Parkville High School Counselor Named Best by BCPS

The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2023-24 school year.

“The school counselors in BCPS are vital in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students, and they contribute significantly to the school counseling profession,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers. “The annual awards from the Baltimore County Association of Counseling and Development are one way we can thank these tireless professionals for the daily care and superior services they bring to support our students.”

• Kelsey Bardoff, Parkville High School, was named high school outstanding school counselors.

This year, Bardoff assumed the role of department chair for the school’s counseling department and created a strong department highlighting each member’s strengths. She has increased communication between the department and the rest of the school, raising awareness of the resources the school counseling department can provide to students in need.

B.J. Joseph

Benjamin Joesph has covered news in Eastern Baltimore County since 2006. He started as a reporter with the original East County Times in 2006. He started East Baltco News and later Eastcountytimes.com in 2022.