State Partners

South Carolina

South Carolina joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 1994

65 recipients since program began in South Carolina

$1,625,000 awarded in South Carolina since program began

Ms. Ellen Weaver
State Superintendent of Education
South Carolina State Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Suite 1006
Columbia, SC 29201

Mr. Derek Phillips
Director of Communications
South Carolina State Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201

South Carolina Department of Education website

South Carolina Department of Education Milken Educators Awards website

(Updated 12/9/25)

South Carolina Milken Educators

• Erica McCray
  Riverwalk Academy
  Rock Hill
  2025
• Keighley George
  Forest Lake Elementary
  Columbia
  2024
• Sarah Vicini
  Coastal High School
  Myrtle Beach
  2023
• Amanda Fair-Coles
  Dover Elementary School
  North
  2023
• Lesley Snyder
  Dutch Fork Middle School
  Irmo
  2021
• Leslie Sullivan
  Palmetto Scholars Academy
  North Charleston
  2019
• Erin Reichert
  Bluffton High School
  Bluffton
  2017
• Vanessa Torres
  Nursery Road Elementary School
  Columbia
  2016
• Lindsey Bibler
  South Florence High School
  Florence
  2015
• Kimberly Freeman
  Lexington Middle School
  Lexington
  2015
• Melonee Ginn Mattie
  Hampton Elementary School
  Hampton
  2014
• Kristi Grooms
  Dutch Fork Middle School
  Irmo
  2013
• Mike Sinclair
  Brashier Middle College Charter High School
  Simpsonville
  2013
• Dr. Shasta Looper
  A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School
  Greenville
  2012
• Jeremy Powell
  Westside High School
  Anderson
  2011
• Gresham Brown
  Stone Academy of Communication Arts
  Greenville
  2010
• Katherine O. Henderson
  West Ashley High School
  Charleston
  2009
• Robert Oloo Ondere
  Lugoff-Elgin High School
  Lugoff
  2009
• Bonnie J. Wilson
  Ben Hazel Primary School
  Hampton
  2008
• Heather M. Bass
  Lake Carolina Elementary School
  Blythewood
  2008
• Genia Webb
  Lexington Middle School
  Lexington
  2007
• Eric W. Wilkinson
  Sumter High School
  Sumter
  2007
• Regina Urueta
  Tigerville Elementary School
  Tigerville
  2006
• LaTonya S. Durant
  St James-Gaillard Elementary School
  Eutawville
  2006
• Daryl C. Brown
  Carvers Bay High School
  Hemingway
  2005
• Mary Nell Anthony
  T.L. Hanna High School
  Anderson
  2005
• Christina M. Hunter
  Sara Collins Elementary School
  Greenville
  2004
• Debbie Stickle Smith
  Lady's Island Elementary School
  Beaufort
  2004
• Dr. David O'Shields
  Bell Street Middle School
  Clinton
  2003
• Dr. Cliff Barrineau
  Hand Middle School
  Columbia
  2003
• Jonna Rae Adcox
  Kelly Edwards Elementary School
  Williston
  2002
• Dr. Peggy Makins
  Annie Burnside Elementary School
  Columbia
  2002
• Jeanne F. Stiglbauer
  Dreher High School
  Columbia
  2001
• Jay Forrest
  Clover High School
  Clover
  2001
• Malinda D. Taylor
  Edward L. Wright Middle School
  Columbia
  2001
• Dr. Ann Shaw
  Summit Drive Elementary School
  Greenville
  2000
• Dr. J. Todd White
  Mitchell Road Elementary School
  Greenville
  2000
• Kelly G. McCalla
  Oakland Elementary School
  Greenwood
  2000
• Tracy Lee
  Oakdale Elementary School
  Rock Hill
  2000
• Yvette Barnes
  Allendale-Fairfax Middle School
  Fairfax
  1999
• Dr. Gary Burgess
  Pendleton High School
  Pendleton
  1999
• Rick Burkhart
  North Charleston High School
  North Charleston
  1999
• Dr. Steven Wash
  Batesburg-Leesville High School
  Batesburg
  1999
• Clavis Anderson
  Joseph Keels Elementary School
  Columbia
  1998
• Dr. Della Bacote
  Gold Hill Elementary School
  Fort Mill
  1998
• Dr. Eugene Sires
  Summerville Elementary School
  Summerville
  1998
• Shirley G. Willimon
  Mauldin Elementary School
  Mauldin
  1998
• Cherlyn Anderson
  Sandhills Middle School
  Gaston
  1997
• Thomasenia Benson
  Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School
  Orangeburg
  1997
• Arthur Lader
  Aiken High School
  Aiken
  1997
• Linard McCloud
  Burke High School
  Charleston
  1997
• Garrison Hall
  Taylors Elementary School
  Taylors
  1996
• Dr. Zona Jefferson
  Alice Drive Elementary School
  Sumter
  1996
• Dr. James Ann (Lynch) Sheley
  Lugoff Elementary School
  Lugoff
  1996
• Evetta Johnson
  Minnie Hughes Elementary School
  Yonges Island
  1996
• Rosie Marie Berry
  Martha Schofield Middle School
  Aiken
  1995
• Abraham Funchess
  John Ford Middle School
  St. Matthews
  1995
• Dr. William Rallie Liston
  Woodruff High School
  Woodruff
  1995
• Jeanne Sink
  St. Andrew’s High School
  Charleston
  1995
• Barbara Weston
  Five Points High School
  Columbia
  1995
• Jacqulyn Brown
  Mitchell Elementary School
  Charleston
  1994
• Cheryl Floyd
  Lake City Primary School
  Lake City
  1994
• David Foster
  Lonnie B. Nelson Elementary School
  Columbia
  1994
• Lisa Frampton
  Sara Collins Elementary School
  Greenville
  1994
• Barbara Wilson
  Stiles Point Elementary School
  Charleston
  1994

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