Counselors' CREST Award Winners

Ten Allen ISD campuses have been honored with CREST Awards to recognize their outstanding counseling programs during the 2022-2023 school year. The campuses and their counselors are:  

  • Curtis MS - Trebreh Benjamin, Crystal Wright, Loren Clanton 
  • Lindsey - Jason Sharp  
  • Story - Stacey Thomas  
  • Preston - Calli Smith  
  • Cheatham - Mary Jane Barnes  
  • Rountree - Cathie Vaughan  
  • Kerr - Demetrial Wright  
  • Bolin - Alana Boyce  
  • Chandler - Dawn Horton  
  • Reed - Sarah Gosdin 

The Texas School Counselor Association began the CREST program in 2005 to honor schools that demonstrate a commitment to improving the lives and achievement of students in academic, career, and personal social endeavors.  

CREST is a continuous improvement document that allows a school counseling program to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to obtaining results. CREST looks at the counseling program 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 

The counseling team prepares a digital submission, and submissions are judged according to pre-set standards of excellence. Congratulations to these outstanding counselors!