National School Counseling Week 2025, “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is being celebrated from Feb. 3–7, 2025, to focus on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.

Wakulla County Schools’ School Counselors, Social Workers, and Associate Deans who lead our counseling programs include:

•Wakulla High: Ashlee Guess, Leticia Harvey, Karrie Jones, Jennifer Paterson, Will Pafford

•Riversprings Middle: Rebecca Brown, Emily Hardy, Lesley Jamison

•Wakulla Middle: Kat Harris, Kelly Mitchem, and Bailee Smith

•Crawfordville Elementary: Kelly Tomberlin, Jana McCommon

•Medart Elementary: Jodie Martin

•Riversink Elementary: Shelby Wells

•Shadeville Elementary: Linda Simurra

•Wakulla Institute: Maddi Edwards

As part of the celebration for National School Counseling Week, Wakulla County School District would like to thank all our school counselors, deans, associate deans, and social workers for their vital role in helping our students THRIVE!