2026 Mary Ramsay Civic Award Luncheon
The 2026 Luncheon details including date, location, ticket and sponsorship levels, as well as our 2026 honorees, will be shared soon. For more information, please contact Special Events at [email protected] or (843) 724-1188.
2025 Mary Ramsay Civic Award Luncheon
Take a look back at our 2025 Luncheon where Spoleto presented The Mary Ramsay Civic Award, in memory of Mary Croghan Ramsay. Thank you to our honorees, presenters, and all our supporters who joined us in honoring Suzan D. Boyd and M. Edward Sellers as the 2025 recipients of The Mary Ramsay Civic Award.
The Mary Ramsay Civic Award
Presented for the first time in 2012 to John and Norma Palms, the Mary Ramsay Civic Award honors philanthropic leaders in the Lowcountry who have made extraordinary civic and charitable contributions to the community. Named for Mary Croghan Ramsay, who passed away in 2009, this award celebrates Mary’s enduring work to promote the many causes that were dear to her heart, including the performing arts, higher education, urban development and improvement, and the welfare of the disabled. During her lifetime, Mary inspired exceptional and innovative change in Charleston by being extraordinarily generous with her talents, including fundraising, coalition building, and leadership, all enhanced by her tireless determination and open heart. The Mary Ramsay Civic Award pays tribute to individuals who are similarly committed to improving the lives of the citizens of Charleston and who exemplify Mary’s passion, public-spiritedness, and generosity. This annual luncheon benefits Spoleto Festival USA, where Mary was a member of the board of directors for many years.
Past Recipients of The Mary Ramsay Civic Award
Norma and John Palms (2012)
Charles S. Way, Jr. (2013)
Raymond S. Greenberg (2014)
Martha Rivers Ingram (2015)
Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr. (2016)
Evelyn and Joseph H. McGee (2017)
Marion and Wayland Cato (2018)
Sallie M. Duell, Susan W. Ravenel, Kathleen Rivers (2019)
Mr. John B. Hagerty (2020/2022)
Mike Lata (2023)
Kit and Joel Smith, Dr. Mary Thornley (2024)
Suzan D. Boyd and M. Edward Sellers (2025)
Thank you to our 2025 Mary Ramsay Civic Award Luncheon Supporters!
As of June 25, 2025
Sponsor
Visionary
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Supporters
Trailblazer
Croghan’s Jewel Box
ExploreCharleston.com
John B. Hagerty and Susan W. Simons
Bill Horton and Mary Major
Innovator
Beemok Hospitality Collection (BHC)
First Bank
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking
Advocate
SouthState Bank
Principal
Kay Bachmann
Bank of America Private Banking
Ann and Andrew Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Derick Close
Gary and Susan DiCamillo
Charles and Sallie Duell
Betsy Fleming and Ed Weisiger
Russell Holliday and Hal Cottingham
Michelle and Rob Johnson
Mrs. Peter Manigault
Cathy Marino
Heather McFarlin
Martha and Charley McLendon
Ralph Mills and Judith Canonico
David and Carol Rawle
Gene and Sherry Shields
Kit and Joel Smith
Catherine L. Stuhr, J. Henry Stuhr, Inc.
Ann and Michael Tarwater
Mindelle and Loren Ziff
Distinguished
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Anderson
Nella Gray Barkley
John and Judy Bleecker
Bob and Kathleen Carroll
Marie Delcioppo
Jennie L. DeScherer
M Dumas and Sons / David Dumas
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dunnan
Sue and Neel Keenan
Dr. and Mrs. George Khoury
Mike and Jenni Lata
Mary Ellen Long Way
The Peninsula of Charleston
Susu Ravenel and Bob Kirby
Helen Savard and David Savard
Wally and Bev Seinsheimer
Cindi Solomon
South Atlantic Bank
Donna Thorne and Will Shrader
Mary Thornley and Nicole Rubin
United Bank
Esteemed
Sarah Beardsley and Christopher Randolph
June Bradham
Teresa Caton Cantrell
Marion Cato
Michelle Edwards
Julia Forster and John Thompson
HART
Anne and Dick Keigher
Peggy Lewis
Madeline McGee
Jane and Mike McLain
Ms. Jodie W. McLean
Anne Bullock Perper
Tyler Rollins
Joan G. Sarnoff
Susie Shannon
Lindsey Spires Griffin
Steven and Andrea Strawn
Della Watkins
Callie White
Stephen K. and Susan P. Wiggins
The 2025 luncheon is made possible in part by Visionary Sponsor BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.