The Association of South Carolina Energy Managers (ASCEM) presents annual awards to recognize outstanding achievements of energy managers, projects, and students in South Carolina.
Awards and scholarship applications are due February 28th, 2025.
Energy Manager of the Year Award:
The Association of South Carolina Energy Managers (ASCEM) Energy Manager of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding work of an individual energy professional in the field of energy management. It aims to recognize and encourage the role of those working in the energy management profession, acknowledging both individual achievements in efficient energy practices and the innovative use of energy-saving technologies in the workplace.
Please nominate an individual for the Energy Manager of the Year who:
- has saved energy dollars through innovative energy saving projects within a state agency, school district, or college/university and/or
- has gone above and beyond their job duties to assist in the implementation of energy efficiency measures in the past year.
You may nominate someone within your own organization, or you may nominate someone from another institution If you have any questions, please contact John Calhoun at (843) 761-8000 ext. 4462 or via email for more information.
2024 Energy Manager of the Year: College of Charleston Energy Team
Past Award Winners
- 2022: John Atkinson, Beaufort County School District
- 2021: Miles Hanley, Richland County School District 1
- 2019: Greg Raines, Pickens County School District
- 2018: John Ratterree, Spartanburg School District 5
- 2017: Troy Nelson, USC Columbia
- 2016: Tony Holcomb, Georgetown School District
- 2015: Clark Simpkins, Spartanburg School District 4
- 2014: Tim Berklich, Greenville County Schools
- 2013: Charles Stevenson, USC- Columbia
- 2012: Clyde Chan, Sumter School District
- 2011: Paul Hucks, Horry School District
- 2010: Blaine Walker
- 2009: Kevin Ingalls, Bob Jones University
- 2008: Jack Thompson, Beaufort School District
- 2007: Paul Cantrell, The Citadel
- 2006: David Hogge, Berkeley School District
- 2005: Bill Charlwood
- 2004: Mark Bellany, Piedmont Technical College
- 2003: Jamie Spears, Lancaster School District
- 2002: Vello Forrester, SC Department of Corrections
- 2001: Ronnie Roberts, Greenville County
Energy Project of the Year Award:
The Association of South Carolina Energy Managers ASCEM Energy Project of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding work of an organization to improve their energy management system at their facilities by implementing measures to save energy.
It recognizes the innovative use of energy-saving technologies, which improve energy efficiency and save energy dollars.
Please nominate a public-sector institution (state agency, school district, or college/university) for the Energy Project of the Year Award that has saved energy dollars through energy conservation projects such as through the installation of energy-efficient equipment and/or energy-saving capital improvements.
Please describe the project and the anticipated savings from implementing the energy saving measurements. You may nominate your own project, or you may nominate another public-sector institution.
If you have any questions, please contact John Calhoun at (803) 761-8000 ext. 4462 or via email for more information.
2024 Energy Project of the Year: College of Charleston
Past Award Winners:
- 2023: Richland County School District 1
- 2022: Florence County School District 3
- 2021: Richland County School District 1
- 2020: SC Department of Transportation
- 2019: Dillon School District 3
- 2018: Rock Hill School District 3
- 2017: Richland School District 1
- 2015: Fort Mill School District
- 2014: SC Department of Employment & Workforce
- 2013: Georgetown School District
- 2012: Greenville School District
- 2011: Clemson University
- 2010: Medical University of South Carolina
- 2009: SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
- 2008: Newberry School District
- 2007: Bob Jones University
- 2006: Rock Hill School District 3
- 2005: Pickens School District
- 2004: Winthrop University
- 2003: Horry School District
- 2002: Darlington School District
THE MARK A. MARTIN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA ENERGY MANAGERS SCHOLARSHIP:
The scholarship is designed to assist ASCEM members with higher education expenses of their family members. The student must be a graduating senior from a South Carolina school and must plan to continue their education in some form after graduation, including but not limited to a college, university, or technical college. Primary consideration is given to the student’s academic effort, leadership ability, and extracurricular activities, without considering financial need.
2022 ASCEM Scholarship Winners
Courtney Holladay, daughter of John Holladay of College of Charleston
Henry Swicord, son of Tim Swicord of Berkeley Electric Cooperative
If you have any questions, please contact Michael Garner at (803) 737-2090 or via email for more information.