Bragg counselor earns regional recognition

Lowe named Northeast Elelmentary School Counselor of the Year

By Ralph Hardin

ralphhardin@gmail.com

Bragg Elementary School’s Shavon Lowe is this year’s Northeast Arkansas Elementary School Counselor of the year!

“We are excited to have Shavon as one of our local members and a strong representative of what a school counselor truly does for our students, staff, school district, and community,” said Christopher Hicks, ArSCA Northeast Region President in announcing the West Memphis counselor’s recognition.

“I’m so honored. I’m so excited,” said Lowe, who was nominated by a fellow counselor from outside the West Memphis School District, Jessica Jefferson.

Lowe will represent the Northeast Region at the State Conference this summer. Her recognition as the regional winner means Lowe is also up for Arkansas Elementary Counselor of the Year, as well as the overall 2023 Counselor of the year for the entire state.

“Just to even be nominated is huge,” said Lowe, “because counselors, not just speaking for myself, we do so much that people don’t see. These students are my ‘reason why’ — I am so determined to help them. It weighs on our heart.”

Award or no award, Lowe

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is dedicated to the students she serves at Bragg Elementary.

“I taught kindergarten for 12 years and I absolutely loved it,” she said. “But being a counselor it takes on a totally different… assignment. I feel like it an assignment from God.

Being a counselor is the most rewarding — and the most heart-tugging field ever. These kids need someone to be an advocate for them, to collaborate with parents for them. I’m just so honored and excited and it just makes me want to be ‘Super Counselor’ now.”

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