Baldwin schools' Erin Beirne named Counselor of the Year

Erin Beirne, of Melville, has received the 2024 Counselor of the Year Award from the Nassau Counselors’ Association in recognition of her contributions to the profession and students. Beirne is a guidance counselor at Baldwin High School, where she has worked for 15 years, and has also served as the school’s senior awards co-chairwoman and a club adviser. In addition, she is a member of the Nassau Counselors’ Association and has served as an executive board member.

By Michael R. Ebert

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Michael R. Ebert is an education researcher and has worked for Newsday in various capacities since 2003. He was part of an 11-person team named as 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative coverage of the LIRR's platform safety issues.