Board Alumni

  • We are grateful for the passion, dedication, and hard work of all of our past and current Board Members.

* Denotes former Chair
^ Denotes Governor’s Award in the Humanities winner

  • Steven Abrams, Mt. Pleasant  (2001-2007)
  • Dorothy Aranda, Hilton Head Island (1981-1985)
  • Charles Ashmore, Spartanburg (1980-1983)
  • *Joan Assey, Columbia (1991-1998)
  • Judith Bainbridge, Greenville (1990-1994)
  • Will Balk, Williston (2015 – 2021)
  • LaNelle Barber, Charleston  (2000-2003)
  • *Porter Barron, St. Matthews (1973-1981)
  • William C. Barker, Columbia (1999-2005)
  • Nella Barkley, Charleston  (1977-1980)
  • Romayne Barnes, Greenville  (1973-1979)
  • Charles Batson, Greenville (1978-1982)
  • Jack Bevan, Mayesville (1985-1988)
  • Gordon Blackwell, Greenville  (1973-1975)
  • J. Herman Blake, Charleston (2009 – 2015)
  • ^ Carol Bleser, Clemson (1995-1996)
  • Eleanor Faye Bookhart, Elloree (1994-1997)
  • Howard Boozer, Columbia  (1973-1979)
  • Thomas Boulware, Barnwell (1985-1987)
  • Marie C. Boyd, Columbia (2014-2019)
  • Rosamond Boyd, Spartanburg (1973-1977)
  • Richard Brown, Columbia (2020 – 2023)
  • Wallace Brown, Columbia (1986-1990)
  • Duff Bruce, Greenville (2017-2022)
  • James A. Bryan, Forest Acres (2006-2012)
  • Ronald Burnside, Clinton (1977-1980)
  • *Judy Burke Bynum, Spartanburg (2005-2012)
  • John Hartnett Busch, Chapin (2014-2020)
  • James E. Byrd, Jr., Elgin  (1998-2004)
  • Theodore Cart, Florence  (1973-1975)
  • ^ Luther F. Carter, Columbia (1989-1993)
  • ^ Marvin Chernoff, Columbia (1991-1997)
  • Portia Cobb, Edisto Island (2013 – 2016)
  • Peter Coggeshall, Jr., Hartsville (1994-1997)
  • *Edward Collins, Jr. Charleston  (1980-1983)
  • Mrs. P. Lamar Coogler, Chester (1979-1980)
  • Hope Cooper, Camden (1982-1986)
  • Maria Cordova, Charleston (1997-2003)
  • Carey Crantford, Greenville (1978-1982)
  • *John G. Creech, Greenville  (2001-2008)
  • Beryl Dakers, Columbia (2015 – 2021)
  • William Daniel, Jr., Rock Hill (1985-1989)
  • Frank Davis, Columbia (1973-1976)
  • Leroy Davis, Orangeburg (1999-2002)
  • Kwame Dawes, Columbia  (2002-2008)
  • ^ J. Douglas Donahue, Charleston (2001-2007)
  • W. Marvin Dulaney, Charleston  (2002-2008)
  • ^ Benjamin Dunlap, Columbia (1984-1988)
  • *Max Earwood, Columbia (1978-1980)
  • Van E. Edwards III, Columbia (1997-2003)
  • Jo Angela Edwins, Florence (2015 – 2021)
  • Daniel J. Ennis, Conway (2014-2020)
  • Helen B. Fellers, Columbia (2007-2013)
  • Walter Fiederowicz, Charleston (2014-2020)
  • Robert C. Figueria, Greenwood (1997-2003)
  • * ^ Elaine Freeman, Spartanburg (1987-1997)
  • Mary Ellen Fuller, Alcolu (2017-2022)
  • ^ Virginia Tormey Friedman, Charleston (2008-2014)
  • Carol Gable, Greenville (1986-1988)
  • Carol Gaines, Clinton (1990-1996)
  • Karen Garcia, Aiken (2009-2012)
  • *John T. Garman, Anderson (2003-2010)
  • Belinda Gergel, Charleston (2014 – 2017)
  • *Byron E. Gipson, Columbia (2001-2009)
  • Candace Gosnell, Orangeburg (1999-2002)
  • Thomas R. Gottshall, Columbia (2008-2014)
  • Scott Graber, Beaufort (1977-1981)
  • Ellen Granberg, Clemson (2016-2018)
  • *Ghussan R. Greene, Orangeburg (2003 – 2017)
  • Terry Grier, Darlington (1990-1991)
  • Walt Griffin, Gaffney (2018-2021)
  • Mary Elizabeth Grigg, Columbia (2017-2020)
  • Marshall Grigsby, Columbia (1988-1992)
  • Philip G. Grose, Jr., Columbia (1997-2000)
  • John Guilds, Jr., Columbia  (1980-1981)
  • Lily Roland Hall, Anderson (1981-1982)
  • Willis Ham, Columbia  (1994-2000)
  • William Harley, Jr., Columbia (1973-1975)
  • Carmen V. Harris, Simpsonville (2002-2008)
  • Courtney Tollison Hartness, Greenville (2009 – 2015)
  • Mary (Molly) Harts, Ninety Six (2002-2008)
  • Barbara Hatton, Orangeburg (1993-1995)
  • Fran Hawk, Mt. Pleasant (1990-1992)
  • John Hayes, Rock Hill (1989-1991)
  • *Robert Hazel, West Columbia (1989-1997)
  • Ruth Heffron, Charleston (1985-1989)
  • Carlanna Hendrick, Hartsville (1997-2003)
  • Isabel Hill, Columbia (1997-2003)
  • Samuel M. Hines, Jr., Charleston (2003 – 2017)
  • Elizabeth Holmes, Anderson (2007-2012)
  • James Holmes, Columbia (1973-1977)
  • Paul A. Horne, Jr., Columbia (2008-2014)
  • ^ A.V. Huff, Jr., Greenville (1980-1984)
  • *Sigmon Huitt, Rock Hill (1980-1984)
  • Mrs. Coles Jackson, Cheraw (1977-1981)
  • * ^ Larry Jackson, Greenwood (1984-1989)
  • Donald Janicula, Charleston (1973-1976)
  • *Kim Shealy Jeffcoat, Lexington (2013-2020)
  • Vermelle Johnson, Orangeburg (1988-1992)
  • Sue Jolly, Edgefield (1982-1986)
  • Lewis Jones, Spartanburg (1973-1979)
  • * ^ Wayne Q. Justesen, Jr. Greenwood (1993-2000)
  • Michael Kennedy, Rock Hill  (1991-1997)
  • Lisa Kerr, Charleston (2020-2022)
  • ^ Billy Keyserling, Beaufort (2014-2019)
  • ^ Harriet Keyserling, Beaufort 1988-1994)
  • Milton Kimpson, Columbia (1987-1991)
  • William Kinney, Bennettsville (1981-1985)
  • G. William Koon, Clemson (1983-1987)
  • Ernest Lander, Jr., Clemson  (1973-1979)
  • Joab Lesesne, Jr., Spartanburg (1982-1984)
  • Catherine Lewis, Conway (1981-1985)
  • Harry Lightsey, Charleston (1987-1993)
  • D. Delores Logan, Columbia (2011-2017)
  • John F. Lomax, Greenville (1999-2005)
  • Eugene Long, Columbia (1980-1984)
  • Randolph R. (Randy) Lowell, Esq., Daniel Island (2012 – 2018)
  • * ^ Tom Mack, Aiken (2016-2022)
  • Len Marini, Columbia  (1994-2000)
  • James Weldon Martin, Charleston (1985-1987)
  • Jacqueline Mattfield, Charleston (1983-1987)
  • Walton J. McCleod, Little Mountain (2008-2014)
  • ^ Robert McCoy, Columbia (1988-1992)
  • Sam E. McCuen, Lexington  (2002-2008)
  • Larry McGehee, Spartanburg (1985-1989)
  • Sarah McMaster, Winnsboro (1985-1989)
  • Betty Ann Mead, Beaufort (1993-1999)
  • David Millard, Myrtle Beach (1993-1999)
  • Somers Miller, Beaufort (2001-2007)
  • *Nicholas Mitchell, Columbia (1972-1980)
  • Reid Montgomery, Columbia (1977-1981)
  • William Moran, Florence (1980-1984)
  • Maggi M. Morehouse,  Aiken (2008-2014)
  • Jack Morris, Greenville (1978-1980)
  • Gail Morrison, Columbia (1991-1997)
  • Stephen Morrison, Columbia (1982-1985)
  • Richard Moses, Sumter (1977-1980)
  • Ken Mufuka, Greenwood (1990-1993)
  • June Murff, Aiken (2003-2009)
  • J.P. Neal, Jr., Columbia (1980-1983)
  • Larry E. Nelson, Florence (2002-2007)
  • James Oliver, Columbia (1977-1981)
  • H. Graham Osteen, Georgetown (2010 – 2016)
  • Roy Owen, Charleston (1980-1984)
  • *Susanne Ozment, Aiken (1996-2003)
  • Theodis Palmer, Sumter (1991-1997)
  • Nettie Parler, Orangeburg (1973-1988)
  • Thomas Persons, Sr., Columbia (1996-1999)
  • Paul Peterson, Conway (1989-1995)
  • Jeffrey Poelvoorde, Spartanburg (1989-1993) (1997-2000)
  • Henry Ponder, Columbia (1973-1979)
  • Blanche Premo-Hopkins, Aiken (1992-1998)
  • Mrs. Granville T. Prior, Columbia (1973-1976)
  • Jamie S. Prosser, Murrells Inlet (2005 – 2007)
  • Bettis Rainsford, Edgefield  (2001-2007)
  • Peggy Ratliff, Orangeburg (1997-2003)
  • George Reeves, West Columbia (1994-2000)
  • ^Elizabeth Josephine “Betty Jo” Rhea, Rock Hill (2001– 2017)
  • Luns Richardson, Sumter (1979-1983)
  • David Rison, Summerville (2000 – 2018)
  • Hyman Rubin, Sr., Columbia (1986-1988)
  • Alexander Sanders, Charleston (1993-1997)
  • * ^ Sara L. Sanders, Conway (2008-2014)
  • Olin Sansbury, Spartanburg (1990-1996)
  • * ^ Jerold Savory, Columbia (1986-1991)
  • Alan Schaffer, Clemson (1997-2003)
  • G. Garrett Scott, Spartanburg (2013 – 2017)
  • Mary Seamon, Central (1986-1990)
  • William Mathews “Bubba” Self, Greenwood (2014-2017)
  • Bartow (Bo) S. Shaw, Jr., Sumter (2007-2010)
  • James E. Smith, Jr. (2017 – 2023)
  • *Walter D. Smith, Florence (1973-1980)
  • James Solomon, Jr. Columbia (1982-1986)
  • Doris Sopkin, Florence  (1980-1984)
  • Revonda L. Spratt, Inman (2010 – 2016)
  • ^ William Starr, Columbia (1984-1988)
  • William Steirer, Jr., Clemson (1989-1995)
  • *Thomas Stepp, Columbia (1982- 1986) (1991-1999)
  • George E. Stone, Spartanburg (1999-2003)
  • *Joseph Swann, Greenville (1984-1990)
  • Roy Talbert, Conway (1984-1988)
  • Frederick Tanner, II, Columbia (1982-1988)
  • Elizabeth Anne (Betty Anne) Tate, Charleston (2002-2008)
  • Mrs. Edmund (Mary) Taylor, Columbia (1977-1979)
  • Alice Taylor-Colbert, Greenwood (2017-2020)
  • Estelle Walker, Columbia (1977-1981)
  • Ruby Watts, Columbia (1982-1987)
  • Julia Wells, Sumter (1973-1979)
  • *L. Andrew Westbrook III, Greenville (2009 -2016)
  • Richard Westbrook, Lexington (2017-2020)
  • David White, Charleston (1989-2000)
  • ^ Earl Wilcox, Rock Hill (1981-1985) (2006-2012)
  • Lloyd Willcox, Florence (2002-2008)
  • Reece Williams, Columbia (2007-2013)
  • A.G.D. Wiles, Summerville (1973-1976)
  • Jane Floyd Zenger, Blythewood (2007-2013)