The Distinguished Young Honors Alumni Award is presented to a young graduate of the South Carolina Honors College who has demonstrated excellence professionally or has also contributed time and effort to the betterment of the Honors College or society.
Nominators must submit a nomination letter. Nominations will be active for three (3) years or until the nominee is no longer eligible for the award, whichever occurs first. Nominations may be updated during the three-year period.
Nominations may be submitted by:
Herman Phillips is the co-founder and CEO of Cinapse, a cloud-based scheduling software company that is revolutionizing the film and television industry. His role in creating Cinapse earned him a spot on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Brad Williams is co-founder of Highlands Wealth Group, and Jenni Williams is executive producer of special projects for WYFF News 4. Before starting his own business, Brad worked for financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Private Bank of Greenville and BB&T Wealth of Pawleys Island. While working for WYFF News 4 in Greenville since 2013, Jenni has produced everything from evening news to WYFF 4's weekly Spanish newscast, Aquí Para Ti, an initiative that she spearheaded.