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Accolades & More
The South Carolina Solicitors Association honored Robert D. Robbins of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Charleston office with an Outstanding Service Award at its annual banquet at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach. Robbins joined Nelson Mullins’ Charleston office in January 2005 where he practices in the areas of civil and criminal defense litigation.
The U.S. Tennis Association announced the I’On Club of Mount Pleasant as one of 10 winners of its 24th annual USTA Facility Awards Program, recognizing excellence in the construction and/or renovation of public tennis facilities nationwide.
Congressman Henry Brown, R-S.C., announced that Darkness to Light has been awarded a grant for $246,661 from the U.S. Department of Justice. Based in Charleston, Darkness to Light’s mission is to offer programs to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Jim Gooden, the American Lung Association Southeast Region’s board of directors chairman, recently represented the national ALA on NBC’s Today Show. The topic was movies, smoking and youth. Gooden, a volunteer with the ALA, is active professionally in the television and film industry and is the president/owner of the Charleston-based media firm ACE Communications.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Youth Carolina named the Medical University of South Carolina’s Institute of Psychiatry as NAMI South Carolina’s Hospital of the Year 2005. The announcement was made at the organization’s annual conference in Columbia.
Rob Phillips and Peter Wagner have been recognized by the National Bank of South Carolina as two of August’s recipients of the “100 Faces of NBSC” award. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, NBSC is recognizing 100 outstanding team members throughout the year who show extraordinary service to their customers and exemplary community service.
The Sustainable Charleston Awards were announced at the Building on Prosperity Growth Forum. The Small Business award went to Ilderton Contractors in recognition of the New Village Homes Project. The Large Business award was presented to Alcoa Mt. Holly in recognition of their Engineered Natural Systems for Stormwater Reduction and Treatment Project. Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina was the winner in the non-profit category in recognition of their PC Recycling and Repair Program. Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command was the award winner in the Government category for work in the areas of energy efficiency, procurement practices, product development, quality of workplace, waste emission reduction and water conservation. Charleston County School District was awarded in the Visionary Category in recognition of North Charleston Elementary School, a new 92,000-square-foot facility located in the Noisette portion of the city of North Charleston.
Dr. Adam Ross, director of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, received the Holt Leadership Award of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. The award is presented to the resident or fellow who best exemplified the attributes of a young leader during his years of training—integrity, fairness, advocacy and enthusiasm.
Seamon, Whiteside & Associates Inc., a group specializing in master planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering and urban design, is the recipient of the 2005 American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Charleston Chapter’s Architect/Engineer of the Year award. Shawn Cantey accepted the award for SWA.
The Renaissance Charleston Historic District Hotel announced that it has won the 2005 AAA Four Diamond Award by providing extraordinary hotel services. The AAA Four Diamond Award is presented to those hotel properties that have earned excellent ratings during inspections conducted by AAA professionals.
The Bayer Fellowship Program announced that Dr. Matthew McEvoy, a native of Atlanta, and a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina, has been selected as one of two recipients of the 2005 Bayer Fellowship, worth a total of $50,000 in research grants. The Bayer Fellowship Program aims to promote academic research in blood conservation and management, especially among young researchers in cardiothoracic surgery and anesthesia.
Lawton Grimball received the Porter-Gaud Distinguished Service Award, honoring the recipient’s lifetime achievements, integrity, honesty and continuing service to Porter-Gaud.
The S.C. Urban and Community Forestry Council recently named Charleston’s Angel Oak as South Carolina’s first Heritage Tree. The Heritage Tree program was developed by the S.C. Forestry Council in 2004 to recognize trees on public land which have historical, cultural or other special significance to a community. The Angel Oak was selected because of its long history, the support of its conservation by the community and the special care given by the city of Charleston.
Coldwell Banker Coastal Properties announced that Mike Wayman and Sherry Palmer have completed the real estate industry’s most comprehensive new home sales course to earn their national designation as a Certified New Home Specialists. Completion of the training involves more than 40 hours of interactive computer-based course work, successful completion of the 200-page workbook and a 90% or better score on the certification test.
Illumicom Web Design & Marketing recently launched an updated Web site, www.skamper-ramp.com, for Skamper-Ramp, a patented water rescue device for pets and other animals. The product is manufactured by Skamper Industries LLC. Redesigned and updated by Illumicom, the Skamper-Ramp Web site provides product and purchase information to consumers and resellers. New components to the site include a “Where to Purchase” map and links to the product reseller’s Web sites.
Sue Davis of Keller Williams Realty has been selected to represent the areas of Charleston and Mount Pleasant on HouseHunterHQ.com. HouseHunterHQ.com assists buyers and sellers with their home buying needs.
The Citadel’s year-old African American Studies Program has adopted its first mentor school, the Military Magnet Academy in the Charleston County School District. With $5,000 in funding from the Jessie Ball duPont Religious, Charitable and Educational Fund, the African American Studies Program will provide academic materials for the after-school tutorials already in place at the academy, sponsor guest speakers at academy functions, to include a Black History Month activities and a Quiz Bowl, and host periodic luncheon seminars at The Citadel for academy students and staff.
Coward Hund Construction Co. Inc. announced the 30-year anniversary of the firm. Specializing in industrial, retail, distribution and commercial office projects, Coward Hund has been awarded “Contractor of the Year” five times by the Charleston Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association. The firm provides preconstruction and construction services for traditional and design-build projects throughout the Lowcountry.
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center accepted membership on the Corporate Advisory Board of the International Council on Systems Engineering. SPAWAR joins a diverse corporate advisory board composed of representatives from government, industry and respected educational institutions, including Boeing, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, Israel Aircraft Industries and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
HSBC Bank has been named Operations Management’s Innovator of the Year. The bank was recognized for its work toward a single processing platform.
Work Volf Consultants LLC has been awarded a contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center, headquartered in Charleston. Work Volf, a GSA contractor, was retained to develop a Coastal Zone Management education program for Coastal Services Center staff and constituents.
Mark Scarbrough, owner of Illumicom LLC, has been elected vice president of the Charleston Business Leads Association. Scarbrough previously served as secretary for the association for two terms. The CBLA was originally formed in 1975 as a group of business owners and salespeople in the Charleston community desiring to facilitate sales by meeting weekly to exchange information about existing and new businesses in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Lisella Public Affairs, a political communications firm, received two Communicator Awards for their direct mail in Richard Burr’s successful bid for the U.S. Senate against Erskine Bowles. The Communicator Awards are an international competition recognizing communication leaders demonstrating high standards of excellence, serving as a benchmark in the industry.
Bill Needle and Larry Nodine of Needle & Rosenberg PC have been selected by their peers to be included in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.
Dean W. Earl Walker of The Citadel School of Business Administration announced that Robert E. Freer Jr. has been named as the first John S. Grinalds Leader in Residence at The Citadel School of Business Administration. Freer teaches legal and ethics courses to both undergraduate cadet and graduate business school students.
Jennifer Bryant of Eastside High School in Greenville, Ruth Agnes Cox of First Baptist Church School in Charleston and Diane Schiferl of Dutch Fork High School in Irmo were selected as the finalists for the South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year award. The three teachers were selected from nominees from across the state and were judged on innovation in teaching, initiative in Spanish curriculum development, extra-curricular activities related to teaching and professional development. The winner will be announced Nov. 15 at The Citadel.
Charleston poet Linda Annas Ferguson has been selected as SouthernArtistry.org’s October spotlight artist. To view Ferguson’s online portfolio and writing samples, visit www.southernartistry.org.
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