OHS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The mission of the Opelika High School Counseling Department is to help students reach their full potential by ensuring that each student is provided services to aid him or her in making wise personal, educational, and career decisions.
Counselors
Mrs. Beverly Belcher, Students A-F beverly.belcher@opelikaschools.org
Mrs. Shonta Sherfield, Students G-M shonta.sherfield@opelikaschools.org
Mrs. Meredith Vickers, Students N-Z meredith.vickers@opelikaschools.org
Career Coach Registrar Secretary
Amy Hanna Beth Foster Gayle Hudmon
Transcript Requests: Please email gayle.hudmon@opelikaschools.org
Current students please stop by the OHS Counseling Department and fill out a transcript request form and give to Mrs. Hudmon to have transcript sent to a college or university.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ
Opelika High School Academic Signing Day April 23 and April 24th & Opelika High School Awards Day May 17th @ 10:00 am
Please see the information below for more details!
Students if you receive a scholarship for a college or university we would love to celebrate you and your family during Academic Signing Day! Pictures will be posted in the newspaper. Please select a date and time.
You must submit your form by April 18th to OHS Counseling Department to participate in Academic Signing Day! Forms are in the counseling department and in google classroom.
OHS Awards Day 10:00 am in OPAC Building
Awards day is optional but you must submit your form to participate. Forms are Due By April 18th. You can update your form with Mrs. Hudmon (Counseling Secretary) if you receive more scholarships. Even if you choose not to participate please complete a form so we can keep track the students who received any type of scholarship. Forms are in the counseling department and google classroom. These include any type of academic scholarship.
Achieve- STEM Program at SUSCC
New Program for current seniors who are Minority Students. Complete the below application and email to vgrubbs@suscc.edu by the end of May.
Southern Union Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment offers exciting opportunities for students to work on their Associate in Science and bachelor's degrees simultaneously. It puts students on a quicker and more cost-effective pathway to achieving their educational goals.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
East Alabama Mental Health: 334-742-2700
Domestic Violence Center: 334-749-1515
Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN): 1-800-737-1111
Child Advocacy Center: 334-705-0770
Poison Control Center: 1-800-462-0800
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (Talk)
Lee County Health Department: 334-745-5765
Helping Families Initiative: www.leecountyda.org 334-737-3446
East Alabama Family & Children's Services: 334-74-2112
United Way: A link to many community Resources: Contact 2-1-1