UofSC Alumni Awards
Each year the Alumni Association has the great honor of celebrating the best and brightest alumni and friends of the university with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Outstanding Black Alumnus award, the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award and the Bethea Service Award. These awards are the highest honors reflecting the ideals cherished by South Carolinians that include service, integrity, character and leadership.
2020 Alumni Awards Presentation
Student for a short time. Gamecock for a lifetime.
2021 Award Nominations
Our 2021 Alumni Award nomination application is now live! If you know an exceptional Gamecock making a difference, nominate them for one of our five awards. The application will close April 1, 2021.
Meet Our 2020 Award Winners
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
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2020
Donna Hooks
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, named for the great humanitarian and philanthropist, honors an outstanding graduate demonstrating professional excellence of character and service to humanity and is the highest honor awarded to South Carolina alumni.
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Outstanding Black Alumnus
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2020
Dr. J. R. Green
The Outstanding Black Alumnus Award is presented to a graduate who has uniquely distinguished themselves in their professional career, shown remarkable leadership capabilities and positively impacted their community.
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Outstanding Young Alumnus
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2020
Vanessa Vaughn Mathews
The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award honors a graduate under 40 who represents the breadth and scope of new talent, has achieved extraordinary success in a chosen profession and has significantly set themselves apart from their peers.
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Bethea Service Award
2020
Tommy Suggs
The Paula Harper Bethea and William L. Bethea Service Award is given by the outgoing Board of Governors president to an outstanding alumna or alumnus who is dedicated to enhancing the value of the University and making an impact on future generations of Gamecocks.
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