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April Courtney
  • School Counseling
  • Class of 2013
  • Niles, OH

Youngstown State Student April Courtney of Niles, OH, Inducted Into National Honor Society for Professional Counselors

2012 Jun 14

April Courtney of Niles, OH, is among the students in Youngstown State University's graduate program in Counseling to be inducted into the Eta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the National Honor Society for Professional Counselors.

Courtney's area of study is School Counseling.

Chi Sigma Iota, with chapters at more than 275 universities, is the world's largest counseling honor society. The mission of Chi Sigma Iota is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in the profession of counseling. Membership is by invitation only to graduate students in counseling who have distinguished themselves through professional excellence and aspire to work as professional counselors.

The YSU program in Counseling is designed to prepare graduates that have necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions to best serve in mental health centers, schools, recovery centers and colleges in the area. The program seeks to meet the Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling, School Counseling and Student Affairs needs of Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and other areas of the state and country. For more information, visit http://web.ysu.edu/counseling.

Youngstown State University is a comprehensive urban research university that offers nearly 15,000 students more than 135 undergraduate and graduate programs backed by a strong tradition of teaching, scholarship and public service. As a major educational and economic development resource in the region, YSU is known for its focus on academic research and creative programs that transform its students into successful professionals, scholars and leaders. Located in the heart of the Tech Belt between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, YSU provides opportunities for students to actively participate with accomplished faculty, often in one-on-one settings, on advanced research and creative collaborations. The beautiful 145-acre campus includes high-tech classrooms, state-of-the-art labs and performance facilities, a variety of on-campus housing options and recreational facilities among the best in the nation. The university's 18 athletics teams, including the four-time national champion football team, compete on the Division I NCAA level, while the Dana School of Music and the Department of Theater and Dance offer a variety of performances on and off campus. For more information, visit www.ysu.edu.