South Carolina's Family and Consumer Sciences professionals have received a multitude of national, state, and local recognitions and awards. The Coalition celebrates their accomplishments. Read all about them here (listed alphabetically):
Dr. Leola Adams
Dorothy Blanton
Sandra Brewer
Judy A. Brock
Lynn Browne
Dr. E. Joyce Richardson Burrows
Jessica Carswell
Anita Dickard
Dr. Tom Dobbins
Trish Egan
Iris Gardner
Dr. Eleanor Glover
Dr. Lillie Glover
Donna Bundrick Griffin
Leslie Hamby
Joy Holshouser
Sue Hovey
Dr. Carolyn Gaillard
Jeannie Jamison
LaToya Johnson
Sarah Jordan
Dr. Ethel Jones
Paula Smallridge Layton
Dr. Sheila Littlejohn
Becky Mann
Dr. Bonita Manson
Mary McGee
Dr. Eleanor McIntyre
Juanita Mendenhall
Dominique Montgomery
Kimberley Myers
Vicki Olsen
Zandra Overstreet
Jean Pesce
Beth Zitko Peters
Melanie Powley
Renee Silver
Dr. Diane Smathers
Tiffany Smathers
Eva Summers
Dr. Deborah Thomason
Mary Alice M. Thompson
Anna S. Turner
Dr. Carol Weatherford
Melody Weatherford
Christy Wilson
Rhonda Woods
Suzanne Young
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Dr. Leola Adams
- 2013 Iowa State Distinguished Alumna Award
- 2002 South Carolina State University Distinguished Alumna Award
- 2001 AAFCS Distinguished Service Award
- AAFCS Leader Award
Dorothy Blanton
- 2015 SCAFCS Outstanding Leader Award
- 2012 SCAFCS Outstanding Leader Award
- 2009 AAFCS and SCAFCS Virtual Hall of Fame
- 2005-06 Pickens County Honor Roll Teacher of the Year
- 2005-06 Gettys Middle School Teacher of the Year, Easley, SC
- 2005 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
- 2004 ING Unsung Heroes in Education Award
- 2003 AAFCS Top Teacher of the Year
- 2001 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
- 2000 SC Superintendent of Education Service-Learning Award
- 2000 Home Baking Association Educator Award
- 1998 What's New in Family and Consumer Sciences Magazine Teacher of the Year
Sandra Brewer
- 2013 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Judy A. Brock
- 2010 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
- 2009 AAFCS and SCAFCS Virtual Hall of Fame
- 2001Clemson University Alumni Association Distringuished Public Service Award
- 1997 Clemson University Cooperative Extension Superior Service Award
- 1990 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
- 1988 Kershaw County Agri-Business Person of the Year
- 1981 Pee Dee District Farm City Award
- 1980 SCAEHE Pee Dee District Outstanding Home Economist
Lynn Browne
- 2014 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
- 2011 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
Dr. E. Joyce Richardson Burrows
- 2014 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
Jessica Carswell
- 2014 SCAFCS New Achiever Award
- 2014 SCACTE New Teacher of the Year
- 2014 ACTE Region II New Teacher of the Year
Anita Dickard
- 2007 AAFCS Top Teacher of the Year
- 2007 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Dr. Tom Dobbins
- 2015 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
Trish Egan
- 2011 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Iris Gardner
- FCCLA Outstanding Service Award
Dr. Eleanor Glover
- 2015 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
- 2011 AAFCS Outstanding Leader Award
- 2010 SCAFCS Outstanding Leader Award
- 2009 AAFCS and SCAFCS Virtual Hall of Fame
- 2006 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
Dr. Lillie Glover
- 2005 AAFCS Distinguished Service Award
- 2004 AAFCS Leader Award
- South Carolina State University Distinguished Alumna Award
Donna Bundrick Griffin
- 2014 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
Leslie Hamby
- 2014 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Joy Holshouser
- 2007 Pro Start Teacher of the Year
Sue Hovey
- 2009 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
Dr. Carolyn Gaillard
- 2003-04 Holly Hill Roberts High Teacher of the Year, Holly Hill (now known as Lake Marion High School & Technology Center), Orangeburg 3
Jeannie Jamison
- 2006 Lancaster County High School Teacher of the Year
LaToya Johnson
- 2010 SCAFCS New Achiever Award
Sarah Jordan
- 2011 AAFCS Merit Finalist for Teacher of the Year
- 2010 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Dr. Ethel Jones
- 2014 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2011 SCAFCS Outstanding Leader Award
- Outstanding Professional in FCS from National Coalition for FCS
Paula Smallridge Layton
- 2012 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
Dr. Sheila Littlejohn
- 2012 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2007 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
- 1999-2000 SCSU FCS Department Teacher of the Year
Becky Mann
- 2006 Wren High Teacher of the Year
- 2005 Bi-Lo Golden Apple Winner
- 2003 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
- 1996 Anderson District 1 Teacher of the Year
- 1995 Wren High Teacher of the Year
Dr. Bonita Manson
- 2015 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2013 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
Mary McGee
- 2002 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Dr. Eleanor McIntyre
- 2007 SCAFCS Helen A. Loftis Trust Scholarship Award
- 1986 AAFCS Ellen H. Richards Fellowship
Juanita Mendenhall
- 2010 AAFCS Distinguished Service Award
- 2009 SCAFCS Leaders Award
- 2007 AAFCS Wiley-Burger Award for Volunteer Service
- 1996 AAFCS-ESAE Exemplary Service Award
- 1989 IN PTA Teacher of the Year
- 1989 Allen County IN Red Cross Exceptional Volunteer Award
- 1988 City of Ft. Wayne, IN Exceptional Volunteer Award
- 1987 Indiana Governor's Award
- 1981 ICFR Professional Achievement Award
- 1975 AHEA Merit Teacher of the Year
- 1975 Indiana Home Economics Association Teacher of the Year
- 1974 AHEA Merit Teacher of the Year
- 1974 AHEA Leader Award
Dominique Montgomery
- 2015 SCAFCS New Achiever Award
Kimberley Myers
- 2013 SCATFACS Teacher of the Year
Vicki Olsen
- 2010 Lee County District Teacher of the Year 2010, Bishopville
- 2010 Career Center Teacher of the Year, Bishopville
- 2006 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, Mahopac, NY, $1,000.00 for cooking club
- 2001 Cable in the Classroom Teacher for Food Network, Queensbury, NY
- 1998 Grant for At-risk students, Lansingburgh, NY, $2,000.00 Diner Culture and Cooking
Zandra Overstreet
- 2010 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Jean Pesce
- 2017 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
Beth Zitko Peters
- 2010 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
- 2007 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
Melanie Powley
- 2012 SCAFCS New Achiever Award
Renee Silver
- 2004-05 Greenwood District 50 Teacher of the Year
- 2004-05 Greenwood County Career Center Teacher of the Year
- 1998-99 Southside Middle School Teacher of the Year, Greenwood
Dr. Diane Smathers
- 2010 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
- 2006 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2003 AAFCS Leader Award
- 2001 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
Tiffany Smathers
- 2009 SCAFCS New Achievers Award
Eva Summers
- 2003-04 Elloree High School Teacher of the Year, Elloree, SC (now known as Lake Marion High School and Technology Center), Orangeburg 3
Dr. Deborah Thomason
- 2010 SCAFCS Helen A. Loftis Trust Scholarship Award
- 2009 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2002 SCEAFCS Distinguished Service Award
Mary Alice M. Thompson
- 2011 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
- 1992 SCAVHET Outstanding Vocational Teacher of Home Economics
- 1988 Future Homemakers of America National Master Adviser Recognitione
- 1986 Texize National 1st Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Education
- 1986 Texize SC 1st Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Education
- 1985 AHEA Top Teacher of the Year
- 1985 SCHEA Teacher of the Year
- 1985 Texize SC 2nd Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Education
- 1984 Texize National 2nd Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Education
- 1984 Texize SC 1st Place Award for Excellence in Consumer Education
Anna S. Turner
- 2015 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Business
- 2011 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- Editor of Food:A Handbook of Terminology, Purchasing, and Terminology, AAFCS & Goodheart-Wilcox
Dr. Carol Weatherford
- 2010 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Colleges/Universities
- 2007 Clemson University Eugene T. Moore School of Education Outstanding Faculty Service Award
- 2007 Clemson University Trustees Faculty of Excellence Award
- 2001 Clemson University Erlickman National Campus Compact Service Learning Award
- 2001 Clemson University Trustees Faculty of Excellence Award
- 1989-94 Visions for Youth Award from SC Youth Development Council
- 1978-84 Vocational Education Graduate Leadership Development Award
- 4-H National Leadership Winner
Melody Weatherford
- 2016 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year
- 2017 AAFCS Teacher of the Year Merit Finalist
- 2000 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Extension
- 2012 SCAFCS Outstanding Professional in Human Services
- 2011 DHEC Service Award
- Editor of Food:A Handbook of Terminology, Purchasing, and Terminology, AAFCS & Goodheart-Wilcox
Christy Wilson
- 2014 AAFCS Teacher of the Year, Transforming the World Through FACS
- 2014 SCAFCS Teacher of the Year, Transforming the World Through FACS
- 2014 SC Charles Dickerson Community Service Award
- 2013 District Teacher of the Year in Clover School District.
- 2013 Clover High School Teacher of the Year
- 2004 Clover High School Teacher of the Year
- 2002 Jostens’ Teacher of the Year, Clover High School
Rhonda Woods
- 2007-08 Pelion High School Teacher of the Year
Suzanne Young
- 2013-14 Applied Technology Center Teacher of the Year, Rock Hill
- 2013-14 Rock Hill Home Town Hero
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