GSSM Names South Carolina Department Of Commerce As 2025 Townes Award Recipient

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has named the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) as the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Townes Award.

At the 31st annual Townes Award on March 19, 2025, GSSM will Celebrate South Carolina’s Transformative Growth and the organization dedicated to moving our state forward – S.C. Commerce. From large corporations to entrepreneurs, and from life sciences to advanced manufacturing, S.C. Commerce is helping to advance the economy and create opportunities for all South Carolinians.

Through collaborations, partnerships, and a historic $10.27 billion in announced capital investment in 2022 followed by $9.22 billion announced in 2023, S.C. Commerce, under the leadership of Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III and Deputy Secretary Ashely Teasdel, has achieved historic growth and secured some of the largest economic development deals on record.

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