The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recognized Shayla Thompson of Crews Middle School among its five finalists for the 2027 School Counselor of the Year awards program (#SCOY27). Thompson, who serves as Lead Counselor, continues her noteworthy career honors with previous recognition as the 2025 Counselor of the Year at Crews Middle, Counselor of the Year for the Brookwood Cluster, 2025 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Middle School Counselor of the Year, and 2025 Georgia School Counselor Association’s (GSCA) Georgia School Counselor of the Year.
The program, now in its 20th year, 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. ASCA will announce the 2027 School Counselor of the Year in late fall…