SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD

The recipient of the Special Contributions Award is someone who has made a significant contribution to the counseling profession and has demonstrated a genuine desire to help people. This person does not have to be a member of SDCA to be nominated. 

 

2024 Winner: Molly Weisgram

Molly Weisgram is a System Academic Program Manager for the South Dakota Board of Regents. Over the past year Molly has spent countless hours working to develop the Our Dakota Dreams brand and resources. Through her work, Molly consistently looks at projects through the lens of the end-user, whether that be students, parents, educators, business professionals, or community members. She strives to develop resources that are meaningful, sustainable, and user-friendly. Through her work with Our Dakota Dreams, Molly has managed a coalition, forged relationships, and created and managed a number of workgroups. Molly’s ability to gather, organize and interpret the insight of numerous stakeholders demonstrates her commitment to helping others demystify the world of postsecondary education and financial aid.

 Our Dakota Dreams would truly not be the resource it is without Molly’s leadership in making sure the counseling voice is heard. Molly is a wonderful individual to collaborate with. She is dedicated, hard-working, organized, maintains a positive attitude, looks at the bigger picture,

 Past Award Winners 

  • 2024--Molly Weisgram
  • 2023- Julie Williams 
  • 2022- Megan Tatum
  • 2021- Anne Dilenschneider
  • 2019- Rapid City Police Department & the Pennington County Sheriff's Department Pictured: SDCA President Cindy Goehring, Captain Tony Harrision, and SDMHCA President Duane Kavanaugh
  • 2017 - April Hobart                                               
  • 2016 - NAMI of South Dakota Pictured: Amy Sanderson, NAMI Representative
  • 2015 - Senator Soholt
  • 2014 - Senator Tim Johnson
  • 2013 - Avera Behavioral Health
  • 2012 - Ginger Johnson
  • 2010 - Chris Jacobson
  • 2009 - Ann Lewis Henkin
  • 2008 - Kelly Duncan and Dave Johnson
  • 2007 - Beverly Dafler
  • 2006 - Melodee Lane
  • 2005 - Joseph Wehrman
  • 2004 - Char Nickolas
  • 2003 - Kristi Spitzer
  • 2002 - Donna Kegler
  • 2001 - Glenna Fouberg
  • 2000 - Deb Elhard
  • 1999 - Geri Konenkamp