Wyche celerates a century of practice by donating to fellowship > GSA Business

Wyche is celebrating his centenary as an attorney by providing money to someone in the state to attend one of South Carolina’s most prestigious and unique scholarship programs.

Wyche partnered with Liberty Fellowship to cap the Greenville-based law firm’s one-year celebration of its centennial. The Challenge to Lead calls on the business community to help build South Carolina’s next generation of leaders by investing in the community’s rigorous leadership program.

Wyche is investing $55,000 in the program over the next three years and has challenged other regional and statewide companies to match or exceed the company’s commitment.

For Wyche, the commitment is part of the firm’s celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the South Carolina law practice, according to a press release. This and other contributions by Wyche over the past year are part of the company’s Centennial Legacy Project, designed to reflect and renew Wyche’s commitment to its core principles of service to the community: business advancement, societal impact, community transformation and environmental protection.

Liberty Fellowship is the only federal fellowship program of its kind in the United States, and there are more than 300 Liberty Fellows working together throughout South Carolina. The community strives to activate individual leaders through a deeper understanding of a just, free and just society; serves as a convener to bring diverse perspectives together to advance civil discourse; and, according to the press release, offers an infrastructure for measures. Liberty Fellowship is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, undogmatic organization that operates independently of the positions and views of its donors.

“Liberty Fellowship is very aligned with the ideals that have shaped Wyche’s 100-year practice and remain at the heart of our unique approach to serving our customers and community,” said Tally Parham Casey, Wyche’s CEO and Chairman Publication. “Wyche is honored to have the opportunity to partner with the Fellowship to support future leaders in our state.”

Liberty Fellows are selected based on an extensive nomination and interview process designed to evaluate candidates who offer unique and diverse perspectives to address the most critical issues facing the people of South Carolina. Participants are selected based on both merit and demonstrated community involvement.

“Wyche is known for its strong tradition of service,” said Ann Marie Stieritz, President and CEO of Liberty Fellowship. “The firm has a reputation for challenging its attorneys to tackle complex issues and become leaders who fully engage in the community. We are honored to be part of Wyche’s Centennial Legacy Project as we launch this exciting initiative to invest in future generations of leaders.”

Each Liberty Fellow must complete an 18-month seminar experience in the United States and abroad to explore and understand a wide range of perspectives and develop personal and professional leadership. Through the fellowship’s affiliation with the Aspen Institute, all Liberty Fellows become members of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

As part of Liberty Fellowship’s focus on equal opportunity, those selected for the program do not have to pay for their seminar experience. Wyche is investing $55,000—equivalent to a new Liberty Fellow’s first 18-month seminar experience—and encouraging other companies to do the same through The Challenge to Lead.

“Both Wyche and Liberty Fellowship have had a profound impact on my leadership journey,” Wyche PA member Meliah Bowers Jefferson said in the press release. “Without these two organizations, my story might not be possible. I’m excited that The Challenge to Lead will ensure future leaders have an equal opportunity to explore diverse perspectives that challenge them to make a difference in South Carolina.”

With offices in Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s premier association of independent law firms.