Annual Awards
Each year, the Chamber holds an Annual Meeting/Soiree to honor individuals in our county! At this event, we announce awards for various categories.
Candidates are nominated by the public, and the Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee reviews the nomination forms and selects the winners.
The identity of the award winners is kept secret and will be announced at the annual meeting.
- Nominations must fit in the category criteria.
- You do not have to be a Chamber member to nominate a business or person for an award.
- Self-nominations are not permitted.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Indian Land
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Lancaster
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR- Kershaw/Heath Springs
BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR
CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD
TOP 10 UNDER 40 AWARD
Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!
2023 Young Professional of the Year
Ayana Crawford (Lancaster Promise Neighborhood)
2023 Small Business of the Year- Lancaster
Hess Financial Planning Inc.
2023 Businessperson of the Year
Chef Vershawn Gray (Southern Dish 101)
2023 Ambassador of the Year
Athena Ciulla (Nutramax Laboratories)
2023 Small Business of the Year- Indian Land
Balloon Express Indian Land
2023 Citizenship & Service Award
Dr. Robert Henderson (Nutramax Laboratories)
2023 Volunteer of the Year
Dr. Walter Collins (USC Lancaster, USC Palmetto College)
2023 Small Business of the Year- Kershaw/Heath Springs
Horton Machine and Custom Design, INC.
2023 Top 10 Under 40
Eaven Austin (United Way)
Michaella Blackmon (Smile As You Mae Photography)
Ryan Collins (Comporium)
Jarvis Driggers (MUSC Health - Catawba Division)
Justin Hegler (OceanaGold Haile Gold Mine)
Anna-Grace Hinkle (Nutramax Laboratories)
Shon Johnson (Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office)
Joe McIsaac (Founders Federal Credit Union)
Kevin Mills (INSP/Crossridge)
Taylor Todd (Parlor 401 Salon & Spa)