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The South Dakota Counseling Association (SDCA) is a partnership of associations representing professional counselors who enhance human development by providing benefits, products and services to expand professional knowledge and expertise; to promote recognition of counselors to the public and media; and to represent member's interests before federal, state, and local government.

 

2012 SDCA AWARDS INFORMATION

Deadline April 1, 2012

Past Award Winners Page

Past Award Winners PDF

 

 

MARVIN KEMP AWARD

for Outstanding Service to the Counseling Profession 

This is the TOP award determined by the SDCA Board.  The following points should be considered:

1.  Nominee must have contributed to the counseling profession and SDCA for an extended period of time—minimum of 10 years.

2.  Nominee must be active in his/her community as a civic leader/volunteer.

3.  Nominee must display continued professional growth.

4.  Nominee must be a member of SDCA.

 Past Award Winners:

2011 Lisa Adler

2009 Kathy Miller

2008 Mark Britzman

2007 Jean Lakner

2006 Clark Perkins

2005 Jill Schoen

2004 Debra Johnson

2003 David Johnson

2002 Geri Konnenkamp

2001 Jean Hurlbert

2000 Jan Jirouch

 

E. GORDON POLING ADMINISTRATOR AWARD

1.  Nominee must have demonstrated an understanding of the counseling profession and unqualified support of it.

2.  Nominee must be in some kind of supervisory position over counselors, counselor-interns, or students of counseling.

3.  Nominee may or may not be a member of SDCA.

 Past Award Winners:

2011   JC Chambers

2010   Mark Hedges

2008   James Korcuska

2007   Kelly Duncan

2006   Jay Trenhaile

2005   Howard Smith

2004   Roy Conrad

2003   Belle Fourche Administration

2002   David Fiedler

2001   Ruth Johnson

2000   Jan Nicolay

 

 

MARY W. LARK HUMANITARIAN AWARD

1.  Nominee must be an SDCA member.

2.  Nominee should have evidenced concern about human beings in special ways through caring behavior, documented and generally recognized by peers.

3.  The award should typically, but not invariable, be for a comprehensive person concerned with all humans and their joint welfare as well as caring for  another or others in a personal way.

4.  The nominee selected will have been observed in unselfish involvement over a period of time in a cause of situation which benefits others, not self.

5.  The nominee selected will have been effective in communicating their caring.

6.  If the recipient is an ACA member, they will then be nominated for the ACA Wrenn award.

Past Award Winners:

2011   Lois Walpole

2010    Lexi Seely

2009    Linda Johnson

2008    Penny Virchow

2007    Michelle Brandenberg

2006    Patricia Brady

2005    Debra Johnson

2004    Gloria Schulz

2003    Mike Cutler

2002    Jean Lakner

2000    Dana Sanderson

 

C. J. PETERSON AWARD

1.  Nominee must have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the career  possibilities of his/her clients.

2.  Nominee must have been in the profession at least 5 years.

3.  Nominee must be a member of SDCA.

Past Award Winners

2006    Glenda Nedved

2005    Tami Haug-Davis

2003    Jan Jirouch

2001    Ruth Harper

2000    Jane Kono

1999    Kevin Blum

1998    Kelly Duncan

1995    Gary Stofferahn

MAVIS BOOZE MENTORING AWARD

1.Nominee must demonstrate the willingness and ability to provide support and to share insights, expertise, resources, and enthusiasm with other counselors.

2.Nominee must have demonstrated an understanding of the counseling profession and shown respect for it.

3.Nominee must be a member of SDCA.

Past Award Winners:

2011    Duane Kavanaugh

2010    Tami Ambroson

2009    Jill Stephenson

2008    Chris and Hande Briddick

2007    Andree Johnson

2006    Jay Trenhaile

2005    John Hegg

2004    Grace Mims & Jill Schoen

2003    Carla Claymore

2002    Frank Main

2001    Nancy Kennedy

2000    Ruth Johnson

 

COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

1.  Nominee must be a current member of his/her local SDCA chapter.

2.  Nominee must be a member of the profession and a resident of his/her geographic location at least five years.

3.  Nominee must have demonstrated contributions to his/her community.

 Past Award Winners:

2011       Stacy Solsaa

2009       Brian Dannen

2008       Heidi Evers

2007       John Hegg

2006       Cheri Johnke

2005       Patty Peacock

 

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD 

1.  Nominee must have made a significant contribution to the counseling profession.

2.  Nominee must have demonstrated a genuine desire to help people.

3.  Nominee may or may not be a member of SDCA.

 

CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

If you would like to have your chapter considered for the Chapter of the Year Award, send pertinent information about your chapter activities, programs, etc. to the nomination committee.  The nomination committee will select the two top chapters and the president of SDCA will make the final selection.

Past Awards Winners:

2011 Lewis & Clark

2010       Central

2009       North Central

2008       Cornbelt

2007       Sioux and Cornbelt

2006       Sioux

2005       Sioux

2004       Sioux

2003       West River

2002       Sioux

2001       West River

2000       North Central

 

NOMINATION CRITERIA

1.  All nominations must come from either areas of specialty or chapters. Individuals are encouraged to channel their nomination interests through their area of specialty or chapter committees.

2.  Nominating materials should include three letters:  one letter of nomination and two letters of recommendation.  Resumes are not required, but the nominator should submit a comprehensive compilation of the nominee’s accomplishments.

3.  Nominees for Marvin Kemp, C.J. Peterson, Mary Lark and Counselor of the Year Awards must be current members of SDCA, unless the award is given posthumously.  To verify a membership, contact SDCA at sdca@itctel.com

PLEASE:  Make sure nominations packets are complete before emailing.  Send completed packets as one email with the letters as attachments:

Please write in the subject line:    SDCA AWARDS—(Name of Award)

A completed packet would include:

*  One letter of nomination from the chapter or area of specialty.

*  Two letters of recommendation.

*  You should have verified the person’s SDCA membership if it is required for the particular award.

Send Awards Nominations by E-mail to:

June Crist Reilly, SDCA President-Elect

june3bhcounseling@rap.midco.net

Deadline:  April 1, 2012

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ACA
American Counseling
Association

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American School
Counseling Association

AMHCA
American Association
Collage
Admission counseling

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Dakota Association for
College
Admission Counseling

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National Board of
Certified Counselors

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