Student Award Winners

In 2003, the OSU Counselor Education program instituted a series of awards for students and community partners. Congratulations to these award winners:

Outstanding MA Student: School Counseling
2003: Melissa Rulong
2004: The Student Internship Teams at Linden McKinley High School & South High School
2005: Dawn Hurst
2006: Selena McKnight
2007: Cathleen Johnson
2008: Laura Begue & Amber Dorchester
2009: Christine Stier & Steven Stay

Outstanding MA Student: Clinical Counseling
2003: Michelle Bruno
2004: Anne Deffenbaugh
2005: Stacie Stormer
2006: Danielle Hayes
2007: Matthew Fleming
2008: Maria Elliott
2009: Emily Clark

Outstanding Doctoral Student: School Counseling Emphasis
2003: Anita Young
2004: Kim Hendry
2005: Melissa Rulong
2006: Tisha Green & Malik Henfield
2007: Justin Fields & Julie Nelson
2008: Caroline Baker
2009: Sibyl Cato

Outstanding Doctoral Student: Clinical Counseling Emphasis
2003: Lisa Hinkelman
2004: Barbara Mahaffey
2005: Michelle Bruno
2006: Sam Wolfe
2007: Jennifer Whitney
2008: Nikol Bowen
2009: Michelle Hunnicutt-Hollenbaugh

Outstanding Community Partner: School Counseling
(begun in 2004)
2004: Carlton Jenkins, and Linden McKinley High School
2005: Not awarded.
2006: Mike Dodd, Principal, Independence High School
2007: Bill Sherry of the Ann Sherry Foundation
2008: Dawn Hurst, Shanahan Middle School
2009: Mary Talbert & Sue Musheno

Outstanding Community Partner: Clinical Counseling
(begun in 2004)
2004: Judy Siehl, and the OSU/Harding Behavioral Healthcare Program
2005: Mary Runyan and Beverly Davis - Columbus College of Art & Design
2006: Grant Schroeder, Maryhaven Treatment Center
2007: Jan Carlson, Rosemore Middle School
2008: Rochelle Dunn, Gahanna High School
2009: Craig Travis, Mt. Carmel Family Practice

Maureen Casamassimo Outstanding School Counseling Supervisor Award
2007: Sibyl Cato
2008: Beth Camp
2009: Caroline Baker

Outstanding Alumni Award (begun in 2004)
2004: Susan Jones Sears (’72)
Hereafter, the Susan Sears Outstanding Alumni Award
2005: Tom Davis
2006: Bill Nemec
2007: Dr Tom Sweeney (’64)
2008: Anita Young

The program also recognizes the outstanding GTA in the program. These winners are:
2003: Stephanie Logan (teaching EDU PAES 270)
2004: Michelle James (teaching FEEP)
2005: Stacie Stormer (teaching EDU PAES 270)
2006: Justin Fields (teaching FEEP)
2007: Alexis Rae (teaching EDU PAES 270)
2008: Layton Walker (teaching FEEP)
2009: Erik Woeste & Elizabeth Mechling (teaching FEEP)