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.
Landen Killius
Midlands STEM Charter School
Addison Stroud
Thornwell Charter School
Emma Steckly
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Tonya Bouknight
Mevers School of Excellence
Ainsley & Jessica Crowe
Kevin Thomas
Midlands STEM Charter School
Tori Graves
Odyssey Online Learning
Brenda Hunt
Royal Live Oaks Academy Charter School
Marty Rawls
Gray Collegiate Academy
Courtney Boyd
South Carolina Connections Academy
Mary Morse
Royal Live Oaks Academy Charter School
Kate Lawhon
Virtus Academy of South Carolina
Jordan Coward
Berkeley Preparatory Academy
Jason Byrd
Cherokee Charter Academy
John Li
Gray Collegiate Academy
Tutelage School Solutions
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