ELITE News and Events

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ELITE Graduate Programs is proud to recognize and congratulate Mr. Randy J. Davis on his most recent award as Outstanding Graduate Student Advocate through the Texas Counselors for Social Justice division of the Texas Counseling Association. In addition to his recent award, Mr. Davis has made many noteworthy and outstanding contributions to the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi community and to ELITE Graduate Programs worthy of recognition.

Mr. Davis’ career is underscored by his strong commitment to community engagement, leadership, and advocacy. His most recent award celebrated his efforts in the area of advocacy and community engagement by recognizing the many contributions he’s made to the greater Corpus Christi Community and to the counseling profession.

Mr. Davis has been active in providing the community with tools and resources to tackle concerns including bullying, LGBTQ concerns, elementary through college level career development issues, and has been active in promoting and providing resources for mental health and personal wellness.

One of the events Mr. Davis has been consistently involved in over the past 3 years is the Community Speak Out on Bullying. Mr. Davis recruited administrators of the Corpus Christi Independent School District, teachers, school counselors, concerned citizens and parents, and other professionals to discuss the impact of bullying on students and communities. Davis encouraged citizens to take action providing the opportunity to sign letters encouraging civic leadership to continue efforts to respond to incidents of bullying and implement preventative measures to keep children safe. In response to the speak out,  Mr. Davis was recognized and interviewed by Kiii TV.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern and Counseling and Training Clinic Director Mr. Davis not only models a counselor identity rich in the areas of social justice and advocacy, but provides opportunities to supervisees and clients to partake in community action efforts thus helping to shape and educate future counselors and professionals.

Davis’ history at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi goes beyond his work as a Ph.D. student and Clinic Director. From January, 2009 to August, 2011 Davis served at a Career Counselor assisting students and graduates in discerning career paths, connecting them with job resources, providing skills training for successful interviewing and resume writing, and assisting with organizing numerous events and preparing classroom presentations to help students succeed beyond their academic work here at the University. Mr. Davis sees his work as a career counseling as yet another extension of advocacy; “Career counseling gets at the core of who we are” he states “so working with individuals to connect them with their interests and career paths in which they can be successful assists them in achieving their full potential.”

In addition to his work as a counselor, Mr. Davis has demonstrated a commitment to excellence through his support of ELITE Graduate Programs. Davis actively encourages his fellow graduate students to take advantage of campus resources. He also shares information about workshops, fellowship opportunities, funding opportunities, and other programs beneficial to students seeking to enhance their educational experience at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Congratulations to Mr. Davis on his award and thank you for all your outstanding contributions to the University and to the Corpus Christi community!

Voting for the UC Expansion is Wednesday March 21st & Thursday March 22nd from 9:00am – 7:00pm.

Vote online at http://ucsa.tamucc.edu/UniversityCenter/expansion.html

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