11/22/16 ABC-7 - Southland Counselor Wins National Award
High school counselor Ron Anderson, who has helped hundreds of African American students reach their goals and dreams, has been honored with a national award recognizing his work.
Anderson, who has been a counselor for nearly a decade at Southland College Prep Charter High School, last week received the W. E. B. Dubois Higher Education Award from the National Alliance of Black School Educators.
On Tuesday, the school in south suburban Richton Park held a pep rally to celebrate his honor.
"I see all these people, and I don't want to cry, because this could get to be very emotional," Anderson told the crowd during the pep rally.
He is one of only eight recipients the national organization, which promotes the education of African American youth, this year.
After spending 30 years in college admissions and financial aid departments, he starting working at Southland after first volunteering there.