About LCSCA
Network. Learn. Grow.
The Lancaster County School Counselors Association works towards promoting the professional status and growth of its members, and improving guidance and counseling services in our schools.
The Lancaster County School Counselors Association, formerly Lancaster County Counselors Association, welcomes school counselors from throughout the IU 13 of Pennsylvania. LCSCA is the local professional organization for K-12 School Counselors in Lancaster, PA. LCSCA provides
  • Informative and Networking meetings at least 4 times a year
  • Mini-grants to support school counselors in their endeavors
  • Resources to school counselors through social media and email communication
  • Email announcements about opportunities for school counselors and their students
  • Collaboration with local colleges and organizations 
LCSCA is always looking for organizations to sponsor or host meetings.  If you have any suggestions, please contact us. 

Philosophy and Objectives

Board Officers
As school counselors at all levels of public and private schools within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, we share common interests and needs relevant to our primary task of serving students. It is appropriate therefore that we organize ourselves through a professional association and elect officers whose responsibility it will be to accomplish the following objectives of the Association:
  1. Promote the professional status and growth of school counselors.
  2. Provide a forum for sharing professional concerns.
  3. Improve guidance and counseling service in our schools.
  4. Establish and maintain helpful professional relationships to facilitate the inter-exchange of ideas and to maximize the educational and professional growth of students.*
Co-President Kelly Shumaker, Solanco School District
Co- President Greg Dietz, Hempfield School District 
Secretary: Lori Casanova, IU 13  
Treasurer: Steve Habowski, Ephrata Area School District
Website Manager:  Dana Wile, Penn Manor School District
Graduate Student Representative to the Board: Position Open
York County Representative: Matthew Shervington
Board Members: Michell Shirey, Cocalico; Tracy Adams; Abby Focht, School District of Lancaster

All members are welcome to attend the board meetings. Please contact Greg Dietz or Lori Casanova for more information. 

Diversity

Whereas LCSCA, under the guidelines of both the state and national school counselor organizations, recognizes the value, importance and necessity of diversity within our association, LCSCA will embrace, encourage, and respect the diversity that exists within our scope of practice.  Furthermore, LCSCA will not act, in word or deed, in any manner that would discriminate against eligible members of this association, for the purposes of membership or office appointment.  LCSCA will act in same relative to the support, delivery and implementation of diversity standards for the constituents whom school counselors serve.*

* Articles from the Constitution of the Lancaster County School Counselors Association