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Accolades & More
Artist Margaret Petterson was featured in the April issue of American Art Collector.
Dr. Beth Alberto with Hearing Care of Summerville joined leading hearing care professionals at a conference on baby boomers and hearing loss in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference explored attitudes and issues surrounding hearing loss and looked at the newest high tech hearing solutions.
The Citadel School of Business Administration inducted three new members into its Business Hall of Fame and honored a fourth in its “Leaders of Principle” program. The new members are former President Ronald Regan, posthumously; Raymond G. Johnson Jr. and Gerald D. Ogier. The leadership award was presented to John A. McAllister Jr.
LS3P received an Honor Award for the Spring Street Parking Deck in Greenville, S.C., and a Merit Award for its Charleston office from the 2006 South Carolina Conference for the American Institute of Architects.
Michael Watkins, vice president of Jackson Davenport Vision Center, has been certified by the American Board of Opticianry.
Hospital Corporation of America, parent company to Trident Medical Center, Summerville Medical Center, Colleton Medical Center and Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, received MedShare International’s Award of Distinction for helping the nonprofit organization ship donated and recycled medical equipment to developing
countries.
Ron Henderson of Century 21 Properties Plus has earned the Realtor e-PRO certification. This course certifies Henderson as an Internet professional.
Bill Hewitt, chairman of the board for Water Missions International, received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Sen. Jim DeMint presented the award on behalf of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford at WMI’s annual Water for Life Gala.
The American Bankruptcy Institute released the Preference Defense Handbook: The Circuits Compared, co-authored by Moore & Van Allen member David Wheeler. A bankruptcy and restructuring attorney in the firm’s Charleston office, Wheeler teamed with Chicago-based attorney Deborah Thorne of Barnes & Thornburg LLP to write the handbook.
Century 21 Properties Plus received the Cendant Mobility Government and Military Services Award, which recognizes the brokers who demonstrate the highest levels of performance servicing both transferring employees and internal property specialists, and was also awarded the Five Star Circle of Excellence Award, which recognizes brokers who have met or exceeded their individual objectives for outgoing broker-to-broker referral closings during the calendar year.
Lauren Howell, an associate with Clement, Crawford & Thornhill Inc., was chosen by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors as a recipient of the South Carolina CCIM Scholarship. This annual scholarship is offered to highly qualified, full-time real estate agents to help further their education toward gaining the CCIM designation.
James L. Ward Jr., an associate with Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook, & Brickman, LLC, received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation for his work with the Charleston Miracle League.
Jim Burgess and Rick Coakley, financial services professionals with MassMutual, have qualified for the MassMutual Leaders Conference. Both were chosen on the basis of the scope and quality of service to policy owners and clients.
LS3P Associates Ltd. recognized employees who have shown exemplary performance and dedication. Richard Gowe, Brian Wurst and Willie Murphy were named principals; David Burt, Denise Partridge and Chip White were named associate principals; Uai Godwin, Judy Stephens, Alan Albach, Lisa Kerr Vriesema, Betty Kunreuther and Sandrine Danielson were named senior associates; and Dan Scheaffer, Petey Burn, Michael Kane, Kaye Hoagland, Scott Howell, Katie Schroeer, Tony Waters and Lea Clement were named associates.
The Spa at Wentworth Mansion was named one of America’s Top 20 Salons and Spas by Beauty Launchpad in its April 2006 issue.
Jerry Watson with Community Management Group was awarded the Certified Manager of Community Associations from the Community Associations Institute. This credential is awarded to community managers with experience and training, and after passing a comprehensive exam.
The Elms of Charleston Homeowners Association and the Deer Ridge Condominium Association chose Community Management Group as the manager of their associations under the leadership of Beverly Harne.
Duval B. Acker was a regional winner in the 2004/2005 Sub-Zero/Wolf Design Contest.
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the North Charleston Sewer District by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. The award was presented to Mary Trussell, director of finance, on behalf of the NCSD.
Touchpoint Communications has been retained by the Affordable Housing Coalition of S.C. to create and execute a public awareness campaign centered on the growing challenges that workers face finding safe, secure housing.
Debra Turner, partner-in-charge for WebsterRogers, appeared on "The Armstrong Williams Show" to discuss financial wellness.
Christian H. Hartley, an attorney with Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman LLC, was selected to receive the 2006 Global Heath Award in recognition of his contributions to improving the health of underserved communities.
Nick Gavalas, general agent of the MassMutual South Carolina Agency, received the international management award from the home office. The award recognizes superior management of an agency and fulfillment of growth objectives.
Local real estate law firm Buist, Byars, Pearce & Taylor was chosen by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as the April 2006 Small Business of the Month for its innovation, diversification and contributions to community-oriented projects.
Erin T. England was honored as a Commercial Realtor of Distinction by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. This honor is awarded annually to commercial realtors operating in the Charleston market who are active members of both the CTAR and its commercial investment division, complete double the amount of required continuing education during the year, are active in both the commercial investment division and the community, and exceed income production levels on both a gross commission and quantity of transactions basis.
The South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America honored the winners of its annual Mercury Awards competition at a banquet in Columbia. Mercury Awards recognize public relations programs and campaigns. Silver Wing Awards recognize outstanding tactics used in public relations. Individual awards recognize the career accomplishments of individuals and extraordinary efforts of organizations. Jamie Thomas, Charleston County Public Library, won a Silver Wing Award and a Mercury Award. Ali Gunn and Alicia Ward, Motley Rice LLC, won a Silver Wing Award of Merit and a Mercury Award of Merit. Adie Lee, Arcadia Publishing, won a Silver Wing Award of Merit and a Silver Wing Award. J. Dean Foster, ASA Public Relations, won a Silver Wing Award of Merit. Susan Kamenar, College of Charleston, was awarded a Mike Witkoski Memorial Scholarship for outstanding accomplishments in public relations study.
Kimberly Barone, an attorney with Motley Rice LLC, presented at the “Protecting Our Elderly: Assessing Nursing Home Malpractice Accountability in South Carolina” conference. The discussion, titled “Effective Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation,” covered recognizing warning signs of nursing home neglect; obtaining and reviewing medical and public records; drafting interrogatories and analyzing information; and preparing for litigation.
The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Workforce Professionals named Theresa Gibson to the SCIAWP Hall of Fame, the chapter’s highest honor, for her dedication and loyalty to the association. The association also awarded the Charleston Workforce Center Lockwood One-Stop with the One-Stop of the Year award and the International One-Stop of the Year award. The veterans’ unit of the Charleston Workforce Center received two awards from the association: the Group Employee Performance Award and the Group Service to Veterans Award.
Bobby Clair, vice president at HDR Inc., was honored with one of 25 Top Newsmakers Awards from Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction’s weekly publication, for leading the $630-million, four-year design-build construction of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.
Wachovia Mortgage presented Kevin Brookes with the 2005 Circle of Excellence Award. In 2005, Brookes successfully closed more than 140 deals totaling more than $50 million and was ranked 15th out of 813 loan officers nationwide.
Engineering News Record magazine ranked LS3P Associates Ltd. No. 240 out of the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States.
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