Recipients — Missouri School Counselor Association

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year: Molly Beuke (Boy-Key), Lee's Summit R7 School District
Finalist: Stacy Creech, Kelso C-7 School District
Finalist: Stacey O'Connell, Lee's Summit R7 School District
Finalist: Emma Sherrell, Springfield Public Schools
Finalist: Amy Walker, Polo RVII School District
Administrator of the Year: Natalie Arnold, St. Joseph School District
Director of the Year: Dr. Rob Fisher, Liberty Public Schools
Advocate of the Year: Robyn Holmes, Belton School District
NRM Schools: Clever EleMiddle School, Clever R-5 School District– School Counselors: Brittany Randall, DaLynn Twigg & Lindsey Casey; Hallsville Middle School, Hallsville R-IV School District – School Counselor: Kayla Lewis; Lee’s Summit High School, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District – School Counselor: Stacey O’Connell, Kayla Schroeder, Brittany Matthews, Sally Sabata, Taylor Chandler; Mesnier Primary School, Affton School District – School Counselors: Megan Smith & Hannah Dreas; Pittman Elementary School, Springfield Public Schools – School Counselor: Crystal Elliott

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year: Marissa Pablo, Platte County School District
Finalist: Amanda Esparza, Festus R-VI School District
Finalist: Kristen Kennedy, Columbia Public Schools
Finalist: Stacie Wild, State Fair Career & Technology Center
Director of the Year: Lindsay Kobolt, Pembroke Hill School
Administrator of the Year: Dr. Alisa Seidelman, Belton School District
Advocate of the Year: Dr. Ashley Krause, Farmington R-7 School District
NRM Schools: Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg R-VI School District – School Counselors: Kelly Nimmo, Daniel Conner, Glen Gillogly; Knob Noster Middle School, Knob Noster Public Schools – School Counselors: Heather Wallace & Taylor Morrison; Belton High School, Belton School District– School Counselors: Rachel Reeves Hagelin, Cindy Hey, Pat Denney, Brent Mettlin; Siegrist Elementary School, Platte County School District – School Counselor: Dr. Lori Mann & Julia Burrows

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year & Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Rachel Reeves Hagelin, Belton High School, Belton School District, Belton, Missouri
Elementary School Counselor of the Year: Laura Buchheit, Perryville Primary School, Perry County School District, Perryville, Missouri
Middle School Counselor of the Year: Maria Stokes, Blair Oaks Middle School, Blair Oaks R-II School District, Jefferson City, Missouri
Advocate of the Year: Polly Mateson, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
Administrator of the Year: Nick Pettit, Maplewood Elementary School, North Kansas City School District, Kansas City, Missouri
NRM Schools: Glendale High School, Springfield Public Schools; Hawthorn Hill Elementary, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District; Kentucky Trail Elementary, Belton School District; Lawson High School, Lawson R-XIV School District; Midway Heights Elementary, Columbia Public Schools

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year & Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Melissa Millington, Aurora High School, Aurora R-VIII School District, Aurora, Missouri
Elementary School Counselor of the Year: Karri Amelunke, Southern Boone Primary School, Southern Boone School District, Ashland, Missouri
Multilevel School Counselor of the Year: Lauren Jones, Madison C-3 School District, Madison, Missouri
Advocate of the Year: Billie Hartgrove, DeSoto Public Schools, De Soto, Missouri
Administrator of the Year: Dr. Precious Kurth, Liberty North High School, Liberty Public Schools, Liberty, Missouri
Legislators of the Year: Representative Ingrid Burnett & Representative Patricia Pike
NRM Schools: John Thomas School of Discovery, Nixa Public Schools; Hawthorn Elementary School, Park Hill School District; Blair Oaks Middle School, Blair Oaks School District; Bloomsdale Elementary School, Ste. Genevieve School District

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year & Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Brenda Wiederholt, Liberty High School, Liberty Public Schools, Liberty, Missouri
Advocate of the Year: Jennifer Lane, Ferguson-Florissant School District, St. Louis, Missouri
Administrator of the Year: Monica Palmer, Polo R-VII School District, Polo, Missouri
NRM Schools: Adrian Elementary School, Adrian R-III School District; Congress Middle School, Park Hill School District; Platte County High School, Platte County R-3 School District; and Walden Middle School, Park Hill School District

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year & Middle School Counselor of the Year: Matthew Berry, Ritenour Middle School, Ritenour School District, St. Louis, Missouri
Elementary School Counselor of the Year: Julie Peterman, Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School, Rolla School District, Rolla, Missouri
Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Nate Zier, Herndon Career Center, Raytown School District, Raytown, Missouri
Coordinator of the Year: Elizabeth “Betsy” Jones, Columbia Public Schools, Columbia, Missouri
Advocate of the Year: Jazell Thomas, Hazelwood School District, Hazelwood, Missouri
Administrator of the Year: Dr. Cheryl Reichert, Herndon Career Center, Raytown School District, Raytown, Missouri
Ed Ailor Memorial Award: Dr. Marci Dowdy, Springfield, Missouri
NRM Schools: Mesiner Primary School, Affton School District & Mason Elementary School, Lee's Summit School District

Missouri’s State School Counselor of the Year & Elementary School Counselor of the Year: Olivia Carter, Jefferson Elementary School, Cape Girardeau Public Schools, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Middle School Counselor of the Year: Hilari McLaughlin, Maple Park Middle School, North Kansas City School District, Kansas City, Missouri
Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Tammy Braun, Timberland High School, Wentzville School District, Wentzville, Missouri
Coordinator of the Year: Kim Hill, St. Joseph School District, St. Joseph, Missouri
Advocate of the Year: Amy Barrett, Raytown School District, Raytown, Missouri
Administrator of the Year: Josh Groves, Glendale High School, Springfield School District, Springfield, Missouri
NRM Schools: Park Hill South High School, Park Hill School District & Indian Trails Elementary, Fort Osage School District