The Maine School Counselor of the Year Award honors the best of the best - counselors who are running or supporting a top-notch, comprehensive school counseling program at their school. The award winner will be announced at the Maine Hall of Flags during National School Counselor Week of 2026 and will then be recognized in Washington D.C. the following school year in January 2027. The recipient is also invited to serve on the MESCA board. 

2026 Maine School Counselor of the Year

KATHY McNAMARA

Montello Elementary School

PAST RECIPIENTS

2025

CYNTHIA MARTELL

Capt. Albert Stevens Elementary School 

2024

JESS WEATHERBEE

Manchester School 

2023

Amanda Wilcox

Hall-Dale Elementary School 

2022

Jackie Chaplin

Alfred Elementary School 

2021

Kim Raymond

Leroy H. Smith Elementary School

2020

Tara Kierstead

Hall-Dale Middle & High School

2019

Kelly O’Brien Weaver

Weatherbee Elementary School