Past Conferences
PSCA has presented over 60 Conferences in its long history. Look below to see themes, locations, and conference chair persons. PSCA is dedicated to providing professional development relevant to the current and emerging practices of professional school counseling.
Date |
Location |
Theme |
Conference Chair Person(s) |
|
1 | March 21-23, 1957 | Hershey | Guidance, A Cooperative Process | Floyd Kilmer |
2 | March 13-15, 1958 | Pittsburgh | The Role of the Counselor | Arthur Glenn |
3 | April 23-15, 1959 | Philadelphia (with APGA) | The Counselor as a Professional Person | Pearl Norris, John Schrack |
4 | April 1960 | Hershey | Guidance at the Crossroads of Freedom | |
5 | April 20-22, 1961 | Hershey | Guidance in the Decade Ahead | John Schrack |
6 | March 29-31, 1962 | Hershey | Evaluating the Guidance Program | William Lee |
7 | March 28-30, 1963 | Hershey | The Effectiveness of Counseling | John Mattern |
8 | April 9-11, 1964 | Hershey | Guidance for All | E. Brad Hartman |
9 | April 1-3, 1965 | Hershey | Today's Counselee... Tomorrow's Adult | Charles Moses |
10 | March 24-16, 1966 | Hershey | The Role of the Counselor in the Pupil Personnel Team | Paul Snyder |
11 | April 6-8, 1967 | Hershey | Career Development for Tomorrow's Society | Draper Read, Leroy Metzler |
12 | March 21-23, 1968 | Hershey | Investigating Tomorrow Today | Kenneth Staver, Donald Beck |
13 | March 20-22, 1969 | Hershey | Wide, Wide World of Counseling | Donald Beck, Kenneth Staver |
14 | March 12-14, 1970 | Hershey | Commitment to Youth | Jesse B. DeEsch |
15 | March 25-27, 1971 | Hershey | Commitment to Crisis | Lawrence Gorrell |
16 | March 16-18, 1972 | Hershey | The ABC's of Counseling: Acountability, Budget, Creditability | Marjorie Kohlhaas |
17 | March 29-31, 1973 | Hershey | Counseling: The Challenge and Commitment | William Krizan |
18 | March 28-30, 1974 | Hershey | Counselor Community Interaction | Arlene Weir |
19 | March 13-15, 1975 | Hershey | Counselor's View of Guidance | Robert Fitzgerald |
20 | March 11-13, 1976 | Hershey | Learn from the Past, Look to the Future | Robert Cormany |
21 | March 17-19, 1977 | Hershey | Responsiveness to Change | Hilda Minkoff |
22 | March 9-11, 1978 | Hershey | Modern Guidance: Choice & Voice | Cartle Brayton |
23 | March 15-17, 1979 | Hershey | Planning for Progress | Paul Gentile |
24 | April 10-12, 1980 | Hershey | The Counselor as a Pivotal Force | Evelyn Washington |
25 | March 12-14, 1981 | Hershey | Counselors: Caring and Sharing for 25 years | Jay Cannon |
26 | March 11-13, 1982 | Hershey | Reach Out and Touch Someone | Stephen Placko |
27 | March 10-12, 1983 | Hershey | Together We Can Make It | Florence Miller |
28 | March 29-31, 1984 | Hershey | Whatever It Takes | William Ebersole |
29 | March, 1985 | Hershey | Do All You Can Do-Counselors Commitment to Excellence | |
30 | April 3-5, 1986 | Hershey | Our Time for Excellence | Ralph Kidd |
31 | March 19-21, 1987 | Hershey | Dimensions of Equity: Facing the Change | Harry Rowe |
32 | April 21-23, 1988 | Hershey | School Counseling: Recognizing the Profession | Judith Bookhamer |
33 | March, 1989 | Hershey | School Counselors: We Do It All | Bill Collins |
34 | April 19-21, 1990 | Hershey | Making the Nineties Connections | Charles Stewart |
35 | April 11-13, 1991 | Hershey | School Counselors: Celebrating Commitment | Mindy Floro |
36 | April 8-11, 1992 | Hershey | School Counselors: Facilitators of the Future | Andrew Chiappinelli |
37 | March 31- April 3, 1993 | Hershey | School Counselors: Creating Safe Places | Susan Williams |
38 | April 6-9, 1994 | Hershey | From Fire Fighting to Fire Lighting | Marjorie McLean |
39 | April 19-22, 1995 | Hershey | School Counselors... The Challenges of New Roles, Responsibilities, and Change | Rose Smith |
40 | March 27-30, 1996 | King of Prussia | School Counselors: Forging Visions | Judith Bookhamer |
41 | April 9-12, 1997 | Pittsburgh | Navigating the Rivers of Change | Donna Keisch |
42 | March 19-22, 1998 | State College | A Journey of Heroes | Marion Patten |
43 | April 21-24, 1999 | Lake Harmony | Preparing for the Peaks and Valleys in the Millennium of Change | Sharon Longo |
44 | April 13-16, 2000 | Hershey | Back to the Future... Counselors Leading the Way | Sharon Longo |
45 | April 26-28, 2001 | Lancaster | PSCA- Planting the Seeds of Life | Pam Stiles |
46 | April 24-27, 2002 | Lancaster | School Counseling: An Uplifting Experience | Sandra Goldfarb |
47 | April 2-5, 2003 | State College | For School Counselors: It's a Matter of Time | Sandra Goldfarb, Sharon Longo |
48 | April 28- May 1, 2004 | State College | School Counselors: Discovering New Roles and Relationships | Sandra Goldfarb, Sharon Longo |
49 | April 20-23, 2005 | State College | PSCA: Providing Harmony in a World of Dissonance | Sharon Longo |
50 | March 1-4, 2006 | Hershey Lancaster | 1956-2006: Golden Past, Brilliant Future | Sharon Longo, Eric Shellenberger |
51 | April 18-21, 2007 | Hershey Lancaster | School Counseling: A Tapestry of Change | Judith Bookhamer |
52 | April 17-19, 2008 | Hershey Lancaster | School Counselors: Helping Students Catch Their Dreams | Sharon Longo |
53 | April 16-18, 2009 | Hershey | School Counselors: Leaders in a Changing World | Jaye Pedante |
54 | May 20-22, 2010 | Lancaster | School Counselors: Building Today for Tomorrow | Judith Bookhamer |
55 | February 24-26, 2011 | Lancaster | Navigating New Worlds | Diane Smith |
56 | November 30- December 3, 2011 | Lancaster | School Counselors: Shaping Diamonds of Diversity | Emilia Peiffer |
57 | November 29- December 1, 2012 | Lancaster | School Counselors: Beacons of Light Through Changes and Challenges | Michelle Brand |
58 | December 5-7, 2013 | Lancaster | School Counselors: Collaborating for Student Success | Judith Bookhamer |
59 | December 4-6, 2014 | Seven Springs | Embrace Systemic Change: Spring to Distinguished | Judith Bookhamer |
60 | February 17-20 2016 | Hershey | School Counselors: Leading with Purpose and Passion | Judith Bookhamer |
61 | December 1-2, 2016 | Penn State | School Counselors: Prepping the Future | Judith Bookhamer |
62 | November 30- December 1, 2017 | Hershey | Preparing for the Future... School Counselors, Lead the Way! | Judith Bookhamer |
63 | November 29-30, 2018 | Hershey | Seize the Momentum | Judith Bookhamer |
64 | November 21-22, 2019 | Pittsburgh | The Point of It All: Student Success | Judith Bookhamer |