OSCA's 2024 Emerging Leader is Denise Massey!

Denise is the Counselor at Truman Primary in Norman, OK. She was surprised today at her school by her students, staff, her husband, and the OSCA Award Committee. Her mentor, and retired counselor, Terri Welborn, states, “I have been inspired by Denise’s passion, enthusiasm, and dedication to growing a comprehensive and full-bodied school counseling program that ensures the well-being and development of all her young students… Denise continually goes above and beyond to ensure that her students and families have access to services and support that will allow them to be successful.”

Denise’s vision for her students:  “I hope one day every student has access to a school counselor. My students at Truman Primary are incredible! My vision for the impact I hope to make on students is that they remember to treat themselves and others with kindness. I hope they will believe in themselves and use their strengths to make the world a better place. I hope my students learn how to work alongside others respectfully, even when there is a difference in opinions. My students will know their school counselor cares for them and is always in their corner.”

About the grant:
The Emerging Leader Grant seeks to identify individuals with a strong vision to promote the counseling profession and impact students and promising school counselor leadership potential. The Emerging Leader Grant provides the winner with an expenses-paid trip to ASCA's fall conference. The Emerging Leader winner serves on a OSCA committee for the duration of at least one year and presents their findings from the ASCA Conference at the OSCA Fall Conference.