Awards for Piney Woods Counselors

Counselor-of-the-Year Award Winners

2007 - 2008
Counselor-of-the-Year Michael Turpin, Kilgore College, Kilgore, TX

Mike Turpin, Center, Accepting Award

2006 - 2007
Counselor-of-the-Year Alice Spacek, Professional Counseling Services, Palestine, TX

2005 - 2006
Counselor-of-the-Year Vickie Spearman, Longview ISD

Counselor-Educator-of-the-Year Ralph Busby, SFA University

2004 - 2005
Counselor-of-the-Year Jill Milem, SFA University

Educator-of-the-Year Dr. Shirley Jones, University of Texas at Tyler

2003 - 2004
Counselor-of-the-Year Melinda Coker, Tyler Junior College

Educator-of-the-Year Dr. Jane Holland, Stephen F. Austin State University

L to R Maggie Soderberg, Melinda Coker, Shay Coker

L to R Jane Holland, Maggie Soderberg

2002 - 2003
Counselor-of-the-Year Gladys Cooper, Hogg Middle School, Tyler

L to R Maggie Soderberg, Gladys Cooper, Melinda Coker, Jill Milem

2001 - 2002
Counselor-of-the-Year Madeline Gill, Garrison ISD, Garrison

2000 - 2001
Counselor-of-the-Year Marian Richardson, Longview ISD

1999 - 2000
Counselor-of-the-Year Gay McAlister

1998 - 1999
Counselors-of-the-Year Tony Gibson, Longview ISD
Yvie Witt, Mineola ISD

1997 - 1998
Counselor-of-the-Year Ken Luke, Tyler Junior College, Tyler

1996 - 1997
Counselor-of-the-Year Alan Barnes, Tyler Junior College, Tyler

1995 - 1996
Counselor-of-the-Year Patsy Fisher, Lindale ISD

1994 - 1995
Counselor-of-the-Year Dennis Gronewald, Kilgore College, Longview

PWCA Pine Needle, TCA Outstanding Newsletter Award

1993 - 1994
Counselors-of-the-Year Ronnie Hardin, Henderson ISD
Dana Ransom, Kilgore College, Kilgore

1992 - 1993
Counselor-of-the-Year Massalina Moseley

1991 - 1992
Counselor-of-the-Year Joyce Odom

PWCA Pine Needle, TCA Outstanding Newsletter Award

Outstanding Chapter, TCA Outstanding Chapter Award

1990 - 1991
Counselor-of-the-Year Lauree Burkett, Tyler ISD, Tyler

Mary Beth Fitzgerald, Received the state award, Rhonsine Fleming Outstanding Counselor Award

1988 - 1989
Counselor-of-the-Year Sally Barron, Hallsville Elementary School, Hallsville

1987 - 1988
Counselor-of-the-Year Suzanne Jones

1986 - 1987
Counselor-of-the-Year Bailey Nations

1985 - 1986
Counselor-of-the-Year Edwinna Palmer

1984 - 1985
Counselor-of-the-Year Flora Nauls

1981 - 1982
Maggie Driggers, Received the state award, Rhonsine Fleming Outstanding Counselor Award

1978 - 1979
Counselor-of-the-Year Karlena Jackson

1977 - 1978
Counselors-of-the-Year Melvin Wester
Frances Wester, Longview High School, Longview