2023 Friends

Ⓧ Indicates 10+ years of consecutive giving to SC Humanities

ⓍⓍ Indicates 20+ years of consecutive giving to SC Humanities

Partnerships

Clemson University, Clemson
Coastal Carolina University, Conway
Francis Marion University, Florence
South Carolina Arts Commission, Columbia
University of South Carolina, Columbia

Learn more about out Partners

Principal Sponsor ($1,000 and up)

Randy L. Akers, Columbia Ⓧ
Duff Bruce, Greenville
D. L. Scurry Foundation, Columbia Ⓧ
Walter Fiedorowicz, Charleston
John T. and Nancy Garman, Durham, NC Ⓧ
Harry H. Gibson Family Foundation, Ms. Joan B. Gibson, Spartanburg
David G. Hodges, Columbia
Jeffrey J. and Toni Hubbell, Columbia
Gerda M. Kahn, Columbia
S.C. (Cal) and Francis McMeekin, Columbia Ⓧ
Network for Good, Southfield, MI
Helen Ann Rawlinson, West Columbia Ⓧ
Sara Sanders and Steve Nagle, Conway
Alice Taylor-Colbert, Greenwood Ⓧ
Joey and T.J. Wallace, Columbia Ⓧ
Susan E. Webb, Spartanburg Ⓧ

Patron ($250 – $499)

Stan and Paula Black Baker, Spartanburg
Leslie Walker Bickford, Rock Hill
Chandler & Dudgeon, LLC, Charleston
William E. Dufford, Columbia Ⓧ
George and Dr. Ghussan Greene, Orangeburg
Jennifer Gunter, Columbia
Carlanna L. Hendrick, Florence Ⓧ
William C. Hine, Mt. Pleasant Ⓧ
Wilmot B. Irvin, Columbia Ⓧ
Vermelle Johnson, Orangeburg Ⓧ
Walton J. and Julie H. McLeod, Little Mountain Ⓧ
Lucas McMillan, Greenwood
Ed and Sandra Poliakoff, Columbia Ⓧ
Marc and Ann Posner, Columbia Ⓧ
Jane Przybysz, Columbia
Elizabeth Lander Purcell, Clemson Ⓧ
Lynn Robertson, Columbia
Diane Smock and Brad Wyche, Greenville
Jennifer Thomas, Greenville
Cathy and Andy Westbrook, Greenville Ⓧ

Benefactor ($100-$249)

Gilbert and Barbara Allen, Travelers Rest
Joan P. and James Assey, Columbia
Judith G. Bainbridge, Greenville
Cyndi and David Beacham, Spartanburg
Marie C. Boyd, Columbia
William P. (Willie) Calloway, Lexington Ⓧ
William P. and Elizabeth W. Cate, Eastover Ⓧ
Charles M. (Maurice) and Sharon Cherry, Greenville
Elizabeth Corley, Columbia
Jay Dowd, Bradley
Jo Angela Edwins, Florence
EFinancial Advisors, Mary Elam, Columbia
Viginia Tormey Friedman, Charleston
Friends of S.C. Libraries, Columbia
Karen Garcia, Charlotte
Dr. Marshall C. Grigsby, Silver Springs, MD
Robert D. Hazel, West Columbia
Drs. Cynthia Hazen and Nicholas Stratas, Aiken
R. Scot Hockman, West Columbia
Charles and Emily Israel, West Columbia Ⓧ
Lisa Kerr, Johns Island
Lee County Public Library, Bishopville
Michael Grant LeFever, Columbia Ⓧ
Joe and Ruth Lesesne, Spartanburg Ⓧ
Esther Mackintosh, Washington, DC
Patricia Mason, Columbia
Carolyn V. McIntyre, Greenville
Bonnie Hinnant Miller, St. Helena Island, SC
June Murff, Aiken
Dollie Newhouse, Irmo
Ruth B. Nicholson, West Columbia Ⓧ
Oconee County Friends of the Library, Walhalla Ⓧ
Suzanne Ozment and Peter Mailloux, Aiken
Karyn Page-Davies and Tom Davies, Woodruff
Blanche L. Premo-Hopkins, Aiken Ⓧ
Sally H. Price, Seneca
Donald J. Puchala, Saluda, NC Ⓧ
Peggy Ratliff, Orangeburg
Charles Reback and Melissa A. Walker, Spartanburg Ⓧ
Marianne Reeves, Lakewood, Ohio
David E. Rison, Summerville
Charles Z. Robinson, Rock Hill
Aida Rogers, Columbia Ⓧ
J. Alexandra Rowe, Columbia
Ardis M. Savory, West Columbia
Ignas K. Skrupskelis, Wagener
Dr. Marian E. Strobel, Greer ⓍⓍ
Prudence Taylor, Greenville
Saddler and Barbara Taylor, West Columbia
Dr. Jane T. Upshaw, Bluffton
USC Lancaster Native American Studies Center, Lancaster
Julie A. Zachowski, Beaufort

Associate ($25-$99)

Hazel H. Bachman, Chapin Ⓧ
Jan E. Barker, Spartanburg
Beaufort County Historical Society, Beaufort
Carol D. Benfield, Charleston
Katie Burgess, Columbia
Kathleen Cassels, Charleston
David and Dixie Damrel, Greenville
Beth Dinndorf, Columbia
Benjamin Dunlap, Landrum
Edwin C. Epps, Spartanburg
Megan R. Griffin, Gaffney
Jo Griffith, Davidson, NC
Jonathan and Lorene Haupt, Beaufort
James Hammond, Aiken
Faith Line, Abbeville
Charles H. Lippy, Summerville Ⓧ
Gail S. and Jamie Lyles, Blythewood
William Ramsey, Greenwood
Slyvia Rex, Spartanburg Ⓧ
Toy and Glazier Rhea, Rock Hill
Sarah Rosenbaum, Columbia
Carol Schenk, Columbia Ⓧ
Thomas L. Stepp, Columbia
Kerry Stubbs, Columbia
William C. Thomas, Jr., St. Augustine, FL
Gail E. Wagner, Chapin
Bob and Carolyn Wynn, Spartanburg
John Zubizarreta, Columbia Ⓧ

Our Friends would like to recognize the following people in their contributions to SC Humanities.

In Honor of

In honor of Randy Akers
In honor of Randy Akers
In honor of Randy Akers
In honor of Vernon Burton
In honor of Robert Figueira
In honor of Dr. Araceli Hernández-Laroche
In honor of Dr. Vermelle Johnson
In honor of John Lane
In honor of Cal and Francis McMeekin
In honor of Donald Puchala
In honor of Dr. Alexandra Rowe
In honor of Dr. Sara Sanders
In honor of Alice Taylor-Colbert

In Memory of

In memory of Mary Alice Akers
In memory of Dr. Jeffrey H. Barker
In memory of Ed Beardsley
In memory of Helen Fellers
In memory of George Frein
In memory of Dr. Walt Griffin
In memory of John Hayes
In memory of Lloyd I. Hendricks
In memory of Crale D. Hopkins, Ph.D.
In memory of Diane Howell
In memory of Emily Israel
In memory of William L. Kinney, Jr.
In memory of Mary Ann Kolar
In memory of Ernest M. Lander, Jr.
In memory of Jean Lewis
In memory of Jean Lewis
In memory of Rudy Mancke
In memory of Charles Somers Miller
In memory of Nick Murff
In memory of Jeffrey Poelvoorde
In memory of Roosevelt Ratliff
In memory of Dr. George M. Reeves, Jr.
In memory of Betty Jo Rhea
In memory of Don Rosick
In memory of Ginger Shuler

SC Humanities receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.