SC STEM Educator of the Year

Awardees
Statewide Winners | Regional Finalists

2026 STEM Educator of the Year

Nicole LaFave

Statewide Winner
CTE Teacher
​Fort Mill, SC

Deborah Harmon

Regional Finalist
STEM Teacher
Lexington, SC

Dr. LaChanda McGuire

Regional Finalist
Science Teacher
Anderson, SC

Tiffany Sellers

Regional Finalist
​Science Teacher
Myrtle Beach, SC

Jeanette Trageser

Regional Finalist
Engineering Teacher
Summerville, SC

2025 STEM Educator of the Year

Angelique Piotrowsky

Statewide Winner
Math Teacher
Simpsonville, SC

Crystal Blanton

Regional Finalist
Math Coach
Kershaw, SC

Angela Fletcher

Regional Finalist
Gateway to Technology
Berkeley, SC

Michelle Spigner

Regional Finalist
​Science Teacher
Columbia, SC

Katelyn Tobrocke

Regional Finalist
PLTW Teacher
Horry, SC

2024 STEM Educator of the Year

Millibeth Currie

Statewide Winner
Science Teacher
Mount Pleasant, SC

Raymond Anacaya

Regional Finalist
STEAM Teacher
Society Hill, SC

Crystal Blanton

Regional Finalist
Math Coach
Kershaw, SC

Debbie Bond

Regional Finalist
​Science Teacher
Columbia, SC

Jennifer Wilson

Regional Finalist
Math Teacher
Anderson, SC

2023 STEM Educator of the Year

Brenda Bouldin

Statewide Winner
STEM Lab Teacher
Seneca, SC

Heather Mauldin

Regional Finalist
PLTW Teacher
Horry, SC

Dr. Marsha Neal

Regional Finalist
Gateway to Technology Teacher
Charleston, SC

Kayla Short

Regional Finalist
STEAM Instructional Coach
Spartanburg, SC

Dr. Tim Swick

Regional Finalist
​Computer Science Teacher
Richland, SC

2022 STEM Educator of the Year

Kirstin Bullington

Statewide Winner
Engineering Teacher
Richland, SC

Ashley Blackwelder

Regional Finalist
STEAM Coordinator
Spartanburg, SC

Annie Johnson

Regional Finalist
Marine Science and Environmental Science Teacher
Horry, SC

Dr. Marsha Neal

Regional Finalist
Math and Science Teacher
Charleston, SC

Dr. Nicole Yemothy

Regional Finalist
PLTW Teacher
Pickens, SC

2021 STEM Educator of the Year

Amy Baldwin

Statewide Winner
Fine, Performing Related Arts
Lugoff, SC

Whitney Camacho

Regional Finalist
4th Grade Teacher
McColl, SC

Elizabeth Martin

Regional Finalist
Math Teacher
Laurens, SC

Susan Mathews

Regional Finalist
Physics/Chemistry
Columbia, SC

Dr. Nicole Yemothy

Regional Finalist
PLTW Teacher
Pickens, SC

2020 STEM Educator of the Year

Tracy Elmore

Statewide Winner
STEM/PLTW teacher
Lugoff, SC

Amy Baldwin

Regional Finalist
Gateway to Technology Teacher
Summerville, SC

Chris Beyerle

Regional Finalist
Gateway to Technology Engineering Teacher
Greenville, SC

Kirstin Bullington

Regional Finalist
Next Energy Engineering Instructor
Elgin, SC

Derenda "Dee" Marshall

Regional Finalist
STEM Lab Teacher
Georgetown, SC

2019 STEM Educator of the Year

Warren Wise

Statewide Winner
Science Teacher
Blythewood, SC

Deborah Chapman

Regional Finalist
Science Lab Teacher
Florence, SC

Cecelia Kelly

Regional Finalist
Project Lead the Way Master Teacher (PLTW)
Prosperity, SC

Jeffrey Young

Regional Finalist
Science and Technology Facilitator & Gifted and Talented Teacher
Spartanburg, SC

Tracey Mays

Regional Finalist
Math Teacher
Summerville, SC