Texas School Counselor Association Honors SAISD Counselors

San Angelo ISD is proud to announce the Counseling Departments at Glenmore Elementary School, Santa Rita Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, Lone Star Middle School, Central High School and Lake View High School have received the distinct honor of being awarded the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) award for excellence in counseling. This is the fourth consecutive year Lincoln Middle School and Lake View High School have received the award and the fifth consecutive year for Lone Star Middle School. 

In 2005, Texas School Counselor Association began the CREST program to recognize schools with outstanding counseling programs. To receive a CREST award, schools must demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives and achievement of students in academic, career, and personal social domains. CREST helps counselors to evaluate their counseling programs, promote their programs to the stakeholders in their districts, demonstrate the effectiveness of their guidance and counseling programs through empirical means, and to implement the Texas and National models for school counseling programs.

At the 21st Annual Professional School Counselor Conference earlier this month, the following counselors and departments were recognized and received the CREST Award:

• Central High School – Teresa Allen, Belinda Bugarin, Yvonne Busenlehner, Amanda Chambers, Amy Davenport, Parker Hallmark, Jennifer Young, Lexi Zak
• Lake View High School – Stephanie Ellis-Dearborn, Rachel Gandar, Justin McClure, Laura Valeriano
  • Advocacy Award
• Lincoln Middle School – Beth Mcada, Erica Soto
• Lone Star Middle School – Amber Garza, Katy Kuykendall, Porfirio Flores
  • Advocacy Award
• Glenmore Elementary School –  Ashley McDonough
• Santa Rita Elementary School – Kalie Fontenot

SAISD school counselors are certified, experienced educators with a master’s degree in school counseling. The combination of their training and experience makes them an integral part of the total educational program to more fully serve our students. Our counselors make a unique impact on our students by empowering all students to acquire the skills needed to be academically successful and college/career ready, while also providing assistance to those in need of special services. They support the social, emotional, academic and career growth and development of all students by building positive relationships, creating safe and inviting environments for open conversation, and collaborating with stakeholders to benefit students. 

Please join us in congratulating and thanking our outstanding CREST award winners who truly make a difference in our students' lives! To stay up-to-date on San Angelo ISD, please visit the SAISD website at www.saisd.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.