The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) has awarded 12 Board of Directors Scholarships and one Presidential Scholarship to graduating high school seniors in counties throughout the state.
The SCAC Scholarship Program includes the Presidential Scholarship, awarded to a student from the home county of the Association’s current president, and 12 Board of Directors scholarships, awarded to students from different counties chosen in rotation. Each scholarship is a one-time, $5,000 award.
SCAC President Mary D. Anderson hails from Chesterfield County, and the other 12 scholarships were designated for students from Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Jasper, Marlboro and McCormick counties.
“At SCAC, we believe education is an investment in the future of the counties we serve,” Anderson said. “We are honored to celebrate 13 outstanding students from across the state whose academic excellence and dedication to their communities set them apart. These young people represent the next generation of leaders, and we are proud to support their continued success.”
In addition to meeting this year’s county residency requirement, scholarship recipients must also attend a two-year or four-year South Carolina college or university as a freshman during the 2026 fall semester. A selection committee chose recipients based on an essay, grades, school activities and community involvement. This year’s scholarship recipients are:
- Trey Sellers of Chesterfield High School, Chesterfield County
- Reema Patel of Abbeville High School, Abbeville County
- Jack Zarrouf of T. L. Hanna High School, Anderson County
- Logan Sumner of Gaffney High School, Cherokee County
- Caroline Ulmer of Andrew Jackson Academy, Colleton County
- Dere’on Rufus of Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology, Darlington County
- Katherine Hardin of Summerville High School, Dorchester County
- Krishi Patel of Fairfield Central High School, Fairfield County
- Adrienne Nelson of Wade Hampton High School, Greenville County
- Anna Erickson of Greenwood High School, Greenwood County
- Skyler Badger of Hardeeville Junior Senior High School, Jasper County
- Jonathan Robertson of Greenwood Christian High School, McCormick County
- Sumner McLaurin of Marlboro Academy, Marlboro County