SCAEA Art Educators of the Year 1981-1999

1981	Phyllis Cox	1990	Christine Davis
1981	Dorothy Doniphan	1991	Wade Hobgood
1982	Betty Gilbert	1992	Margaret Johnson
1983	Jim Cromer	1993	Bonnie Rushlow
1984	Mary Ellen Porter	1994	Robert Kinard
1985	Mac Arthur Goodwin	1995	R. Scot Hockman
1986	Betty Bramlett	1996	Hariette Edmonds
1987	Dianne McGee	1997	Robert Kinard
1988	Christine Davis	1998	Susan Cooper
1998	.	1999	Jackie Eadon Chalfant

SCAEA Art Educators of the year 2000-2019

2000	Donna Goodman	2010	Laura McFadden
2001	Dr. Cynthia Colbert	2011	Dr. Terry K. Hunter
2002	Linda Neeley	2012	Dianne Rash Bagnal
2003	Susanne Floyd Gunter	2013	Cynthia Caraway-Hudson
2004	Larry Barnfield	2014	Carrie Ann Power
2005	Karen Wheeler	2015	Dr. Minuette Floyd
2006	Kathe Stanley	2016	Donna Shank Major
2007	Tudy Clark	2017	Joshua Powell
2008	Pam Steele	2018	.
2009	Josh Drews!	2019	Meg Skow

scaea art educators of the year 2020-2025

2020	Mollye Crowell Spitler	2023	Khadesia Latimer
2021	Staci Purvis	2024	TBD
2022	Kevin Morrissey	2025	TBD

SCAEA Art Educators of the year by level 1981-1999

Year	Elementary ​Art Educator of the Year	Middle Level Art Educator of the Year	Secondary Level ​ Art Educator of the Year
1981	Stephanie Saunders	.	Lois Snavely
1982	Shelba Cook	Robert Kinard	Kathleen Strother
1983	Value	.	Debbie Cooke
1984	Jane Couch-Osmelowski	.	.
1985	Adelaide Stokes	.	.
1986	Celia Moore	.	Christine Davis
1987	Jane Couch-Osmelowski	.	Christine Davis
1988	Judy Timmerman	R. Scot Hockman	Mary Anne Shawver
1989	Lauren Erwin	Elaine Donnan	Jackie Eadon Chalfant
1990	Catherine Brunson	Susan Turner	Eva Esrum
1991	Beverly Robinson	Robin Boston ​Tom Tucker	Melba Cooper
1992	Hariette Edmonds	Susan Cooper	Dianne Garner
1993	Jane Hannon	Larry Barnfield	Betsey Horton
1994	Carol Garner	Bev Barbee	Jackie Eadon Chalfant
1995	.	Victor H. Cain	Susanne Floyd Gunter
1996	.	.	Linda Neely
1997	Erin Etheridge Fisher	Marie Fowler Kurtz	Debbie Cooke
1998	Jeanette E. Maybin	Chris Baschon	Marilee B. Fairchild
1999	Katie Taie	Elizabeth "Kim" Ruff	Margaret Green

scaea art educators of the year by level 2000-2021

Year	Elementary Level Art Educator of the Year	Middle Level ​Art Educator of the Year	Secondary Level ​Art Educator of the Year
2000	Jan Welborn	Yarbi Winkle	Pam McGill
2001	Sherry Taylor	Wanda Harper	Deborah Welker
2002	.	.	Jennifer Rayfield
2003	Laura McFadden	Meg Skow	Steven Bailey
2004	Peggy Bennett	Thomas Tucker	Robin Boston
2005	Cindy Riddle	.	.
2006	Connie Boleman	.	Pat McGill
2007	Catherine Johnson	.	Robert Urban
2008	Kim Sullivan	Teresa Petty	Josh Drews!
2009	Lisa Ann Stamper	Kevin Morrissey	Dianne Mahaffee
2010	LaDonna Dixon	Dot Ross-Vaughn	Wanda Hanna
2011	Stan DuBose	Noah S. Lindemann	Josh W. Keiper
2012	Candace Catoe	Joanna McCauley	Kelley French
2013	Randall Clamp	Carol Wellein	Kara Luke
2014	Martha "Brindley Lowe	Joshua Powell	Gina Taylor
2015	Sandi Carson	.	Elizabeth Walsh
2016	Jennifer Neubauer	.	.
2017	Sherry Smith	Carlon Steller	Mary Catherine Peeples
2018	Heather Hill	Amanda Kingsmore	Candace Cannon
2019	Jessie Welch	Elise Stuck	Catherine Ellis
2020	Christine Dodd	Rhetta Atkins West	Hague Wiliams
2021	Dr. Wanda Y. Hillard	Shari Duncan	Suzanne Glenn
2022	Jennifer Bishop	Ed Purdy	Patricia Schoelkopf
2023	Stacey Walden	Natalie Schwieger	Danielle Scott
2024	TBD	TBD	TBD

scaea awards for higher ed, administration, and museum education

Year	Higher Ed ​Educator of the Year	Art Administrator ​of the Year	Museum Educator ​of the Year
1981	Phillip C. Dunn	.	.
1982	Sally Pantano	.	.
1983	Cynthia Colbert	.	.
1989	Wade Hobgood	.	Paul Figueroa
1990	Margaret Johnson	Barbara Terry	.
1991	Donna Goodman	Bonnie Rushlow	Lise Swenson
1992	.	.	.
1993	.	Joan Assey	.
1994	Roxanna Albury	Barbara Terry	.
1995	.	.	.
1996	Diane Hopkins Hughes	.	Polly Lafitte
1997	Sara Dame Setzer	.	Mary Lynn Norton
1998	Jo Carol Mitchell	Meryl Webber	Susan E. Earhart
1999	.	.	.
2000	.	Sharon Buddin	Ava Hughes
2001	Susan Slavik	.	.
2002	Minuette Floyd	.	Tudy Clark
2003	Dianne Rash Bagnal	Deborah Smith Hoffman	.
2004	Linda Neely	.	.
2005	Susan Slavik	Anna Houser Jacobs	.
2006	.	Rachelle Prioleau	.
2007	Mary Lou Hightower	.	.
2008	.	David Platts	.
2009	Karen Heid	Jimm Cox	.
2010	Tom Stanley	.	Ali Borchardt
2011	.	.	.
2012	Dr. Olga Ivanshkevich	.	Kerry Kuhlkin-Hornsby
2013	Dr. Seymour Simmons	.	.
2014	Dr. EunJung Chang	Dr. Maria Kratsios	.
2015	Susanne Floyd Gunter	Cindy Riddle	Elizabeth Goddard
2016	.	.	.
2017	.	Bradley Wingate	Ellen Westkaemper
2018	​Andrea Ezell Elliott	Lee Neibert	.
2019	Tracy Hunter-Doniger	.	.
2020	Dr. Kim Wilson	.	Glenna Barlow
2021	Dr. Hyunji Kwon	Jason Walsh	Kimberly Washburn Motte
2022	Dr. Jo Carol Mitchell-Rogers	​Christopher Crabb	​Emily Epling
2023	Alfred Ward	Scott Scrivner	Carson Carroll
2024	TBD	TBD	TBD
2025	TBD	TBD	TBD

Special Service Award (Retired)
1991              Lois Snavely

Special Awards  
1985               Marcia Langston
1990              Liz Smith – Lifetime Service
1991              Lois Snavely – Lifetime Service
 
Special Business Awards – BUSINESS SUPPORTERS  
1984              James C. Lewis, Creel Outdoor Advertising
2003             Spring Valley High School Education Foundation
2009               Michael Mann, Nexsen Pruitt, LLC
2010              AC Moore Elementary School Parent Teacher                                                                                        
                          Organization (PTO) and Creative Arts Alliance (CAA)
2012              Columbia Museum of Art
2014              City of Beaufort, SC (Mayor Billy Keyserling and Robb Well, Chamber of 
                         Commerce) and USC Beaufort (Bonnie Hargrove)
2017              William Miller
2017              Lancaster County Council for the Arts
2018              West Main Artists Cooperative
2019              The Frame House and Gallery
2020              William H. Miller
2021              Norman Chapman
​2022             Recraft Creative Reuse Center
2023              ArtFields Jr. and Anderson Arts Center
 
Special Award
1999              Juanita Goodwin – First Lady of Art Education in South Carolina
 
Special Award
2016              Mary Whyte Art Educator Award
 
SCAEA Lifetime Achievement Awards
1994              Lois Snavely
                          Liz Smith
1995              Jim Cromer
                          Betty Gilbert
                          Truman Teed
                          Ansley Crawford
                          Tom Willis 
1998              Mac Arthur Goodwin 
2000             Betty Jane Bramlett
2001              Mary Lou Hightower
2002             Roxanna Albury
2003             Christine Davis
2004             Donna Goodman
2005              Deborah Smith-Hoffman
2006             Jackie Chalfant
2007 Renamed - Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
2008             Larry Barnfield
2011             Dr. Phillip C. Dunn
2012             Nancey Keeler
2017             Thomas Tucker
2018             Seymour Simmons, III
2021             Karen Wheeler, Carrie Ann Power, Dr. Ron W. Garner
​2022             Cindy Riddle, Dr. Mary Lou Hightower
2023             Dr. Minuette Floyd, Ann Bishop

Art Advocacy Awards 
1982            Beaufort Co. School Board,
                        Pickens Co. Art Teachers,
                        Mr. M.D. Putnam,
                        Mrs. Louise Weeks
1983              Judith Prince
1984              W. Ben Nesbit
1985              Jim Cross
1987              Jim Price
1988              Marjory Ward
1989              Joseph Nesbitt
1990              Joseph P. Riley
1991              Charlotte Kirby
1992              Joel West
1993              Betty Plumb
1994              Ray Doughty
                          Herb Tyler
1995              First Carolina Bank
                          Horry County Cultural Arts Council
1996              Curtis Dunbar
1998              Union Arts Council
1999              Roy Fluhrer
2000             Peggy Burgin
2001              Larry Barnfield
2002             Eve Walling-Wohlford
2003             Joseph E. Pye
2005              Terry Hunter
2008             Sharon Kazee
2010              Lancaster County Council of the Arts, Christina Chastain
2011              Cherry Doster
2012              Senator Wes Hayes
2013              Dr. Ronald Garner

Renamed Mac Goodwin Distinguished Art Advocate
2016              Jane Nodine
2017              Larry Barnfield
2018              Roger Wohlford
2021              Jed Dearybury
​2022              Dr. Kim Wilson
​2023              Donna Shank
​
Youth Art Month Award
1984             Kathy Manning, Lakeview Primary and Woodfield Primary 
                        Jean McComas, Lexington High School
1985            Spartanburg District Six
                        Greenwood District 50
                        Pickens Co. Schools
1987             Oconee Co. Schools
                         Richland District Two
1990             Sam Drew, Superintendent, Union Co. Schools and Kitty 
                        Carson, Arts Coordinator, Union Co. Schools;
                         John Hudgen, Superintendent, Richland
                        District Two; Earl Rankin, Principal, Dent Middle School
1991             Lexington Richland District Five Art Teachers
1992             Union Co. Schools
1993             Lancaster Co. Schools
1994             Berkeley Co. Schools
1995             Lancaster Co. Schools
1996             Art Teachers of Lancaster Co.        
1998             Barbara Richardson, Sedgefield Intermediate,
                        Berkeley Co. School District       
2000             Dina Hall, Conway High School
2001              Stan Dubose, Oconee County
2005              Tudy Clark      
2009             Teresa Petty
2010              Meg Skow
2012              Angel Harris
2014              Cynthia Caraway Hudson
2021              Candace Cannon
2022              Carlon Steller
2023              Stephanie Shank

SCAEA Art Education Scholarship Winners (Renamed Liz Smith-Cox Art Education Scholarship)
1986  Brenda Singleton, Claflin College
1987  Wendy Jo Spitz, Columbia College
1990  Terra Rodgers, Greer, SC
1991  Timothy A. Graham, Camden, SC
1992  Murriel Calcutt, Francis Marion Univ.
1993    Kacey L. Martin, Spartanburg, SC
1995  Angelia Belcher, Emerald High School
1996  Crissy K. Skipper
1998  Heidi Gates, North Greenville College
1999  Ashley R. Forry, Anderson College
2002 Jason Cunningham, Lander University
2012  Sarah Rubinstein, Winthrop
2013 Olivia Adams, Carolina High and Academy
 
Renamed Liz Smith-Cox Art Education Scholarship 
2003     Sarah Kathryn Zorn
2004     Matthew Thomas Shirley
2005     Tina Cavalieri
2006     Candice Williamson
                 Outstanding Art Major Scholarship - Daniel Fowler
2007     Lacie Lagroon
2008     Christopher Moore
2012     Laura Zellmer, Winthrop University
2013     Victoria LoPresto, Francis Marion University
2014     Megan Taylor, Lander University
2022     Cathryn Burger, Lander University
2023     Callie Gravett, Winthrop University

SCAEA Baccalaureate Program Scholarship Recipient
2012     Sarah Rubinstien- Winthrop University
2013     Olivia Adams-Carolina High & Academy
2022     Emily Kephira Davis, Winthrop University
2023     Ava Cianfarano

SC Teacher of the Year
1987              Liz Smith 
(First Art Teacher Selected for State Teacher of the Year honor)
 
Dr. Deborah Smith-Hoffman Mentor Award
2008         Kathe Rice Stanley
2009         Cynthia Colbert
2010         Connie Boleman
2012         Dr. Minuette Floyd
2014         Anna Houser Jacobs
2015         Ava Hughes
2016         Carol Robertson
2017         Cindy Riddle
2018         Laura Gardner
2019         Dr. Mary Lou Hightower
2020         Josh Drews!
2021          Meg Skow
2022          Jennifer Bise Fox
2023          Dr. Seymour Simmons

Promising Young Professional Award
2009       Angel Harris
2010       Elizabeth Clonts
2011       Kara E. Saxon
2012       Toni Davis
2013       Angela Zokan
2014       Lane Laney
2015       Sarah Warner
2016      Meghan Ford
2017       Emily Glass
2018       Emma Yankovich
2019       Olivia Gay
2020       Molly Eppich Deese
2021       Tia Drew
2022       Amy Carmichael
2023       Amber Earwood

National Arts Honors Society Sponsor Award
2009         Patty Schoelkopf-Lewis
2013         Margaret Roberson
2017         Jennifer Pierce
2019          Sara Dennis
2020          Stefanie Neuner
2021          Natalie Schwieger
2023          Kelley French

R. Scott Hockman Grant Recipient
2016          Rebecca Watkins
2019          Jessica Atkins
2021          Donna Shank
2022          Laura Shaw
2023          Eliza Hardman

ArtFields Jr. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Recipients
2023          Jasmyne Wall, Brenda Reyes, La Toya Thompson
 
2020 National & State Awards given to SCAEA Members:
Debi West, NAEA Emeritus Art Educator
Meg Skow, NAEA Middle Level Art Educator

Outstanding Administrator Award:
2022     Dr. Richard O'Malley, Florence 1 Schools
2023     Dr. Josh Patterson

Mary whyte art educator award

2008	Dona Dowling, ​St. John's High School	2009	​Dayton Colie, ​R.B. Stall High School
2010	Anne Cimballa, Charleston County School for the Arts	2011	Annie Purvis-Norman, ​Lincoln High School
2012	Robin Boston, ​Stratford High School	2013	Ashley Webb, ​Wando High School
2014	Donna Shank Major, ​Fine Arts Center Greenville	2015	Shannon Hopkins Carroll, ​North Charleston High School
2016	.	2017	Mary Catherine Peeples, ​Wando High School
2018	Eugenia (Gina) Taylor, Blythewood High School	2019	Kathy Moore, ​T.L. Hanna High School
2020	Victoria Wade, McBee, SC	2021	Elise Hurley, Rollings Middle School of the Arts
2022	Catherine Ellis, Ashley Ridge High School	2023	Amber Harrar

SCAEA Service and Presidential Awards

Year	Distinguished Service Award	Year	Presidential Award
1981	Robert Kinnard	1981	Wilber Smith, Union Co.
1982	Betty McKay	1982	Dr. Floyd Hall, Greenville Co.
1983	Bobby Hough	1983	Dr. Floride Martin, Spartenburg 6
1984	Beth Anderson	1984	Dr. Herbert Tyler, Richland 2
1985	Clelia Moore	1985	Dr. James A. Buie, ​Spartanburg 3
1986	Lois Snavely	1986	Join Legislative Committee ​on Cultural Affairs
1987	Joe DeBruhl	1987	WYFF Television
1989	Neil Miller	1989	Dr. William Howell, Spartanburg 4
1990	Mary Anne Shawver	1990	Mr. James Hall, Marion District 2
1991	R. Scot Hockman	1991	Dr. Bennet Lentczner, Winthrop
1992	Mary Lou Hightower	1992	Dr. Virginia Uldrick, SCGSA
1993	Truman Teed	1993	Dr. Barbara S. Nielson, SC Dept of Ed
1994	Christine Minkler	1994	Len Marini, Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs
1995	Hariette Edmonds	1995	Dr. William Moran, Lander University
1997	Mac Arthur Goodwin	1997	The Honorable Verne Smith, Senator, Greenville County
1998	Bonnie Rushlow	1998	Dr. Thomas Hatfield, ​Executive Director of NAEA
1999	Jan Welborn	2000	Mac Arthur Goodwin, SC Dept of Ed
2000	Roxanna Albury	2001	Chris Minkler
2001	Robbie Eubanks	2002	Virginia Uldrick
2002	Meryl Webber	2003	Tudy Clark
2003 & 2005	Nancey Keeler	2005	Betty Plumb
2008	Carol Robertson	2006	Catherine Campbell
2011	Karen L. Wheeler	2007	Carol Robertson
2012	Dr. Susan Slavik	2008	Karen Wheeler
2023	Alana Vest	2009	Catherine Johnson
2024	TBD	2011	Harriette Edmonds
2025	TBD	2013	Suzanne Glenn

SCAEA school principal awards

Elementary School Principal Award	Middle School Principal Award	Secondary ​Principal Award	Outstanding Principal Award
1987 Robert Glenn	1986 Earl Rankin	1987 O. Ray Smith	2015 Jodi Wright
1988 Arthur Brewton	1987 Willis Sanders	1988 Joseph English	2016 Lyn Mueller
1989 Julie Smith	.	1989 Douglas A. Odom, Jr.	2017 John Washburn
1990 Allan Goodlett	.	1990 D. Wayne Rhodes	2018 Nicole Mitchell
1991 Thomas Stokes ​Cathy Watson	.	1991 Ronald Hill	2019 ​Dr. Andrew McMillan
1992 David James	.	1992 Terry Holliday	.
1993 Allen F. McCutchen	.	1993 Phil Greer	2021 Tripp Aldredge
1994 Candye Slay	.	1994 Samuel Bass	Value
1995 James Lane	1995 Ann Miller	1995 John McVey	.
.	1996 Tom Miller	.	.
1997 Terry Clyburn	.	1997 Harold Blackmon, Jr.	.
1998 Antonia S. Cappelletti	1998 Jeffrey F. Caldwell	1998 Henry D. Adair	.
2000 Cynthia Detuelo	2000 Marie Waldrop	2000 Gerald Witt	.
2001 Melissa Sheppard	2021 Laura S. McMahan	.	.
2002 Marian Yaras	2002 Mike Lucas	.	.
2004 Sandra Monts	.	.	.
2005 Martin Schmid	.	.	.
2007 Hal Howington Linda Crute	.	.	.
2009 Cynthia Pridgen	2009 Kathy Sobolewski	.	.
2011 Nita High	2010 Dr. Jo Lane Hall	.	.
2013 David Johnstone	2012 R. Craig Washington	.	.
2014 Dr. Jeaneen Tucker	.	.	.
2017 Chris Swetckie	.	.	.