Awards

Join us in congratulating our 2025 award recipients! 

Connect, Create, Celebrate 100 Years - South Carolina Art Education Association - Established 1924
Carlon Stellar Grey - Mary Whyte Art Educator Award
Jen Hodges - R. Scot Hockman Teacher Grant
Heather Carey - Liz Smith-Cox Art Education Scholarship
Lucy Beckham - SCAEA Baccalaureate Program Scholarship
ArtFields Jr. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship - Detria Graham, Tia Drew, Heather Whisnant
Business Supported of Art Education: Greenville County Museum of Art, Blick Art Materials
Katrina Hampton - National Art Honor Society Sponsor Award
Staci Purvis - Distinguished Service to SCAEA
Dr. Kimberly Fontanez - Arts Administrator of the Year
Caroline Gwinn - Museum Educator of the Year
Sarah Deason - Outstanding Administrator Award
Dr. Olga Ivashkevich - Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman Mentor Award
Roger Simpson - Mac Goodwin Distinguished Art Advocate Award
Meg Slappey - Promising Young Professional
April Cross - Elementary Level Art Educator of the Year
Aimee Price - Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
Sandra Queen - Secondary Level Art Educator of the Year
Doug McAbee - Higher Level Art Educator of the Year
R. Scot Hockman - Thomas Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Susanne Floyd Gunter - Thomas Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephanie Shank - SCAEA Art Educator of the Year
Kelli Bronson - Youth Art Month Award
Youth Art Month Student Awards, Best in Show: Emma Tindal, South Florence High School, High School Division, High School Division: Honora Mayers, 1st place, Rachel Campbell, 2nd place, Middle Division: Lena Alioua, 1st place, Nathania Sioson, 2nd place, Elementary Division: Meris Thompson, 1st place, Alice Chiappardi, 2nd place
Best in Show: Emma Tindal, South Florence High, A. Garder, teacher
High School Division: 1st Honora Mayers, Hilton Head Island HS, M. Dobbelaera, teacher, 2nd Rachel Campbell, Ridge View HS, L. Jordan, teacher
Middle School Division: 1st Lena Alioua, Sterling School CTC, M. Spider, teacher, 2nd Nathania Sioson, Rollings Middle, E Hurley, teacher
Elementary School Division: 1st Meris Thomspon, Coastal Montessori, N. Pantuso, teacher, 2nd Alice Chiappardi, Pinewood Preparatory, A. Reed, teacher