Paisley receives Lifetime Achievement Award from GSCA

Pamela Paisley, a professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia School Counselor Association (GSCA) for her outstanding impact on the school counseling profession.

GSCA is a private, non-profit association comprising school counselors, guidance directors, supervisors, administrators and counselor educators who have had an effect on student success and well-being. The association has been instrumental in establishing professional standards for school counseling in Georgia.

Many of the officers and leaders in this association are my former students," said Paisley. “I believe it is critical for faculty in counselor education to be involved in co-reform initiatives with K-12 educators. Particularly in a land-grant institution, it is critical that we give back to the state. Being involved with GSCA has helped me do that, as well as stay connected to our alums.

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