NSCA Counselor Award Recipients
Kara Hahn Julie Williams Julie McNamara
2022 Elementary School 2022 Middle School 2022 High School
Counselor of the Year Counselor of the Year Counselor of the Year
2022 Elementary School 2022 Middle School 2022 High School
Counselor of the Year Counselor of the Year Counselor of the Year
School Counselor of the Year
2008......................Mary Birch, Pierce2009......................Kelly VerKamp, Waverly
Elementary School Counselor of the Year
2010......................Mary Achelpohl, Omaha
2011......................Meg Searl, Omaha
2012......................Suzanne Wies, Omaha
2013......................Mary Lottinville, Omaha
2014......................Cecilia Di Mosi, Omaha
2015......................Jennifer Kappel, Clarkson
2016......................Rita Drieling, South Sioux City
2017......................Erin Ellis, Omaha
2018......................Erin Malm, Omaha
2019......................Megan McDougal, Papillion-LaVista
2020......................Jacqueline Hotz, Omaha
2021.......................Stef McAlpin, Bennington
2022.......................Kara Hahn, North Platte
2023.......................Cami Oelsligle, Humphrey
Middle School Counselor of the Year
2010......................Mary Lincoln, Omaha
2011......................Cathy Hill, Omaha
2012......................Christine Johnson, Bellevue
2013......................Linda Janzen, Omaha
2014......................Thang Tran, Omaha
2015......................Lisa Meister, Millard
2016......................Annie Magnusson, Oakland-Craig
2017......................Angie Kruse, Columbus
2018......................Rachel Catlett, Grand Island
2019......................Tasha Osten, Raymond Central
2020.....................Giovanna Zermeno, Omaha
2021......................Michele Kimle, Hastings
2022......................Julie Williams, Millard
2023......................Katie Meredith, Nebraska City
High School Counselor of the Year
2010......................Mary Janata, West Point/Beemer
2011......................Ruth Lohmeyer, Lincoln
2012......................Theresa Henson, Omaha Westside
2013......................Cheryl Kreikemeier, Wisner/Pilger
2014......................Hope Smejkal, Omaha
2015......................Melissa Miniahan, Bellevue
2016......................Jacqueline Johnson, Omaha
2017......................Dawn Bickford, Weeping Water
2018......................Angie Meyer, Omaha
2019......................Loni Watson, Chadron
2020......................Ann Herbener, Papillion LaVista
2021.......................Marilynn Peaslee, Lincoln
2022.......................Julie McNamara, Omaha
2023.......................Kevin Fields, Seward
ABOUT THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
The Nebraska School Counselor Association (NSCA) began its School Counselor of the Year Program in 2008 by awarding a single School Counselor of the Year. In 2010 the program was expanded to recognizing an Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the Year in an effort to celebrate more of the great school counselors in Nebrasaka. Beginning in 2013 the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) expanded its School Counselor of the Year program and started requesting each state forward one and only one state winnter to be considered for ASCA School Counselor of the Year. As a result NSCA moved to its current practice of naming the Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the year at the Annual School Counselor Academy in the fall and the announcing one of those three as the overall Nebraska School Counselor of the Year in February in conjuction with National School Counseling Week.
The Nebraska School Counselor Association (NSCA) began its School Counselor of the Year Program in 2008 by awarding a single School Counselor of the Year. In 2010 the program was expanded to recognizing an Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the Year in an effort to celebrate more of the great school counselors in Nebrasaka. Beginning in 2013 the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) expanded its School Counselor of the Year program and started requesting each state forward one and only one state winnter to be considered for ASCA School Counselor of the Year. As a result NSCA moved to its current practice of naming the Elementary, Middle and High School Counselor of the year at the Annual School Counselor Academy in the fall and the announcing one of those three as the overall Nebraska School Counselor of the Year in February in conjuction with National School Counseling Week.
