Counseling and Counselor Education

Jun 26, 2025

Gina Montague ’17MED Named Wake County’s School Counselor of the Year

Gina Montague '17MED, the only school counselor at Powell Center for Play and Ingenuity Magnet Elementary School, is the Wake County Public School System School Counselor of the Year.

Jun 10, 2025

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support Lets Kimberly Sutton Become Motivational Force for Students

After nearly a decade as an Exceptional Children’s Program teacher in Lenoir and Wayne counties, Kimberly Sutton decided to become a school counselor in order to better understand her students’…

May 20, 2025

Graduate Students Sydney Johnson and Mandy Schiltz Selected as Student Ambassadors for American School Counselor Association National Conference

Sydney Johnson and Mandy Schiltz, who are both earning their master’s in school counseling, were selected through a competitive process to travel to Long Beach, California, in July to serve as student ambassadors at the American School Counselor Association’s national conference.

Jan 30, 2025

‘The Epitome of What a School Counselor Should Be:’ How NC State’s College of Education Prepares Extraordinary School Counselors

Through experienced faculty, relevant coursework and supportive cohorts, students in the NC State College of Education's school counseling program are prepared to make an impact from the moment they enter the field.

Aug 14, 2024

Yasmin Cuestas: ‘Everyone Deserves to Learn, to Grow, and to Prosper’

When Yasmine Cuestas decided to pursue her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling online through the NC State College of Education, she never expected the community she would find within her cohort. Now, along with her fellow students, Cuestas is looking forward to being able to make a positive impact on the mental health of others.

May 23, 2024

Briana Gaines Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education

Briana Gaines will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor of counseling and counselor education, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, Gaines is a clinical assistant professor of counselor education at the University of Florida.

Dec 7, 2023

Felix Morton IV ’23PHD: ‘I Chose Counseling Because I Wanted to Become What I Needed Most Growing Up’

When Felix Morton IV entered the counseling profession, his goal was to become the Black male therapist and educator he wished he had growing up.

Sep 29, 2023

2 Doctoral Students Selected to Join NC State College of Education’s Holmes Scholars Program

NC State’s College of Education has selected two new doctoral students to participate in the NC State Holmes Scholars Program chapter: Patricia Ambrose and Zacchaeus Martin.

May 25, 2022

Creating Bright Futures Through Online Programs

Derek Just ’22MED gained hands-on counseling experience while earning his master’s degree online, and he hopes to use what he learned to help students prepare for their futures.

Apr 27, 2022

Adam Brandt ’22PHD: ‘Education Never Gets Old, and There’s Always Something New to Find’

Adam Brandt ’22PHD believes he will never be done learning. When he was hearing his master’s degree, he realized that he wanted to be like the faculty members he was learning from and thought it would be exciting to earn a terminal degree in his field.