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  Experienced teacher and counselor Kimberly Mahan’s experience and heart make her leadership success inevitable.   The top 5%. That’s what Gabrielle Crawford, Clark County School District (CCSD) director of student services, said about Kimberly Mahan. Kimberly’s innovative leadership and dedication to student success make her the ideal Counselor Education Alum of the Year.  “…

  Supportive Leadership Sets the 2026 School Psychology Alumni of the Year above the Rest We all remember October 1, 2017, as one of the most tragic dates in Las Vegas history. We remember the numbers, the loss, and the trauma that followed. But no one remembers the unsung heroes. The ones who stepped up to help the community heal.  Othoniel (Tony) Hernandez, ‘08 M.S. and ‘…

The Perfect Match: School Psychology PhD Program Achieves 100% Internship Match Rate Again.   In February 2025, doctoral student Karisa Odrunia sat among hundreds of school psychologists at a conference in Seattle. It was Match Day. As presenters talked through slides, she felt a pull to check her email. Her stomach tightened as she saw a message from the match system. After years of…

Chelsie Hawkinson, the College of Education’s faculty fellow for student success and engagement, sat down with the college’s CSUN Representative Melvin Taylor to record a conversation about why student involvement matters. It’s a 12-minute listen with great advice for students of all ages and stages of their higher education journeys. Rather read? Here’s the transcript. Undergraduate and…

Jamie English is a second-year Master’s student in the college’s clinical mental health counseling program. She is currently doing her practicum at Innovative Minds Counseling, where she provides therapy for clients of all ages. She earned her Associate of Arts from the College of Southern Nevada and her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from ���ӽ紫ý.  Jamie serves as a graduate assistant with…

The National Institute for the Advancement of Education, in partnership with CCEA and CCSD, is seeking ���ӽ紫ý doctoral Graduate Assistants to serve as Career and Achievement Coaches in select CCSD high schools for the 2026–2027 academic year (up to 20 hours per week). The program is designed to strengthen college-going culture in high schools through structured, data-informed coaching. GAs will…

  Name: Victor Macias   Degree: ‘14 M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling   Current Employer: Cortica   What are your favorite memories from ���ӽ紫ý? I really enjoyed being a GA because I feel like not only was I a full-time student in the clinical program, but also being a GA submerged me into the college experience. When I went full-time, I had four classes a semester…

  For Sarah Ledon, ���ӽ紫ý alumna, '04 M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, and senior vice president of Leading Educators, the 11th Annual Summit on Nevada Education was more than a homecoming. It reflected the continued commitment of education and mental health leaders and practitioners to Nevada’s students.  “There is something powerful about coming home and seeing how far the work has…

Earlier this month, College of Education students gathered for a long-awaited student mixer - a casual, no-pressure event designed to help students connect, get involved, and find their place beyond the classroom.  If you missed it, have no fear. You’ve got an “in” with Melvin Taylor, a human services major, veteran, and CSUN senator who believes one thing above all else: students thrive…

WHAT: The 11th Annual Summit on Nevada Education will gather education and community leaders, researchers, and educators to discuss progress in many education and mental health areas throughout the state.    Thanks to our sponsor, Silver State Schools Credit Union, the event will celebrate the partnerships and achievements within our communities that represent the most successful…

Recognize the outstanding alumni from each of these academic programs for their significant contributions to the field, ���ӽ紫ý, and/or the community.   Alumni of the Year Nominations   Counselor Education Educational Policy & Leadership Higher Education Intercollegiate & Professional Sports Management School Psychology   All nominations due…

  The Council of Standards in Human Service Education, the national accrediting body for human services degree programs, recently approved the accreditation of ���ӽ紫ý’s bachelor’s degree in the field.  According to the council, the program, housed within the College of Education, features a well-aligned, practice-focused curriculum, highly qualified and supportive faculty, and…