2016 Graduate Student Essay Competitions Winners Announced

ACA student members were competing for prizes in two essay competitions, the Future School Counselors Essay Competition (sponsored by the Roland and Dorothy Ross Trust) and the Graduate Student Essay Competition (sponsored by Gerald and Marianne Corey and Allen and Mary Bradford Ivey).  Formal recognition of the winning essayists will take place at the National Awards Ceremony on April 2 at the ACA 2016 Conference and Expo (March 31 – April 3) in Montréal, Canada.

Gerald and Marianne Corey and Allen and Mary Bradford Ivey Graduate Student Essay Competition -

Grand Prize Winners:

• Kelly King (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
• Rachel Mickelsen (University of Texas at San Antonio)

Runners-Up (in alphabetical order):

• Kadie-Ann Caballero-Dennis (North Dakota State University)
• Tara Carleton (Loyola University Maryland)
• Patrick Ide (Liberty University)
• Heather Kramer (Loyola University Maryland)
• Ketluimar Vallecillo-Samot (Liberty University)

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):

• Mehmet Avci (St. Mary’s University)
• Sarah Davis (Marywood University)
• Joshua Elliott (Eastern Kentucky University)
• Gerard Grigsby (Ohio University)
• Mary Rose Barbour Kaplan (Kutztown University)
• Andrew Robinson (Boston University School of Medicine)
• Lisa Sanchez (New Mexico Highlands University)
• Nena Tahil (University of North Florida)
• Ashley Tolleson (Georgia State University)
• Jeff Zapor (Wayne State University)

Roland and Dorothy Ross Trust Graduate Student Essay Competition for Future School Counselors -

Grand Prize Winner: 

• Robin Lane (University of Texas at Austin)

Runners-Up (in alphabetical order):

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):

• Kevon Bruce (California University of Pennsylvania)
• Kimberly Crawford (Central Michigan University)
• Coleen Holliday (University of Arizona)
• Jessica Mason (Virginia State University)
• Kevin O’Sullivan (New Mexico Highlands University)
• Maureen Raj (Andrews University)
• Austen Winkler (College of William and Mary)