Bayside teacher receives Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award

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Posted 10/5/22

DAPHNE — Mary Ann Willis, director of college counseling emerita at Bayside Academy, was awarded the Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award by the National Association for College Admission …

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Bayside teacher receives Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award

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DAPHNE — Mary Ann Willis, director of college counseling emerita at Bayside Academy, was awarded the Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).
According to NACAC, "The Gayle C. Wilson Service to Education Award was named for a fine and outstanding leader who devoted their life to counseling and assisting students in attaining their educational goals. The Wilson Award is presented to NACAC members who, over a period of years, have performed outstanding service to [their] profession."
Willis has been in education for nearly five decades, including 25 years at Bayside. In addition, she has served on numerous college and education advisory boards, published articles on admissions-related topics, presented at national conferences and serves on the advisory board of College Bound News.
Bayside Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students in grades PK3–12.