Previous Administrator of the Year Recipients

1979-1980 Dr. James A. Buie, Superintendent, Spartanburg County School District 3

1980-1981

1981-1982 Chester A. Ray, Principal, Belleville Middle School, Orangeburg School District 5

1982-1983 Warren Richard 1982-1983 Garrett, Jr., Assistant Principal, Socastee High, Horry County School District

1983-1984 Sam Wiley, Principal, League Middle, School District of Greenville County

1984-1985 Dr. Bobby Nalley, Principal, Loris High, Horry County School District

1985-1986 Glenn Wright, Principal, Gateway Elementary, School District of Greenville County

1986-1987 Joel West, Director of Elementary Education, Rock Hill School District #3

1987-1988 Dr. Mary L Beach, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Richland School District One

1988-1989 Jean Murray, Principal, Buist Academy, Charleston County School District

1989-1990 Dennis Cox, Director of Special Projects, Berkeley County School District

1990-1991 Julie Smith, Principal, Royall Elementary, Florence School District 1

1991-1992 Dr. Michael McKenzie, Superintendent, Greenwood School District 50

1992-1993 Patrick Hanks, Technology Coordinator, Lexington School District One

1993-1994 Dr. Thomas E. Truitt, Superintendent, Florence School District 1

1994-1995 Dr. Barbara Nielson, State Superintendent of Education

1995-1996 Robert Sullivan, Principal, Hannah-Pamplico, Florence School District 2

1996-1997 Kathleen G. Harris, Principal, Belle Hall Elementary,  Charleston County School District

1997-1998 Dr. Ray L. Wilson, Superintendent, Greenwood School District 51

1998-1999 Diane Driggers, Technology Director, Berkeley County School District

1999-2000 Dr. E. Eugene Sires, Principal, Summerville Elementary, Dorchester County School District

2000-2001 Barbara Parrish, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Services, Clover, York  County School District 2

2001-2002 Lillie G. Lewis, Principal Parker Academy for the Fine Arts and Humanities, School District of Greenville County

2002-2003 Dr. William Harner, Superintendent, School District of Greenville County

2003-2004 Dr. Kathy Howard, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & Curriculum, Spartanburg
County School District 5

2004-2005 Anne Carver, Beaufort County School District

2005-2006  Dr. Richard Moniuszko, Deputy Superintendent, Richland School District One

2005-2006  Robert Olson, Principal, West Ashley High School, Charleston County School District

2007-2008  Evie Hughes, Principal, Walhalla High School, School District of Oconee County

2008-2009 Dr. Kappy Cannon, Principal, Forest Lake Elementary Technology Magnet School, 
Richland School District 2

2009-2010- Sharon Kazee, Dean and Vice President for Arts and Academics, The South Carolina Governor's School for Arts and Humanities, Greenville