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2025 J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards

The J. Mitchell Graham/Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Awards recognize innovative projects completed by South Carolina’s counties during the past two fiscal years. Winners represent the best qualities of local governance—attention to details, service to citizens, efficient use of tax dollars, and improvement in the quality of life. They demonstrate how creative problem-solving and collaboration can achieve impressive results, and offer new ideas for other counties to consider.  Each project is judged on the written entry submitted via the online application form by the application due date and an in-person presentation before a panel of judges on the competition day. 

The J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award recognizes counties that address community challenges, implement operational improvements or enhance their citizens’ quality of life in a unique way.

The Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award highlights the growing need for regional partnerships, strategies, and solutions. Competition for this award is open to two or more political subdivisions (counties or county partnerships formed with city, town, district, or regional government organizations) that worked together on a project.

2025 Awards Program Information

All projects from the 2025 Awards Competition were celebrated at the annual Awards Luncheon following the Fall Advocacy Meeting on Oct. 14. 

Congratulations to Barrett Lawrimore Regional Cooperation winners Pickens and Greenville counties and J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award winner Spartanburg County.

Learn about these projects and meet honorable mention winners in this news article.

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Questions?

Contact Victoria Dixon at vdixon@scac.sc, or by calling 1-803-252-7255, ext. 147. 

Previous Award Winners

J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award Winners

 Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award Winners