Nov 20, 2006 Two Graduate Students in the School Counseling Program Receive National Scholarships  Writer: Michael Childs, 706/542-5889, mdchilds@uga.edu Contact: Rosemary Phelps, 706/542-1812, rephelps@uga.edu Two graduate students in the school counseling program have received national scholarships, and each was among just 10 students in the nation to receive their respective scholarships. Stephanie Hawkins, a second-year M.Ed. student from Marietta, was a recipient of a Ross Trust Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Counseling Association. She was awarded $1,000 cash, along with a complimentary registration to the 2006 ACA annual convention and a complimentary one-year student membership in the association. Hal Macias, also a second-year M.Ed. student from Winterville, received a $1,000 scholarship from the American School Counselor Association Foundation. UGA’s graduate program in counseling is currently ranked 5th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and has been ranked consistently in the top 10 for nearly two decades by the magazine. |