William Marchione, a school counselor at Piccowaxen Middle School, was recently selected as the Maryland Middle School Counselor of the Year by the Maryland School Counselor Association (MSCA). The award recognizes school counselors for outstanding achievement and service to students and for providing leadership in the development of existing and future counseling services. Piccowaxen Principal Kenneth Schroeck nominated Marchione for his passion and dedication to student success, for implementing several positive school-based initiatives for students, and for serving as a role model and leader for students and staff members. Schroeck said Marchione’s work ethic and commitment to children are exceptional. “I respect and admire the way he inspires students, models character and inspires passion. Mr. Marchione not only embodies the quality of the award but he inspires me to find new and better ways of reaching children. What defines Mr. Marchione is that he is a humble, passionate, dedicated counselor who is willing to do whatever it takes to help students,” Schroeck wrote in an award nomination letter. Marchione began his career with Charles County Public Schools in 2007 as a counselor at Piccowaxen. During the past six years, he has implemented several programs such as peer tutoring, peer mediation [...]
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