Lawrence School Counselor Honored by County Group

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Patti Esser, school counselor at Lawrence Middle School, has been named “Counselor of the County” for 2012 as awarded by the Mercer County Professional Counselors Association.  This honor recognizes the outstanding level of competence and achievement Patti has demonstrated within the profession of school counseling in Mercer County.

Patti has been a school counselor within the Lawrence Township Public Schools since 2005, serving the first two years at Lawrence Intermediate School and through the present at LMS.  “A Light to Guide” is the mission of MCPCA, and Patti reflects this mission as a guiding force for students in LMS and school counselors not only in Mercer County but also throughout New Jersey.

Shown in the photo above, from left to right, are: Andrew Zuckerman, school district director of instructional services; Crystal Lovell, school district superintendent; Patti Esser; and Mindy Milavsky, Lawrence Middle School principal