Jennifer Melton ’98, the career counselor at Hanover High School, was named a Counselor of the Year by the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling. The honor recognizes her as one of the best counselors in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware through her work advocating for students.

Melton, who has been a school counselor for 18 years, came to Hanover County in 2022. Before becoming a counselor, she taught eighth-grade civics and economics. She was a liberal studies/elementary education major at Longwood.

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