Past Presidents
Sam Walton once said, "Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." The past presidents of SC/NSPRA, each in their own way, have improved this organization over the years through the investment they have made in each of the members. We are grateful for their service to helping SC/NSPRA serve as the voice for public education in South Carolina.
District/Organizations locations are from the president's time of service.
| Year | Name | District/Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Julie Putnam | Kershaw County School District |
| 2023-24 | Tim Cooper | York School District One |
| 2022-23 | Joe Burke | Fort Mill School District |
| 2021-22 | Chris McKagen | Darlington County School District |
| 2019-21 | Melissa Robinette | Spartanburg District Five |
| 2018-19 | Becky Bean | SC School Boards Association (SCSBA) |
| 2017-18 | Johnathan Graves | Greenwood District 50 |
| 2016-17 | Mychal Frost | Rock Hill Schools |
| 2015-16 | Sherri Horton | Spartanburg District 3 |
| 2014-15 | Sherri Horton | Spartanburg District Three |
| 2013-14 | Tom Hudson | SC School Improvement Council |
| 2012-13 | Tom Hudson | SC School Improvement Council |
| 2011-12 | Debbie Elmore | SC School Boards Association |
| 2010-11 | Debbie Elmore | SC School Boards Association |
| 2009-10 | Elizabth "Libby" Roof | Lexington School District 1 |
| 2008-09 | Elizabth "Libby" Roof | Lexington School District 2 |
| 2007-08 | Mary Anne Byrd | Kershaw County School District |
| 2006-07 | Oby Lyles | Greenville County School District |
| 2005-06 | Oby Lyles | Greenville County School District |
| 2004-05 | Bob Ormseth | Fort Mill School District |
| 2003-04 | Michelle Foster | Lexington/Richland District 5 |
| 2002-03 | Teal Britton | Horry County School District |
| 2001-02 | --- | --- |
| 2000-01 | Debbie Elmore | Education Oversight Committee |
| 1999-00 | Mary Anne Byrd | S.C. Department of Education |
| 1998-99 | Jackie Brown | McCormick County School District |
| 1997-98 | Greg Plagens | Lexington School District 2 |
| 1996-97 | Erin Hardwick | Erin Hardwick & Associates |
| 1995-96 | Brenda Cabrey | Chester County School District |
| 1994-95 | Pete Pillow | Beaufort County School District |
| 1993-94 | Mary Ann Blaskowitz | Kershaw County School District |
| 1992-93 | Ed Boyd | Horry County School District |
| 1991-92 | Buddy Price | Richland School District 1 |
| 1990-91 | Elaine Baker | Rock Hill School District |
| 1989-90 | Jannette Henry | Fairfield County School District |
| 1988-89 | Barbara Gainey | Lexington/Richland District 5 |
| 1987-88 | Milt Ponder | Pickens County School District |
| 1986-87 | Meg Howle | Charleston County School District |
| 1985-86 | Susan George | Lexington School District 1 |
| 1984-85 | Oby Lyles | Darlington County School District |
| 1983-84 | Diane Marks | Berkeley County School District |
| 1982-82 | Virginia Moore | Richland School District 1 |
| 1981-82 | Rob Harper | S.C. Department of Education |
| 1980-81 | Frankie Newman | Lexington School District 2 |
| 1979-80 | Ellen Henderson | Lexington/Richland District 5 |
| 1978-79 | Tom Edwards | Darlington County School District |
| 1977-78 | Clelia Hendrix | Greenville County School District |
| 1976-77 | John Cone | Charleston County School District |
| 1975-76 | Mont Morton | S.C. Department of Education |