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The 2023 Green Tie Awards Luncheon is taking place on Wednesday, September 20th, at 701 Whaley in Columbia. We hope to see you there!
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2022 Green Tie Award Honorees
CVSC’s 2022 Green Tie honorees have each demonstrated the impact that can be made on South Carolina when dedicated leaders fight to protect South Carolina’s air, land, and water.
This year’s honorees have led efforts to ensure all South Carolinians drink clean water, enjoy thousands of acres of protected lands, and have the right to live in pollution-free communities. Their commitment to protecting the South Carolina we love is an inspiration to current and future generations fighting for a better South Carolina.
2021 Green Tie Awards
The 2021 Green Tie Awards were a virtual-only event held during the COVID-19 pandemic , filmed in a studio in Columbia, SC. You can view the program in its entirety here or view a playlist of individual awards and acceptance speeches here.
The 2021 Award Winners include:
- Senate Conservation Leadership – Sen. Sandy Senn
- House Conservation Leadership – Rep. Shannon Erickson & Rep. Marvin Pendarvis
- Harriet Keyserling Conservation Advocacy Award – Kelly Thorvalson
2020 Green Tie Awards
The 2020 Green Tie Awards were a virtual-only event held during the COVID-19 pandemic, filmed at Segra Park in Columbia, SC You can view the program in its entirety here or view a playlist of individual awards and acceptance speeches here.
The 2020 Award Winners include:
- Senate Conservation Leadership – Sen. Tom Young
- House Conservation Leadership – Rep. Beth Bernstein & Rep. John King
- Harriet Keyserling Conservation Advocacy Award – Marilyn Hemingway
- 2021: Senator Sandy Senn
- 2020: Senator Tom Young
- 2019: Senator John Matthews
- 2018: Senator Tom Davis and Senator Marlon Kimpson
- 2017: Senator Thomas McElveen
- 2016: Senator Nikki Setzler
- 2015: Senator Brad Hutto and Senator Joel Lourie
- 2014: Senator Greg Gregory
- 2013: Senator Wes Hayes
- 2012: Senator Ray Cleary
- 2011: Senator Vincent Sheheen
- 2010: Senator Chip Campsen
- 2009: Senator John Courson and Senator Phil Leventis
- 2021: Representative Shannon Erickson and Representative Marvin Pendarvis
- 2020: Representative Beth Bernstein and Representative John King
- 2019: Representative Nathan Ballentine and Representative Mandy Powers Norrell
- 2018: Representative Peter McCoy
- 2017: Representative Gary Clary and Representative Joe Neal (Posthumous)
- 2016: Representative Weston Newton and Representative Doug Brannon
- 2015: Representative Bill Clyburn and Representative Murrell Smith
- 2014: Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter
- 2013: Representative Chandra Dillard and Representative Walton McLeod
- 2012:Representative Paul Agnew and Representative Laurie Funderburk
- 2011: Representative Robert L. Brown
- 2010: Representative Joan Brady and Representative Vida Miller
- 2009: Representative Bill Herbkersman and Representative James Smith, Jr.
- 2021: Kelly Thorvalson
- 2020: Marilyn Hemingway
- 2019: Peg Howell
- 2017: Mary Keyserling
- 2016: Frank Holleman
- 2015: Brad Wyche
- 2014: Bob Guild
- 2013: Dana Beach
- 2012: Michael McShane
- 2011: Jane Lareau and Nancy Vinson
- 2010: Harry Dalton
- 2009 The Honorable Harriet Keyserling
- 2019: Dr. J. William F. Holliday
- 2018: Angela Viney
- 2017: Dr. Dave Hargett
- 2016: Rudy Manke
- 2015: C. Thomas Wyche (Posthumous)
- 2014: Anne Springs Close
- 2013: Richard Watkins
- 2012: The Honorable Earnest F. Hollings
- 2010: Jimmy Chandler
- 2009: The Honorable John Drummond