SCEDA recognizes exemplary efforts in the field of economic development. Please consider nominating a fellow member for one of our awards. Please click on the links to access the appropriate form. The deadline for nominations is March 2, 2018.
Distinguished Service Award
Local Developer of the Year Award
SCEDA Ally Award
Previous Award Recipients
Distinguished Service Award
2009
Peter Arnotti
2010
Dr. Barry Russell
SC Technical College System
2011
Ralph Thomas
2013
Maceo Nance, SCCED
SC Department of Commerce
2014
Ed McCallum
(posthumously)
2015
Carter Smith, CEcD
Economic Futures Group,
Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce
2016
Susan Pretulak
SC Technical College System
2017
James W. "Jim" Hill
Greenville Area Development Corporation
SCEDA Local Developer Award
2005
Cherry McCoy
Chesterfield County
2006
Danny Black, SCCED
Southern Carolina Alliance
2007
Fred Humes, SCCED
Economic Development Partnership
2008
Carter Smith, CEcD
Economic Futures Group
Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce
2009
Jim Alexander, SCCED
Oconee County Economic Development Commission
2010
David T. Ginn, CEcD
Charleston Regional Development Alliance
2011
Marvin Moss, SCCED
Laurens County Economic Development Corporation
2012
Jay Schwedler, SCCED
Sumter County Development Corporation
2013
Hal Johnson, SCCED
Upstate SC Alliance
2015
Karlisa Parker, SCCED
Chester County Economic Development
2016
Margaret "Peggy" McLean, CEcD
Kershaw County Economic Development
2017
Will Williams, SCCED
Economic Development Partnership
SCEDA Ally Award
2005
Charles E. Dalton
Pickens, SC
2006
Tony Almeida & Jim Rogers
Duke Energy
2009
Deepal Eliatamby, P.E., SCCED
Alliance Consulting Engineers
2010
Burnet R. Maybank, III
Nexsen Pruet