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