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