2024 Awards Banquet

student, teacher, and volunteer of the year nominations are due by
Friday, March 15.

Register to attend the banquet by
Tuesday, may 7.

2023 Awards Banquet

The fifth annual Charter Institute at Erskine Awards Banquet was hosted on Thursday, May 18, at the Columbia Convention Center. Over 450 attendees from the Institute’s 24 charter schools were in attendance, including students, parents, volunteers, teachers, and school leadership.  This year’s Banquet also served as an opportunity for the Institute family to gather and celebrate five years of Moving the Needle in South Carolina.

2023-2024 Nathan Yon institute Teacher of the year

sharmaine roaden
cyber academy of south carolina

2022-2023 institute student of the year Winners

2023 elementary school Student of the year

Landen Killius

Midlands STEM Charter School

2023 middle school student of the year

Addison Stroud

Thornwell Charter School

2023 high school student of the year

Emma Steckly

Brashier Middle College Charter High School

2022-2023 Lynn higgins volunteer of the year

2022-2023 lynn higgins volunteer of the year

Tonya Bouknight

Mevers School of Excellence

2023 state advocates of the year

2023 state advocates of the year

Ainsley & Jessica Crowe

champions of the year

2023 Board Member of the year

Kevin Thomas

Midlands STEM Charter School

2023 Communications champion of the year

Tori Graves

Odyssey Online Learning

2023 federal programs champion of the year

Brenda Hunt

Royal Live Oaks Academy Charter School

2023 Finance champion of the year

Marty Rawls

Gray Collegiate Academy

2023 student services champion of the year

Courtney Boyd

South Carolina Connections Academy

2023 powerschool champion of the year

Mary Morse

Royal Live Oaks Academy Charter School

2023 Testing champion of the year

Kate Lawhon

Virtus Academy of South Carolina

2023 assistant principal of the year

Jordan Coward

Berkeley Preparatory Academy

2023 rookie of the year

Jason Byrd

Cherokee Charter Academy

2023 coach of the year

John Li

Gray Collegiate Academy

2023 educational management organization of the year

Tutelage School Solutions

erskine pillar award recipients

Les Wicks

Co-Founder of Royal Live Oaks Academy Charter School

Deirdre McCullough

Founding Principal of Belton Preparatory Academy

Dr. Cherry Daniel

CEO & School Leader of South Carolina Virtual Charter School

(award accepted by her peers)

Martin O’Connor

Founding Charter Institute at Erskine Board Member

this Year's Program