Each year ISCA recognizes excellence in professional school counseling through an awards ceremony during the annual conference. Here is a history of ISCA award winners. If you can fill in the gaps on any missing years, email info@iaschoocounselor.org
Year | Iowa School Counselor | Elementary | Middle School | High | Multi | Lifetime Achievement | Advocate | District of |
| 2024 | Melissa Murphy, | Heidi Haasen, | Megan Bowden, | - | - | - | Dr. Erin Lane, University | - |
| 2023 | Lori Clore, | Kelli Johnson, Marion CSD | - | - | Melissa Murphy, Springville CSD | - | Susan Langan, Retired School Counselor, Cedar Falls CSD | - |
| 2022 | Sheryl Bass, | N/A | Jaclyn Lussenhop, College Community School District | Lori Clore, Cedar Rapids Community School District | N/A | N/A | Sheryl Bass, Kirkwood Community College/Linn-Marr Community School District | N/A |
| 2021 | Angela Wittmer, | Greta Lundsgaar, Vaughn Anamosa CSD | N/A | Sheryl Bass, | N/A | N/A | Jen Wollesen, DMACC Carroll Advantage Center | Camanche CSD |
| 2020 | Aimee Hospodarsky, | Anita Townsley, | Angela Wittmer, Cedar Falls CSD | Jamie Cummins, Cedar Rapids CSD | N/A | N/A | Jennifer Ulie-Wells, Please Pass the Love | N/A |
| 2019 | Aimee Hospodarsky, Monticello CSD | N/A | Amanda Steines, Clinton CSD | Theresa Putnam-Genz, Louisa-Muscatine and Columbus CSDs | N/A | Dave Ford, Mississippi Bend AEA | Bonduarant-Farrar CSD Indianola CSD Monticello CSD Norwalk CSD | |
| 2018 | Kinzee Bryte, ADM CSD | N/A | Amanda DeWulf, Maquoketa CSD | Shelby Bryce, Lone Tree CSD | N/A | Sue Schirmer, Heartland AEA | N/A | |
| 2017 | Mary Kleve, South Winneshiek Elementary/Middle School; South Winneshiek CSD | Benjamin Barry, Carlisle Middle School, Carlisle CSD | N/A | N/A | Linda Linn, Prairie Lakes AEA | Robert Denson, DMACC | N/A |
| Year | Iowa School Counselor of the Year | Elementary SCOY | Middle/Jr SCOY | Secondary SCOY | Multi-Level SCOY | Henrichs | Thompson | Lifetime Achievement | Service | |
| 2016 | Becky Lins, Cedar Falls CSD | N/A | Paula Baumann, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Dubuque CSD; Tina Chaplin, Indianola CSD | Suzanne Schrader, Clinton CSD | N/A | Val Stickler, Washington Elementary School, Atlantc CSD | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Candy Reed
| Kathy Gabrielson, Roland-Story Community Schools | Becky Lins, Cedar Falls CSD | Lydia Arevalo, Marshalltown CSD | Chad Angel, Janesville Consolidated School District | Courtney King-Crum, Harlan Elementary School, Harlan CSD | N/A | Jill Helm, Northwest AEA | ||
| 2014 | Teresa Keefe O’Meara | Sarah Majoros, Des Moines Public Schools; Candy Reed, Davenport CSD | N/A | Susan Langan, Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls CSD | N/A | Val Stickler, Washington Elementary School, Atlantic CSD | Kim Bowen, Center Point-Urbana High School, Center Point-Urbana CSD | Susen Schirmer, Heartland AEA, Johnston | ||
| 2013 | Michelle Bruty | Nancy Kreiner, New Hampton CSD | Clare Struck, UNI | |||||||
| 2012 | Shelley Klaas | Teresa Keefe O'Meara, North Tama CSD | ||||||||
| 2011 | Shelley Klaas, Bettendorf CSD | |||||||||
| 2010 | Meredith Dohmen, Des Moines Public Schools | |||||||||
| 2009 | Jennifer Byers, Washington High School, Cedar Rapids CSD | |||||||||
| 2008 | Julianne Steven, Ankeny CSD | Nancy Lacey, Anamosa CSD | Jann Strutzenberg, Treynor CSD; Denise Hart-Pesek, West Delaware CSD | Sue Schrader, Amanda Sievers, Amanda Steines, Conrad Keibler, Clinton CSD | Charlene Wallace | Pam Dick | ||||
| 2007 | Denise Hart Pesic - only counselor of the year; no level indicated | Sue Hogeland; Jennifer J. Turner-Peterson | Allison DeBlause | |||||||
| 2006 | Sue Farran, College CSD | Beth Stephas, Eagle Grove CSD |