Episode 48: Helping Students Thrive: Meet the 2025 School Counselor of the Year Finalists

23/05/2025
Episode 48: Helping Students Thrive: Meet the 2025 School Counselor of the Year Finalists

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In this episode of the I Hear You Say podcast, host Jill Cook, executive director of the American School Counselor Association, and co-host Janae Douglas, ASCA’s education and training coordinator, sit down with the four exceptional finalists for the 2025 School Counselor of the Year award. Listeners will hear from Lisa Delgadillo, school counselor at Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago; Stephanie Leibowitz Nelson, Ph.D., school counselor at Garner Magnet High School in Garner, N.C.; Hanna Kemble-Mick, USD 437 dean of elementary school counseling at Indian Hills Elementary in Topeka, Kan.; and Rosie Rodriguez, school counselor at Chester E. Jordan Elementary School in El Paso, Texas. Together, they reflect on National School Counseling Week 2025 and share powerful stories of advocacy, innovation, and impact. From building stronger student relationships to pioneering new support strategies, this episode celebrates the vital role school counselors play in helping students succeed.

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