Lovejoy ISD is proud to announce that the Counseling Departments at Puster Elementary and Lovejoy High School have received the prestigious Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) award sponsored by Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) for excellence in comprehensive school counseling programs.
Puster Elementary and Lovejoy High School are the first campuses in Lovejoy to have pursued this statewide recognition. They submitted their first-ever applications for the CREST Award this year, and both schools were honored with the prestigious award on their initial submission. The CREST Award includes an extensive application process with artifact submission of the 2024-2025 counseling programs in five categories:
Introduction to the School and the Role of the Professional School Counselor
Program Implementation Cycle
Foundational Components
Four Service Delivery Components
Program Curriculum
At the 21st Annual Professional School Counselor Conference, February 1-3, the following counselors will be recognized with the CREST Award:
Susan Delarosa, Puster Elementary
Natalie Coonrod, Lovejoy High School
Curtis McCarthy, Lovejoy High School
Carrie Robbins, Lovejoy High School
Stacey Thomas, Lovejoy High School
Lovejoy ISD is grateful for the Foundation for Lovejoy Schools' support for this area of growth, which included a grant for TSCA membership and conference attendance for our counselors.
Please join us in congratulating our outstanding CREST award winners for demonstrating exceptional commitment to student support, success, and program improvement!