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CSPP students present at the Minnesota School Counselor Association Annual Conference

May 4, 2016

MSCA 2016- Group PictureCounseling and student personnel and psychology students represented the University of Minnesota at the Minnesota School Counselor Association Annual Conference (MSCA) May 1 – 3, 2016. Over 30 students attended the conference with more than 500 counselors from across the state of Minnesota present. These students engaged in professional development activities and presentations, as well as networked with other school counselors. Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman, director of school counseling, attended with her advisees, and currently serves on the MSCA board as the vice president of post-secondary institutions, representing all school counseling training programs in Minnesota.

Students presented several presentations at the Minnesota School Counselor Association Annual Conference (MSCA). Jessica Depuydt, Laura Keogh, and Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman presented on Making the Most of Your Office Space. Emily Colton, Sarah Cronin, and Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman presented on Use Your Noodle When You Use Google. Lastly, Sarah Cronin, doctoral student in CSPP, presented with Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman on the research from her MinnLINK fellowship, Improving the Achievement Gap. Over 500 school counselors attended the conference from across the state of Minnesota.

MSCA 2016-Sarah Cronin PresentationMSCA 2016-Making the Most of Your Office Space PresentationMSCA 2016-Emily Colton Presentation

 

 

 

 

 

MSCA 2016- Fun Run_WalkCSPP students also participated in many activities at the Minnesota School Counselor Association Annual Conference (MSCA) at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd May 1 – 3, 2016. Camille Merwin, Katy Steinbach, Jeanette Vyhanek, Tony Minaglia and Zach Gill ran in the race and represented the University of Minnesota. Tony Minaglia placed first in the event. Dr. Marguerite Ohrtman, Director of school counseling, and Jim Bierma, doctoral student, also participated in the event.

 

Over 60 students, alumni, and supervisors gathered together for an alumni event. Many former students from the counseling and student personnel psychology who are practicing counselors in Minnesota and Wisconsin met and networked with over 30 of the current CSPP students. In addition, practicum supervisors who work or have worked with CSPP students came to the event.