Lovett’s Director of College Counseling Receives Government Relations Award

From the Lovett School:

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) awarded Lovett’s Director of College Counseling Jessica Sant with the Government Relations Award for her service to students and the college counseling profession at the association’s 72nd National Conference in Columbus, Ohio. The Government Relations Award is presented to a NACAC member who has made outstanding efforts in support of policy initiatives that promote equal access to higher education, encourage student achievement, promote counselor excellence, and further the government relations priorities of NACAC members.

Jessica Sant, co-chair of the Government Relations Committee with the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC), has worked tirelessly to expand advocacy efforts on behalf of the profession. Under her leadership, all nine states within SACAC held Advocacy Day events—a first for the affiliate. In addition, Jessica and her co-chairs have successfully increased member participation in advocacy initiatives. During her tenure, Jessica installed state Government Relations Committee co-chairs in all nine states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Jessica joined Lovett's College Counseling team in 2011 and was named Director of College Counseling in 2014. Jessica is a native of Atlanta and attended The University of Georgia for both her BA in political science and MPA in education policy and management. Prior to Lovett, she served as an Admission Counselor at Emory University, where she coordinated on-campus programs for prospective students and directed the conditional transfer program. Jessica began her career in higher education as Assistant Director of New Student Orientation and as an Admission Counselor at The University of Georgia.

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