2026 Georgia School Counselor of the Year and Other Award Recipients

The Georgia School Counselor Association (GSCA) has announced the winner for the 2026 School Counselor of the Year awards Program. Please join us in congratulating Channelle Joseph-Nwosu as the 2026 GSCA School Counselor of the Year!

The award honors exemplary school counseling professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for the nation’s students, helping them achieve success in school and in life.

GSCA is delighted to announce all the 2026 award recipients:

• Georgia School Counselor of the Year: Channelle Joseph-Nwosu, Atlanta Public Schools, Willis A. Sutton Middle School
• School Counselor of the Year Semi-Finalist: Jessica Thompson, Henry County Schools, Locust Grove Middle School
• School Counselor of the Year Semi-Finalist: Sherry Ferguson, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ferguson Elementary School
• Emerging Leader: Megan Ray, Columbia County Board of Education, Grovetown Middle School
• Supervisor/Administrator of the Year: Shannon Crosslin, Dekalb County School District, DCSC: Wrap Around Services Division
• Business Partner:  Universal Technical Institute
• Writer of the Year: Erin Kilpatrick, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Archer High School
• Counselor Educator of the Year: George McMahon, University of Georgia
• Advocate of the Year: Avis Zanders, Middle Georgia RESA
• Lifetime Achievement:  Dr. Brent Henderson, College of William & Mary, and Dr. Francene Breakfield, Henry County School District

All award winners will be celebrated during the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Conference on November 12th.