Professional School Counseling

Six-year-old Keeley Neely colors at her desk inside Hardin Park Elementary in Boone, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene
Oct 25, 2024

Alumna Claire Jensen '05 shares the creative ways she as a school counselor is helping her students cope with the tragedy of Hurricane Helene....

Black and Gold Leadership Award Recipients

Three Reich College of Education Students Recognized at Black and Gold Leadership Awards Ceremony
May 7, 2024

Three Reich College of Education (RCOE) students were recognized at the Black and Gold Leadership Awards hosted by Appalachian State University’s Cl...

Counselor of the Year Meredith Draughn

App State alum Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is 2023 National School Counselor of the Year
Feb 7, 2023

Appalachian State University alumna Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is the 2023 National School Counselor of the Year — giving her the opportunity to...

Dan Li

Alumni Update: Dr. Dan Li ’14
Jan 23, 2023

Dr. Dan Li, originally from China, graduated in 2014 with an M.A. in professional school counseling. She completed her Ph.D. in counselor education an...

Zoom Screenshot of international exchange

Van Horne Incorporates Global Learning Through Virtual International Program Award
Jul 5, 2022

Dr. Jill Van Horne, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling and program director of the professional s...

Calvin Craig

Alumnus Calvin Craig Named an Emerging Leader in the NCSCA
May 13, 2022

Calvin C. Craig IV, an alumnus of the Reich College of Education’s professional school counseling graduate program, has been named an emerging leade...

Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools book cover

Milsom Releases Third Edition of Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools
Nov 29, 2021

Dr. Amy Milsom, professor and chair for the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling, along with co-author Dr. Jennifer Curry, the...

Meredith Draughn

Alumni Update: Meredith Draughn ’15
Nov 5, 2021

Meredith Draughn, originally from Burlington, North Carolina, graduated in 2015 with an M.A. in professional school counseling. She completed her B.S....