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Accolades & More
Charles Muldrow, Judy Dixon, Dave Comer, Jennifer Gilmer, Billy Connell, Margie Longshore, Samantha Meinders and Adam Rohaly of Stubbs Muldrow Herin Architects Inc. recently passed the LEED Professional Accreditation exam. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina board of directors, staff and community business partners celebrated “An Evening of Goodwill” recently with a gala held at the Francis Marion Hotel. More than 230 people attended to honor William Sandy Stuhr as he was inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Fame. Stuhr follows inaugural inductees Dr. Theodore S. Stern, Dr. Erbert F. Cicenia, Dr. Margaret B. Luszki and Dr. Vince Moseley.
Ellen Bensten has earned the designation of project management professional from the Project Management Institute. Bensten is a project and resource manager of administrative computing at the College of Charleston. To obtain PMP certification, an individual must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to adhere to a professional code of conduct and pass the PMP certification examination.
Jessica Munday, owner of Trio Solutions Inc., has been given the MUSC College of Health Professions Department of Health Administration and Policy Alumni Chapter’s 2006 Alumni Achievement Award. Munday has been an active member of the alumni association since graduating with a master’s degree in health administration in 1998.
Nelda D. Field, WebsterRogers’ health care consultant, has been named a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Fields submitted the following paper to fulfill her Fellowship requirement: “Importance of Compliance Planning for Physician Practices: Review of Fraud and Abuse in the Federal Healthcare Programs.”
JBM & Associates LLC announced that Mercury Marine will be the presenting sponsor of the 2006 Charleston Boat Show. The show will be held Jan. 27-29 at the North Charleston Area Convention Center Complex and Coliseum.
Diane Blackwelder, a certified financial planning professional, and Holly Wiegreffe of Atlantic Planning Partners of Mount Pleasant were invited to be guest speakers at the MoneyFair sponsored by Increasing H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Prosper Economically). Blackwelder and Wiegreffe held the seminar “Investments 101” for those in attendance.
The South Carolina Independent School Association presented its highest academic honor, the Dr. Charles S. Aimar Educational Leadership Award, to Pinewood Preparatory School’s headmaster Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw at its headmasters association meeting.
Sales manager Rhett Butler of Weichert, Realtors—Dean-Kelby in Charleston has completed an in-depth training/tour of the Weichert Management Academy. Held at Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc. corporate headquarters in New Jersey, the academy is focused on building world-class real estate offices. A concentrated, accelerated program emphasized recruiting, training, systems installation and business planning and was followed by a tour of the corporate campus.
Wild Dunes Resort vice president and managing director Terri O’Hayre Haack was recently selected to be recognized as one of Irish America magazine’s Business 100 for 2005. Each year for the past 15 years, Irish America has selected 100 Irish American business executives who are proud of their heritage and who have made great strides in their respective areas of expertise.
Doug Miller of Rehabilitation Centers of Charleston recently received his doctorate in physical therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. Miller has specialized in the treatment of spine rehabilitation for the past 22 years.
For the sixth consecutive year, Charleston-based Chastain Construction Inc., a commercial general contractor, was recognized as one of Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 for 2005. The annual listing is published to recognize remodeling firms for six criteria: Annual sales volume for the previous year, total
number of years in business, association membership, certified employees on staff, industry awards and community service. In 2000, Chastain debuted on the list with a rank of 435 and has steadily risen upward with a ranking of 155 for 2005.
Gretchen Seif of Rehabilitation Centers of Charleston passed the oral examination for Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapist. Seif was recently promoted to director of the North Charleston clinic of RCC.
Paul Gonzales and Jack Knox are the latest inductees into The Citadel’s Arland D. Williams Society. The Arland D. Williams Society was created in 2000 to recognize Citadel graduates who have distinguished themselves through community service. Gonzales distinguished himself when, with no thought to his own personal safety and with life threatening injuries of his own, he led four co-workers to safety through a fire in the Pentagon after the Sept. 11 attack on the building. Knox, a former Citadel football player, distinguished himself on Dec. 24, 1956, in Nashville, Tenn., when he rescued a young woman and her infant daughter from drowning in the Cumberland River.
Moffatt G. McDonald and Capers G. Barr III have become fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Founded in 1950, the college is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the college is extended by invitation only, and after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of
15 years trial experience before they can be considered for fellowship.
College of Charleston chemistry professor Charles Beam has won the American Chemical Society Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution. The national award recognizes Beam for his contributions to chemistry and to the professional development of undergraduate students. He has been with the college for more than 20 years.
The Citadel Alumni Association honored six outstanding alumni during the group’s annual meeting: Distinguished Life Member: Robert A. Daniel, a veteran student of The Citadel class of 1949 and a life member of The Citadel Alumni Association; Honorary Life Member: Col. Mark A. Bebensee, associate dean, School of Business Administration; Alumnus of the Year: Lt. Col. T. Nugent Courvoisie, Citadel class of 1938; District Director of the Year: John R. Brooks, Citadel class of 1977; Citadel Club of the Year: Citadel Club of Greater Washington; and Citadel Club President of the Year: Crawford Moore, Citadel class of 1983, president of the Sandhills Citadel Club.
The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded them five-star accreditation status for their effective organizational procedures and outstanding contributions to positive change in their community. Twenty chambers out of 332 accredited chambers in the nation have achieved five-star status. To achieve accreditation, a chamber must meet minimum standards in their operations and programs, including areas of finance, human resources and staff, government affairs, program development, communication, technology and facilities.
Charles T. Cole Jr. of Sullivan’s Island was named The Citadel School of Business Administration’s first Alumnus of the Year award recipient. The award is given annually to honor a graduate who has enjoyed success and made significant contributions to the community through the principles of integrity, fairness and concern for others, as well as the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge to promote enlightened changes in society and the desire to personally improve and grow.
Margaret Donaldson Interiors announced the launch of its new Web site, www.margaretdonaldsoninteriors.com. The site shows a range of projects, from stately English libraries to country French kitchens, with more than 50 images in the online portfolio. A designer for the past two decades, Donaldson is known regionally for her talents in creating sophisticated, livable spaces, which reflect her clients’ lifestyles.
Norine Noonan, dean of the College of Charleston School of Mathematics and Science, has been awarded NASA’s prestigious Public Service Medal. Noonan received the award during a recent ceremony held at NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. The NASA Public Service Medal is the highest-level award available to a non-NASA employee and is granted for exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA.
Donna Hill, president of Abbott & Hill Travel, and Rick Hendrix, business development director of Abbott & Hill Travel, recently returned from a two-day inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 110,000-ton ship Carnival Liberty. The cruise provided the Abbott & Hill Travel principals with a first-hand look at the ship’s wide-ranging dining, activity and entertainment options.
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