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Knox County Career Center counselors Melissa Nowicki, left, and Clarissa Bush Credit: Knox County Career Center

MOUNT VERNON — The Student Services Department at the Knox County Career Center received the 2025 Ohio School Counselor Association (OSCA) RAMP Up Ohio Award at the Ohio School Counselor Conference held Oct. 16-17. The career center was one of two schools to earn this award.

“Congratulations to Mrs. Nowicki & Mrs. Bush (our school counselors) for being awarded the RAMP Up Ohio Award at the 2025 Ohio School Counselor Conference,” Derek Fisher, high school principal over Student Services, said.

“RAMP Up Ohio demonstrates to administrators, school boards, staff, families, and the community at large the school counseling program’s commitment to supporting the mission of the school and district. Our school counselors continue to exemplify the highest standards of what it means to be a school counselor. Great job, ladies!”