For the fifth year, the Greenville Chamber Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit is honored to host the Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards presentations. Held in partnership with the Riley Institute at Furman, this has been a captivating event for the Upstate of SC community since its inception in 2005.

The recipients of these awards embody what "Redefining" DEI means - willingness to do the hard work that progresses not only themselves, but their communities, as well!

Watch the 2023 recipient's videos below!

Each is an outstanding example of diversity leadership in action!

Awards presented at this year's DEI Summit were:

• Outstanding K-12 School - William “Bill” T. Wylie Valued Lives Award for School Excellence in Diversity 
  
  
• Outstanding High School Student
  
  
• Outstanding College Student
  
  
• Outstanding Business
   
  
• Calder D. Ehrmann Outstanding Individual
   
  
• Outstanding Nonprofit Diversity Organization