2025 Report: Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS)

Abstract

The Student Affiliates of Seventeen (SAS) was founded in 1977, and has been dedicated to cultivating community, professional development, and advocacy for counseling psychology students across the nation. As the decades have passed, SAS has grown exponentially, and the diverse representation of future counseling psychologists in SAS leadership has also grown. The purpose of this report is to highlight the leadership efforts of four pillars and three committees that align with the Society of Counseling Psychology’s values, especially, critical consciousness, radical hope, and collectivism. This report will also acknowledge outstanding scholarship, advocacy, and clinical work of counseling psychology students across the nation. The article concludes with the leadership’s vision for future SAS initiatives.