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Accolades & More
The board of directors of Alliance for Full Acceptance, a Charleston nonprofit social-justice organization, has elected Suzanne Weller as president. Weller replaces Suzanne “Susie” Prueter, who served as AFFA president for the past three years.
Local counselor Dee Hann-Morrison has published her self-help book, “Even Superwoman Needs To Cry Sometimes.”
The Charleston County Solid Waste and Recycling Department has been recognized as a Bakker Business Partner for 2006-2007 by the Carolina Youth Development Center. The department received the local award for its outreach and education programs for residents of the CYDC at the center’s first career fair this summer.
Dunes Properties has opened a new real estate office at 214 King St. called the Real Estate Studio, which incorporates retail concepts. The company partnered with Charleston Home magazine on a reception recently to celebrate the new office.
Joseph M. Baker, president of ALCUS Financial Group LLC in Mount Pleasant, was quoted in a recent news story in the online publication Index Universe. The news story discusses the pros and cons of Vanguard’s new share class of mutual funds.
Tony Berenyi, president and founder of Berenyi Inc., has published his book, “Secrets for Savvy Business Owners.”
Coastal Classics Fine Interiors has expanded to a new space on Mathis Ferry Road in Mount Pleasant.
Laura Lee Kinney, Allston A. Kitchens and Barbara P. Hildreth of Tidewater Internal Medicine LLC have received recognition from the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program.
The National Committee of Quality Assurance and the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association have also recognized Kinney, Kitchens and Hildreth for providing quality care to patients with cardiovascular disease or who have had a stroke.
Barbara Nwokike has been appointed by Gov. Mark Sanford to serve on the board of the S.C.Arts Commission. She is working with the board to govern the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment in the state.
Doug Warren, Dorchester County EMS director, has been recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians’ board of directors for achieving 20 years as a Nationally Registered EMT.
Steve Rapchick, president of All American Awards Inc., has earned his Certified Recognition Specialist designation, achieved by completing 70 hours of technical and business seminars sponsored by the Awards and Recognition Association, an international trade organization with 4,000 member companies.
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra League has chosen an I’On home for a second year as the location of the Charleston Symphony House of Design & Boutique, which will run Oct. 5-21.
Winners of the bEYEcycle photography competition, featuring works from some 30 photographers, have been announced. Winning works were chosen based on aesthetic quality, composition and the artist’s depiction of the relationship between biking and Charleston. The first-place black-and-white photo is by Jeff Perry and features a cyclist stopped in Cannon Park. The second-place photo, by Ryan O’Reilly, depicts wheels and water. The third-place winner, Melissa Bauld, photographed cyclists on the steps of the Customs House. An honorable mention went to Josh Kozono. O’Reilly also took home the People’s Choice Award.
Attorney Edward Mullins Jr., senior partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Center for State Courts. Mullins specializes in the areas of product liability and business and general litigation.
Jeremy Stipkala of Stipkala LLC in North Charleston is teaching a course this fall on patent prosecution at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law via the Internet. Trident Technical College is providing videoconferencing services for the course.
Tricia Ford, senior closer with Buist Byars & Taylor LLC, has marked her 10-year anniversary with the firm.
The Charleston Housing Authority received a score of 91 out of 100 on its annual assessment by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is the fifth year in a row that the city housing agency has received the honor, making it eligible for bonus funding.
Doug English was recognized at the 2007 Linsco/Private Ledger national conference for providing exceptional client service as a member of LPL’s Chairman’s Club.
Globotech Displays has appointed Trade Show Navigators LLC as an authorized distributor.
The addition of Globotech as a supplier enables TSN to market and distribute Globotech’s display systems, which are being used in North and South America, Asia and Europe in trade shows, events, sales promotions and retail programs.
Dolphin Architects and Builders has launched its new interactive Web site, www.dolphindesignbuild.com, and has relocated its East Cooper office to Belle Hall Parkway.
David Hendriks, director of food and nutrition at Trident Medical Center, has been elected to serve on the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators board for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. He has been an ASHFSA member since 2003.
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