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By Morgan Taylor – Editor-In-Chief

School counselor and senior class advisor Mrs. Kovacs is saying goodbye after 31 years at Jonathan Law High School.

Kovacs has been a staple of the Law community and will definitely be missed. She has helped many students with not only their college process, but with life.

“These have been the best years of my life,” Kovacs said. ”I couldn’t have asked for a better career and would not have changed a thing.”

Kovacs started in Milford at Kay Avenue teaching 7th and 8th grade special Ed in 1985 and she moved to Law in 1989. She moved to the school counseling office in 2007 and became senior class advisor in 2005.

Kovacs graduated from the University of South Florida in 1983 with a degree in Special Education and got her Masters and 6th year from Southern Connecticut State University in School Counseling in 1992.

Her 31 years have impacted so many students in the Jonathan Law community.

“Mrs. Kovacs has always supported us and you can tell that she truly wants the best for her students,” senior Samantha Papcun said. “We’ll all miss her next year.”

Kovacs has learned a lot throughout her time at Law.

“I have learned so much from my students,” said Kovacs. “Most importantly, technology. I could not have kept up with technology without them.”

Kovacs is highly valued throughout the high school and the community.

“Mrs. Kovacs has a storied history at Jonathan Law,” Law principal Mr. Thompson said. “Her many years in service to the school have always been deeply rooted in the traditions of the Jonathan Law community. Year after year, her good work with the senior class makes for a memorable culmination for each graduating class.”

The impact of COVID-19 this year has not stopped Kovacs from helping out. 

“Her work in coordinating the various end of the year events have allowed the Class of 2020 to retain the traditions of Jonathan Law even in new normal,” said Thompson. “On behalf of all of us at Jonathan Law, we recognize Mrs. Kovacs and wish her the very best in retirement.”

Kovacs has helped many students get into college and have success in their futures.

“Mrs. Kovacs has been such a helpful resource and kind friend to me through tour high school,” senior Maddie Papcun said. “I know Law will miss her as much as I will.”