MHLA Awards
Mental Health Leadership Fall 2025 Awards
The 2025 Mental Health Leadership (MHLA) Award celebrates individuals advancing youth mental health through creative, collaborative, youth-centered work. Awardees represent a diverse range of roles: from school counselors and district leaders to camp health directors and nonprofit leads, all awardees are united by a shared commitment to supporting mental health and creating systems where young people feel seen, supported, and able to grow.
The Award Recipients
Anthony Kissell
Grafton Public Schools
Adrianne Edmunds
Uncommon Schools NYC
Jennifer Veach
C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
Tamika Biggers
Cedar Hill Independent School District
Olivia Rutledge
Cedar Hill Independent School District
Denise Mueller
Hazelwood School District
Yvette Trevino
Somerset Independent School District
Aisha Squalli
Amherst Regional Public Schools
Gina Gibson
Philadelphia School District
Shenise Tett
Crandall Independent School District
Sonia Scott
Collegiate Academies
Aatiqah Ali
SESI Schools
Eudore Camata
Jemez Valley Public Schools
John Hamilton
Alliance for Camp Health
Jessica Sutcliff
Nelson County Schools
Robyn Bilotta
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Jennifer Blunt
Escambia County Schools
Adrina Bolds
Harmony Public Schools
Alicia Wilson
Uncommon Schools NYC
Evelyn Trejo
Beaumont Unified School District
Stephan Lockney
MetroWest YMCA
John Crocker
Methuen Public Schools
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The 2026 Academic Leadership Awards
The 2026 Academic Leadership Awards celebrate the leaders who are raising the bar for teaching, learning, and student achievement across the country.
