SC Council for the Social Studies

Past Award Winners

2024-2025

Name of Award	Awarded To:
SCCSS Social Studies Teacher of Excellence Award	Robert DeCerbo, Palmetto Academy for Learning and Success
Friend of Social Studies	Eldred E. "Wink" Prince, jr, Coastal Carolina University
Lifetime Achievement	Cecil J. Williams
Charles F. Vaughan Leadership in Social Studies Award	Melony Sandford, District Five of Lexington County
Gilder Lehrman	Robert DeCerbo, Palmetto Academy for Learning and Success
Early Career Educator Award	Thomas McGuire, College of Charleston in pursuit of a M.ED in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy.

2023-2024

Name of Award	Awarded To:
Buckland Teacher of the Year Award	Braden Wilson, Palmetto Middle School, Anderson School District One
Friend of Social Studies	Patrick Kelly, Blythewood High School, Richland District 2 South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission, SC250
Lifetime Achievement	Stephen Corsini Retired from SCDE Social Studies Education Associate
Charles F. Vaughan Leadership in Social Studies Award	Dr. Charles Vaughan, Brookland Cayce High School,
Gilder Lehrman	Sarah Kelly, Carolina Springs Middle School, Lexington School District One

2022-2023

Info coming soon!

Name of Award	Awarded To:
Buckland Teacher of the Year Award
Friend of Social Studies
Lifetime Achievement
Charles F. Vaughan Leadership in Social Studies Award
Gilder Lehrman

2021-2022

Info coming soon!

Name of Award	Awarded To:
Buckland Teacher of the Year Award
Friend of Social Studies
Lifetime Achievement
Charles F. Vaughan Leadership in Social Studies Award
Gilder Lehrman

2021-2020

Info coming soon!

Name of Award	Awarded To:
Buckland Teacher of the Year Award
Friend of Social Studies
Lifetime Achievement
Charles F. Vaughan Leadership in Social Studies Award
Gilder Lehrman

2020-2021

Name of Award	Awarded To:
Buckland Teacher of the Year Award	Daniella Ann Cook, Associate Professor in the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education (ITE) at the University of South Carolina
Friend of Social Studies
Lifetime Achievement
Gilder Lehrman	Dr. Tim Hicks, Dent Middle School
Outstanding Lesson or Unit	Tangia Hammel, Conway Middle School, Horry County Schools
Outstanding Lesson or Unit	Stevie Barnes, Conway Middle School, Horry County Schools
Civil Rights/ Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award	Laura Gisler, Meadowfield Elementary School, Richland One School District

Although the SCCSS virtual conference has been postponed until February, we wanted to acknowledge the award recipients for this year. Congratulations to these phenomenal social studies educators!