Folks about town

Edson Pierre

Edson Pierre has joined LS3P Associates Ltd. as a CAD Technician in the Columbia office.

James C. Rogers has been hired by the South Carolina's Council on Competitiveness.

Genice Hall- Summers has been named the new state director of Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY).

Sen. Scott Richardson has been named the director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance.

Paul J. Cornely , Ph.D, M.P.H., has been named executive director of the Mental Health Center.

Sen. Luke Rankin has been appointed to chair a subcommittee to study and consider the lack of affordable and available coastal insurance.

James C. Rogers

The Hospitality Association of South Carolina named Neal Smoak,

School of Hotel, Restaurant, & Tourism Management, the University of South Carolina as Educator of the Year. Carrabba's Italian Grill , Harbison was awarded the Community Service Award.

Genice Hall- Summers