Maryland School Psychologist Of The Year Hails From The Howard County Public School System

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Howard County Public School System's school psychologist Dr. Laura Smith-Grose has been named the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year by the Maryland School Psychologist Association.

“Dr. Smith-Grose has earned the trust of students, families and staff as shown through her unspoken willingness to support them. Whether she is working behind the scenes as leader of the Instructional Intervention Team or utilizing her strengths in compassion and reflective listening to address student mental health needs, Dr. Smith-Grose does this seamlessly and without blinking an eye,” said Dr. Cynthia Schulmeyer, HCPSS’ coordinator of psychological services. “Smith-Grose has also contributed to the field of school psychology by supervising 10 school psychologist interns, many of whom work in HCPSS schools."

Smith-Grose was named the 2024 Howard County School Psychologist of the Year earlier this year, which made her eligible for the state-level award. In being named the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year, Smith-Grose is now a candidate for the National Association of School Psychologists’ School Psychologist of the Year Award, the winner of which will be announced in January 2025.