HAYS, KS -- Fort Hays State University's Dr. Carla Hattan, assistant professor of educational administration and counseling, was named the Kansas Mental Health Counselor of the Year at the annual convention of the Kansas Counseling Association on March 8 and 9 in Overland Park.

The association, with 630 members, is a branch of the American Counseling Association. Membership includes counseling professionals from a variety of fields and settings.