Ten at the Top Honors Erwin Maddrey, Milestone Anniversaries During Regional Forum
November 19, 2012
UPSTATE, SC – November 19, 2012 – As part of the theme “Celebrating Successes: Great Things Happening Across the Upstate”, Ten at the Top (TATT) recognized a number of individuals, businesses and organizations during the Upstate Vision Forum on November 15th at Greenville Tech.
During the Forum, TATT announced the new Welling Award for Regional Collaboration, which is named in honor of the first chairman of Ten at the Top, Irv Welling, III. The award will be given annually to an individual, business or organization that has consistently demonstrated a commitment to regional collaboration and partnerships. The initial award was presented to local businessman Erwin Maddrey, who has been active with a number of regional organizations in the Upstate throughout his career including Ten at the Top, Upstate Forever and the Urban League of the Upstate.
Also recognized during the forum were 39 companies, organizations and initiatives celebrating milestone anniversaries of 20 or more years* in 2012.
“The story of the evolution of the Upstate can really be told through the history of these companies and organizations,” said TATT Executive Director Dean Hybl. “Three pillars of a community are education, health and human care and business and the companies and organizations celebrating milestones in 2012 have helped enrich the Upstate in those important areas.”
In addition, TATT honored as “Founding Funding Partners” the 37 companies, organizations and individuals^ who provided three-year funding commitments to the organization during its first full year of operations in 2010.
“It really illustrates the commitment that the Upstate has to advancing long-term success that so many would be willing to support a fledgling organization with a mission to promote strategic planning, partnerships and collaboration,” Hybl said. “Without their willingness to make a multi-year commitment, TATT would not now be completing our third full year of service to the Upstate.”
TATT focuses efforts on promoting collaboration and advancing initiatives around five driver areas: Community Vibrancy, Economic & Entrepreneurial Vitality, Human Potential, Natural Beauty & Resources and Sustainable Growth. During the Forum, five organizations or initiatives were highlighted for the work they are doing in the Upstate. Videos capturing the efforts of these organizations are available on the Ten at the Top web site.
The organizations and initiatives recognized include:
Community Vibrancy: South Carolina Festival of Flowers – Greenwood
Economic & Entrepreneurial Vitality: SC Works Upstate – Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Human Potential: Glendale Outdoor Leadership School – Spartanburg
Natural Beauty & Resources: Rocky River Conservancy – Anderson
Sustainable Growth: Connections for Sustainability – City of Greenville
*Upstate Milestone Anniversaries
125 Years – Greenville High School
120 Years – Connie Maxwell Children’s Home
110 Years – The Wood Mortuary
100 Years – Campbell Tile Company
Fluor
Greenville Hospital Systems
Lockhart Power
YMCA Camp Greenville
95 Years – American Red Cross of the Upstate
80 Years – Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
75 Years – D & D Motors
Greer Chamber of Commerce
Greer Relief
65 Years – Greenville Symphony Orchestra
60 Years – Owens Insurance Agency
Shaw’s Pharmacy
50 Years – Greenville Technical College
GSP Airport
Lake Hartwell & Hartwell Dam
Tri-County Technical College
Itron West Union Facility
45 Years – South Carolina Festival of Flowers
The Tack Shop
United Way of Pickens County
40 Years – Coronaca Fire Department
Greer Community Ministries
Laurens County Water & Sewer Commission
Spinx
Urban League of the Upstate35 Years – Camp Lion’s Den
30 Years – Dave Edwards Toyota
Freedom Weekend Aloft
Trehel Corporation
25 Years – Greenville Cultural Exchange Center
Hughes Agency (last 10 as Hughes Agency)
University Center-Greenville
20 Years – Carpet Headquarters
Clemson Little Theatre Productions at Pendleton Playhouse
Greenville Business Magazine
ScanSource
Ten at the Top Founding Funding Partners
Reality Check and Ten at the Top Startup Grants
Advance SC
Regional Steward
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, GSA Business, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System,
The Greenville News
Regional Partner
AnMed Health, Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, ScanSource
Regional Sponsor
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Hughes Investments, Erwin Maddrey, TD Bank, Elliott Davis,
Oconee Medical Center
Regional Advocate
Barnet Development Corporation, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, BMW Manufacturing Co.,
The Furman Co., Hughes Agency, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Welling Strategic,
Piedmont Natural Gas
Regional Patron
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, BB&T, Broad River Electric Cooperative, City of Greer,
Coldwell Banker Caine, Community Foundation of Greenville, General Wholesale Distributors,
Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Greenville Technical College, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture,
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Minor Shaw, Trehel Corporation,
Tri-County Technical College, USC Upstate
