Katie O’Neal, a counselor at Warren Hills Regional High School, has been honored by the New Jersey School Counselor Association as the 2018-2019 Warren County “Counselor of the County.”

O’Neal was recognized on Friday, March 22, along with winners from each of the state’s other 20 counties, at an annual awards program held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. School counselors were nominated by their colleagues and then selected by their own county’s School Counselor Associations for this award.

The award honors professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates–and often lifesavers–for their students. They are selected because of their ability to deliver an effective school counseling program, which focuses on academic development, career counseling, and personal and social support.  They further distinguish themselves by proving to be leaders of systemic change, advocates for students, and collaborative professionals who seek the success of the “whole” student in school and in life.