School Counselor of the Year

We would like to extend our congratulations to Rachel Petraska, school counselor at Shelburne Community School. Rachel was selected to receive the James F. Crawley School Counselor of the Year Award from the Vermont School Counselor Association.

According to their website:

*The James F. Cawley Award*

Outstanding School Counselor of the Year so named in honor of the first recipient. It is presented in recognition of distinguished contributions to school counseling and acknowledge and honor those instrumental in bringing outstanding innovation's to the development of counseling in Vermont youth. Recognition criteria for nominating a school counselor for the James F. Cawley Award are as follows:

• The nominee must be a school counselor who is a current member of the Vermont School Counselor Association.
• The nominee must be currently employed as a full-time school counselor, in addition to practicing for more than five years in the field of school counseling.
• The nominee must hold a Master's Degree in school counseling.
• The nominee maintains high moral standards in the their personal and professional conduct.
• The nominee is responsible for school counseling innovations or further development of programs to support the academic, career and social/emotional development of all students.
• The nominee demonstrates leadership, advocacy and collaboration in their work promotes rigorous educational experiences for all students.

We are proud to share this news and thank Rachel for her many contributions to the students and families of SCS.