William Peace University Names Nicole Davis As Coordinator Of Counseling Services

Oct. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- RALEIGH, N.C. – William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Nicole Davis, M.A., LPCA, has been named coordinator of counseling services. In her position, Davis will be responsible for providing students with short-term individual counseling, group counseling and one-on-one educational consultations. Prior to joining William Peace University, Davis served in several health assistance organizations based in Raleigh, including as a therapist at Holly Hill Hospital, an outpatient therapist at Wellness Supports, a group facilitator as SAFEChild of NC, and a student counselor at Meredith College’s Counseling Center.

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“I am excited to be a part of the William Peace University community and to work alongside the institution’s faculty and staff to find ways to better serve our student population,” said Davis. “For many people, attending college can be one of their greatest and most challenging life transitions, and I look forward to supporting our students through those difficult moments and helping them grow and excel through this season of life.”

“Having someone like Nicole on our staff to lend counsel to our students is essential in ensuring that we are meeting students’ emotional and mental needs as well as educational ones,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. “The demands of learning and studying can be trying for some, but Nicole’s experience and commitment to helping students cope with those demands is what makes her such as asset to our campus body.”

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- Davis earned as Bachelor of Arts from Meredith College in psychology and a Master of Arts from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., in professional counseling.

- She resides in Raleigh with her husband and two daughters.

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ABOUT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY:
William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.

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