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SCASFAA is proud to recognize members and non-members with various Awards and other Recognition.  Please find the recipients listed, by type, below:

SCASFAA Distinguished Service Award

The SCASFAA Distinguished Service Award is given in recognition of non-SCASFAA members who have made outstanding, significant, and meritorious contributions to the advancement of student financial aid.

Year Recipient
2024Edward M. "Eddie" Shannon, III 
2023Gary Simrill
2019 Cheryl Hughes
2017 Gilda Cobb-Hunter
2014 Justin Draeger
2012 Chip Limehouse
2012 John Courson
2005 Bill Mackie
2003 David Bartnicki
2003 J. Kenneth Player
1999 William D. Boan
1999 Nikki Setzler
1998 Dr. Dallas Martin
1997 Sterling Smith
1992 Francine Reeves
1985 Richard W. Riley
1984 Ed Sexhauer
1983 H. Rembert Dennis



Fearless Nine Service to SCASFAA Award

Individuals recognized with the Fearless Nine Service to SCASFAA Award are practicing financial aid administrators and SCASFAA members who have made outstanding, significant, and meritorious contributions to SCASFAA through their leadership, activities, and/or research over an extended period of professional involvement.

Year Recipient
 2024 Jennifer Williams 
2023Melanie Gillespie
2022Sarah Dowd 
2021Kisha Howze 
2020Katie Harrison 
2019 Keith Reeves
2018 Mike Fox
2017 Jeffrey Dennis
2016 Dr. Tabatha McAllister
2015 Dr. Edgar (Ed) Miller
2014 Nancy Tate
2013 Ellen Green
2012 Elizabeth Milam
2011 Earl Mayo
2010 Betty Whalen
2009 Robert Godfrey
2008 Marvin Carmichael


SCASFAA Emerging Leader Award

Individuals recognized with the SCASFAA Emerging Leader Award are practicing financial aid administrators and SCASFAA members who have made outstanding contributions to SCASFAA through their leadership and/or involvement in the Association.

Year Recipient
 2024 Kala Hudson 
2023Adam Ghiloni
 2022 Regina Hailey-Smith 
2021Michelle Upchurch 
2020Samantha Hicks 
2019 JW Kellam
2018 Zachary "TAZ" Christian
2017 Carla Duncan Brewer
2016 Kyle Phillips
2015 April Baur
2014 Ken Bernard
2013 Kevin Delp
2012 Donna Quick
2011 Rosalind Stevenson Elliott
2010 Katie Harrison
2008 Missy Lutz Perry



SCASFAA Achiever Award

Individuals recognized with the SCASFAA Achiever Award are practicing financial aid administrators and SCASFAA members who have made outstanding contributions to SCASFAA through their leadership and/or involvement in the Association.

Year Recipient
 2024 Holly Gilliam 
2023Carolyn Sparks
 2022 Missy Perry 
2021Gena Miles 
2020Kisha Howze 
2019 Melanie Gillespie
2018 Elizabeth "Biz" Daniel
2017 Cindy Peachey
2016 Katie Harrison
2015 Jennifer Williams
2014 Kevin Perry
2013 Nancy Tate
2012 Jeffrey Dennis
2011 Violette Hunter


SCASFAA Honorary Members

Honorary Membership is bestowed upon individuals who have distinguished themselves to the membership by their service, and who leave the financial aid profession, or leave SCASFAA as a result of relocation. The following individuals have been bestowed Honorary Membership in SCASFAA:

 Tamy Abernathy

John E. Burns
  Ray Edwards
  Dan Franz
 Sylvia C. Hudson
  Kim Jenerette
  Kevin Perry
 

Donna Quick


The following individuals have passed away since being bestowed with SCASFAA Honorary Membership. We are thankful for their contributions to our profession and association, and we remember them fondly:
    Lynn Christian
  Cannon Mayes

SCASFAA Lifetime Membership

Lifetime Membership is bestowed upon all charter members of the Association and to those individuals who have honored themselves and SCASFAA with their service and devotion, and who are retiring from the profession of financial aid. The following individuals have been bestowed Lifetime Membership in SCASFAA:


Jacqueline Bell
  Jennifer Bomar
 Marty Carney
  Dot Carter
  Judi Gillespie
 Jeff Dennis
 Joseph Durant 
 Mike Fox 
 Jean Gasperato
  Sallie Glover
  Robert Godfrey
  Ellen Green
  Fred Hardin
  Donna Hawkins
 

Ian (Mac) Hubbard

 Cheryl Hughes
 Meg Hurt 
 Earl Mayo
 Tabatha McAllister 
  J. Kenneth Player
 Keith Reeves
  Janie Reid
  Chuck Sanders
 Eddie Shannon
  Glenn Shumpert
 Traci Singleton
 Nancy Tate 
  Bill Whitlock
  Deborah Williams


The following individuals have passed away since being bestowed with SCASFAA Lifetime Membership. We are thankful for their contributions to our profession and association, and we remember them fondly:

E. W. (Red) Burnette
 Marvin Carmichael 
  John P. Daniluk
 Thurston Delaine. Jr.
  Palmer Freeman
  Col. Marcus Griffin
 Donald (Don) Griggs 
  Leo Kerford
  Bill Mackie
  Dr. Edgar (Ed) Miller
  Bob Patton
  Alice Suiter
  Terri Ward
 Miriam Wilson
  Dr. Charles Witten

SCASFAA Quarter-Century Honorees

Quarter-Century recognition is bestowed upon current members of the Association who have been members for 25 years or more. The following SCASFAA members have been recognized as Quarter-Century Honorees:

 Tamy Abernathy

Jacqueline Bell
  Jennifer Bomar
  Marvin Carmichael
 Amanda Chittum 
  Peggy Collins
 Tami Cooke 
 Elizabeth (Biz) Daniel 
  Linda Dawson
  Geneva Drakeford
 Joseph DuRant 
 Tanya Faust 
  Angela Fowler 
  Michael Fox
  Hank Fuller 
  Vivian Gaylord
  Nancy Tate
  Sandra Gibson 
  Judi Gillespie
  Sallie Glover
  Robert Godfrey
  Ellen Green
  Donald Griggs
 Julie Hadwin 
  Fred Hardin
  Donna Hawkins
  Bobby Holcombe 
 Jeff Holliday 
  Cheryl Hughes
  Violette Hunter
  Meg Hurt
 Kim Jenerette 
 Ray Jones
  Michael Jordan 
  Robert Kersey
  Linda Leedy
 Brenda Leontuk 
 Gail Lincoln
  Gerald Long
  Sheryll Marshall
  Earl Mayo
 Tabitha McAllister 
  Susan McCrackin
  Elizabeth Milam
  Gena Miles
  Jacqui Miller
  Janice Noffz
 Cindy Peachey 
  Susan Purvis
  Theresa Reed
  Keith Reeves
  Janie Reid
  Gary Rose
  Edward Shannon, III
  Glenn Shumpert
  Judy Smith
 Derwin Simpson
 Lillian Sims 
 Carolyn Sparks 
 Susan Thompson 
  Kay Walton 
  Bill Whitlock
 Betty Williams
  Deborah Williams
  Terri Williams
 Karen Woodfaulk 
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