Alum Named School Psychologist of the Year

John Poidevant (MEd ’85, EDS ’85, School Psychology; PhD ’89, Marriage & Family Counseling) has been named the Georgia Association of School Psychologists’ 2013 School Psychologist of the Year. Dr. Poidevant has worked as a Cherokee County School District school psychologist since 2006 and currently serves Avery and Macedonia elementary schools.

In 1985, he received his Master’s and Educational specialist degree in School Psychology from UF.  In 1989, Poidevant graduated from UF with is his doctorate in Marriage and Family Counseling.  Dr. Poidevant will be recognized at the Oct. 17 Cherokee County School Board Meeting by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo, and the school board.