Seven master’s students in the Department of Educational Psychology’s counselor education/counseling and student personnel psychology program have been recognized for their contributions to the program and potential to make a difference in the field of counseling.

Lyuchen Ben, Lois Cassell, and Korrina Griffith were recognized with the Sunny Hansen BORN FREE award which is given to graduate students working in the field of career development through the counselor education/counseling and student personnel psychology program. Although Korrina Griffith earned well-deserved recognition via the Hansen scholarship, she was unable to accept the monetary award due to additional scholarship funding she received this semester.

Lillian LaPierre, Susan Phetsamone, and Ahna (Ahnalese) Rushmann each received $1,000 Kay Herting Wahl Memorial Fellowships which are given to graduate students studying counselor education/counseling and student personnel psychology who are planning to become licensed K-12 school counselors.

Finally, Pei Min Tan received $600 from the Counselor Education/Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology fund which supports students and special projects within the program.

This year’s awards hold special significance as we remember Professors Emeriti Kay Herting Wahl and Sunny Hansen who we lost in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Their impact on the field lives on through the work of these students.

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