History

SDSCA HISTORY:
A LOOK INTO THE PAST TO UNITE FOR THE FUTURE

The South Dakota School Counselor Association was officially chartered in 1974.

The purpose of SDSCA is to draw together the ideas and expertise of its members, and to provide services which enhance school counseling. One of the prime goals is to acquaint the public with the work of school counselors.

School counselors have played an active role in updating certification requirements for counselors, and in legislation for privileged communication in counseling. South Dakota school counselors have also worked with legislators to have state-supported career education funding available to schools in South Dakota, have played a responsible role in having mandated counseling in the high schools of the state, and have promoted counseling through various efforts.

SDSCA provides programs for upgrading the counseling skills of its members. It has a membership of responsible professionals who take pride in their profession and in providing high quality ethical services to their students, school staff, and community.

Char Soukup

2023-2024 President

Randi Hartman

2022-2023 President

Danielle Schonebaum

2021-2022 President

SDSCA Presidents:

2023-24 ............................... Char Soukup

2022-23 ............................... Randi Hartman
2021-22 ............................... Danielle Schonebaum

2020-21 ............................... Amanda Bender

2019-20 .............................. Yolanda Price

2018-19 ............................... Julie Nelson

2017-18 ............................... Alyssa Krogstrand

2015-17 ............................... Jeff Heavlin

2014-15 ............................... Ashley Seeklander

2013-14 ............................... Tobin Bakkendahl

2012-13 ............................... Sue Kooima

2011-12 ............................... Levi Reindl

2010-11 ............................... Jill Stephenson

2009-10 ............................... John Hegg

2008-09 ............................... Stacy Solsaa

2007-08 ............................... Jenny Noteboom

2006-07 ............................... Shelly Lammers

2005-06 ............................... Andree Volin Johnson

2004-05 ............................... Diana Mach

2003-04 ............................... Marcia Price

2002-03 ............................... Char Nickolas

2001-02 ............................... June Tuff

2000-01 ............................... Pat Lindemann

1999-2000 .......................... Char Nickolas

1998-99 ............................... Andrea Meyer

1997-98 ............................... Suzan Nolan

1996-97 ............................... Bonnie Haines

1995-96 ............................... Mark Neuharth

1994-95 ............................... Linda Whitney

1993-94 ............................... Diana Larson

1992-93 ............................... Owen Holzbauer

1991-92 ............................... Jerry Johnson

1990-91 ............................... Tom Groth

1989-90 ............................... Allan Olson

1988-89 ............................... Cheri Johnke

1987-88 ............................... Bob Julius

1986-87 ............................... Le Ann Suhn

1985-86 ............................... Doug Hoisington

1984-85 ............................... Clark Perkins

1983-84 ............................... Joan Hull

1982-83 ............................... Erna Taylor

1981-82 ............................... Debra McGee

1980-81 ............................... Donald Kennedy

1979-80 ............................... Donald Van Cleave

1978-79 ............................... Ella Stotz

1977-78 ............................... Allan Lindstrom

1976-77 ............................... Leonard Colombe

1975-76 ............................... Cathy LeDuc

1974-75 ............................... Larry Lyngstad

1973-74 ............................... Vivian Gering