Those attending the Mississippi Counseling Association Conference in Biloxi included (front, left to right): Ashton Miller, Jessica Miller, Kiara Bass, Chelsey Haik, Joanna Smith, De’Andrea Eason, Kandice Jones. Back row (l to r): Cat Vincent, MCA Delta President, Darkemia DuBose, Cleveland Phinisee, Quinton Smith, Jondelyn Catlette, Keisha Livingston.
A group of 12 Delta State counseling graduate students attended and volunteered at the Mississippi Counseling Association Conference held in Biloxi in early November.
Through the advocacy of Delta State faculty, each student was able to volunteer for the conference and have their registration fee waived. As volunteers, they attended all content sessions and provided facilitation to the presenters.
Quinton Smith, counseling student and Chi Sigma Iota Delta State Chapter president said, “Attending MCA’s annual conference was a rewarding opportunity to not only learn new information in the field of counseling, but also to network with counseling professionals and other graduate students from all over the state of Mississippi.”
The students received many accolades from organizers of the conference.
“The Delta State University volunteers were definitely appreciated at the recent Mississippi Counseling Association conference,” said Dianne D. Speed, MCA past president and MCA past executive director. “I was very impressed with the students’ professionalism, responsibility and enthusiasm.”
Cat Vincent, Delta State counseling lab director and MCA Delta Counseling Association president said, “We have incredible students here at Delta State. I was proud to see them step into leadership roles and experience the opportunity of being involved with a statewide professional organization. I was proud to see them shine.”
Learn more about graduate counseling programs at https://www.deltastate.edu/college-of-education/counselor-education-and-psychology/counselor-education-school-counseling/.
