5/8/98
ATHENS, Ohio -- The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) has recognized Ohio University's Counselor Education Program, housed within the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, for its excellence in teaching and training education counselors.
ACES presented the program with the Robert Frank Outstanding Program Award, given annually to programs that demonstrate innovation and leadership in the counseling profession. The department was given the award at an ACES luncheon March 30 in Indianapolis.
The program submitted to ACES a 25-page nomination prospectus outlining its strengths as well as letters of support from other university counseling programs and community agencies. Ohio University was chosen for its strong tradition in scholarship, professional leadership and training methods, said Tom Davis, associate dean and associate professor.
"We are very excited about winning this award, " he said. "We think this news can help us recruit some of the best counselor education students in the country."
Ohio University's counselor education program offers fully accredited programs for master's degrees in community, school and rehabilitation counseling and a doctorate degree in counselor education and supervision.
Next year the department will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding by George E. Hill, a national leader in counselor education.
ACES is one of 17 divisions of the American Counseling Association, a scientific and educational organization that supports the advancement of counseling and human development.