2025 Awards Banquet

The seventh annual Charter Institute at Erskine Awards Banquet was hosted on Thursday, May 15, at the Pastides Alumni Center. More than 500 individuals came together to celebrate academic excellence across our great state. Students, parents, volunteers, teachers, and school leadership were present, along with leadership from Erskine College. 

2025-2026 Nathan Yon institute Teachers of the year

For the first time in its history, the Institute has named two recipients of the 2025–2026 Nathan Yon Institute Teacher of the Year Award. This new initiative was established to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of both a traditional brick-and-mortar educator and a virtual educator.

Ashley Cooper
Libertas Academy - Boiling Springs

Aimee Connell
South Carolina Virtual Charter School

2024-2025 institute student of the year Winners

AB25-341

2025 elementary school Student of the year

Lilly Oliver

South Carolina Connections Academy

AB25-352

2025 Middle school Student of the year

William Gunter

Thornwell Charter School

AB25-359

2025 High school Student of the year

Jack Stapleton

South Carolina Virtual Charter School

2024-2025 Lynn higgins volunteer of the year

2024-2025 lynn higgins volunteer of the year

Chelsea Blakeley

Greenwood Charter Academy

2025 state advocates of the year

2025 state advocates of the year

Gary Prince and Adam Hall

2025 Board Member of the year

AB25-279 (1)

2025 Board member of the year

Micah Rea

American Leadership Academy – Lexington

2025 champions

Federal programs champion

John Robinson

Virtus Academy

finance champion

Andrea Amburn

Odyssey Online Learning

Student Services Champion

Yonna Acuff

Cherokee Charter Academy

communications champion

Serra Williams

Mevers School of Excellence

powerschool champion

Noelle Gregoire

Libertas Academy – Boiling Springs

 

Testing champion

Laura Galloway

The Heron Institute

 

Accountability Champion

Brenda Hunt & Brian Morse

Royal Live Oaks Academy

Assistant principal champion

Rocky Cooper

Odyssey Online Learning

rookie of the year

Chantell Berry

Midlands STEM Charter School

2025 Program