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Mary L. Anderson, PhD, is associate professor emerita in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She earned her master's and doctoral degrees at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. She has served on the faculty at three different universities in CACREP accredited counselor education programs. Dr. Anderson's publications and presentations focus on topics relevant to international issues in counseling, professional development, supervision, school counseling, spirituality and transitions, and group work. Dr. Anderson has served in numerous roles in professional organizations, both at the state and national levels. She enjoyed working closely with former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiatives, with development of coursework specializing in career and college readiness and providing professional development for school counselors in the field. Dr. Anderson was an active participant at several White House Convenings focused on university/community/K-12 partnership initiatives and advocating for marginalized populations. Awards include recognition for strengthening community connections, creating college access, and meritorious service, along with an appreciation award from the American Counseling Association. Jane Goodman, PhD, is professor emerita of counseling in the Department of Counseling, School of Education and Human Services Education, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. She received her master's and doctoral degrees in guidance and counseling from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. She formerly worked as a consultant and trainer for the Continuum Center, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, and served on the counseling faculty of Eastern Michigan University. She was the 2001-2002 president of the American Counseling Association, the 2005-2007 chair of the American Counseling Association Foundation, and the 1994-1995 president of the National Career Development Association and is a past president of the Counselors for Social Justice. Dr. Goodman is a fellow of the American Counseling Association and the National Career Development Association. Dr. Goodman's awards include the Eminent Career Award from the National Career Development Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan Counseling Association, the Group Worker of the Year Award from the Michigan Association for Specialists in Group Work, and the Champion of Career Development award from the Michigan Career Development Association. She is currently a vice president of the International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance, and retired member-elect of the Counselors for Social Justice. Nancy K. Schlossberg, EdD, professor emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, College of Education, was a tenured full professor for 27 years. She received her doctorate in counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. She also served on the faculties of Wayne State University, Howard University, and Pratt Institute and was the first woman executive at the American Council on Education (ACE), where she established the Office of Women in Higher Education. Dr. Schlossberg's awards include Fellow of three divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA), Fellow of the Gerontological Association, the 1983 APA G. Stanley Hall Lecturer on Adult Development, and Distinguished Scholar at the University of Maryland (1983). She was named one of the Eminent Women in Psychology by the APA and was listed in Who's Who of American Women in 1993. She was named the 2016 Teachers College Columbia University Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2018 American Psychological Association Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation. She received awards from The National Career Development Association, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and American College Personnel Association. She has written ten books, the most recent, Too Young to be Old.