A licensed clinical mental health counselor and National Certified Counselor, Hilary Flint is now in their second year of the Counseling and Counselor Education doctoral program in UNC Greensboro’s Department of Counseling and Educational Development.
School of Education students, as well as any UNC Greensboro student with an education major, may now apply for the 2026 Smiley Award. The application deadline is March 1, 2026.
Guilford County Schools recently held its annual Celebration of Excellence Awards where numerous UNC Greensboro School of Education alumni were honored for their performances. Awards were handed out for Rookie Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Social Worker of the Year, School Psychologist of the Year, School Counselor of the Year, and School Library Media Coordinator of the Year.
The Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic in the UNC Greensboro School of Education is a win-win. It provides mental health services to the campus community and Greensboro at large, while simultaneously giving counseling students training.
After spending five years as a student at UNC Greensboro earning first her master’s in community counseling (2009) and then a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education (2012), Dr. Amanda Giordano continues to feel a deep connection to the school and especially the Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED) and its Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic.
Parishi Gandhi is a doctoral student on track for her degree in counseling and counselor education from the Department of Counseling and Educational Development. But through her whole educational journey, she’s always held a strong desire to give back to whatever community she’s a part of.
For years, counseling students at both the master’s and doctoral levels have been able to prepare for their careers by working in the Nicholas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic, a training facility that aims to provide mental health services to both the UNCG and greater Greensboro communities.
Two UNC Greensboro doctoral students in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development (CED) have been awarded the American Psychological Association’s Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP), a prestigious recognition that supports graduate students dedicated to serving racially and ethnically minoritized communities. For recipients Tania Perez Rodriguez and Emu Aragon, the fellowship, which includes a monetary component, is a catalyst for expanding their reach, deepening their expertise, and advancing health equity.
The University of North Carolina System has named a select group of 36 participants to the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute.
In rankings released by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, April 8, the UNC Greensboro School of Education ranks in a tie for 81st nationally among Graduate Schools of Education for 2025-2026. Within the state of North Carolina, the UNCG SOE holds the fourth-highest ranking in the same category.
