Join SCAEA in recognizing outstanding educators from across the state! 
Awards were  presented during the Fall SCAEA conference in Greenville, November 2021. 

2021 SCAEA Awards

Congratulations to our 2021 SCAEA Award Winners:
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Staci Purvis, SCAEA Art Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Wanda Y. Hillard, SCAEA Elementary Art Educator

Sharri Duncan, SCAEA Middle Art Educator of the Year Award

Suzanne Glenn, SCAEA Secondary Art Educator of the Year

Natalie Schwieger, SCAEA National Art Honor Society Sponsor Award

Dr. Hyunji Kwon, SCAEA Higher Art Educator of the Year

Kimberly Washburn Motte, SCAEA Museum Educator of the Year

Meg Skow, SCAEA Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman Mentor Award

Tia Drew, SCAEA Promising Young Professional of the Year

Norman Chapman,  SCAEA Business Supporter of the Year

Elise Stuck, Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

Candace Cannon, Youth Art Month Award

Donna Shank, R. Scot Hockman Teacher Grant Award

Tripp Aldredge, Outstanding Principal

Jason Walsh, Administrator of the Year

Jed Dearybury,  The Mac Goodwin Art Advocate Award

Ellen Westkaemper,  Distinguished Service to SCAEA

Karen Wheeler,  Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award

Carrie Ann Power, Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Ron W. Garner, Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

Established in 2007, the Mary Whyte Art Educator Award is designed to highlight a visual art teacher in a South Carolina public school who has demonstrated superior commitment to their students and to their craft. The award is accompanied by a cash prize of $2,500 and a $2,500 gift certificate for art supplies. 

Applications and letters of support are due August 30, 2022. 
 Mary Whyte
Photo by Jack Alterman
Mary Whyte was recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning for her project titled "We the People." Whyte set out to paint 50 veterans from 50 states. The men and women included in the exhibition, now at the City Gallery in Charleston, S.C., are as diverse as the nation they served. 

R. Scot Hockman Teacher Grant

Requirements:
  • Applicants must be active members of SCAEA for at least one year prior to the year of application: For this application, applicants must be a member of SCAEA/NAEA by December 2021 (must be a member for a full year prior to applying). 
  • ​Applicants must teach in a K-12 setting.
  • Grant funds must be used to support instruction during the regular school day. The grant amount awarded may be up to $750.
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Applications and letters of support must be submitted by 5 PM on August 15th, 2022.

Previous Winners

View all past award winners at the link below.