Folks about town

Philip Lader

NAI Avant's commercial Realtors received 21 awards at the Association's 35th Circle of Excellence Awards luncheon. Receiving Gold Level Awards were Tom Milliken, Ben Kelly, Paul Hartley, Ken Butler, James Harrison, Buddy John, Cam Kreps, Gerald Steele, John Hamilton, Jeff Hein, and Bruce Harper.

Bronze Level Awards were given to Woody Sharpe, Bobby Hathaway, Mike Johnson, Claud Sapp, and Laura Kovacich.

Emily I. Perkins has joined the Greenville office of Nexsen Pruet as an associate and will concentrate her practice on business litigation.

The Greater University of S.C. Alumni Association has elected nine new representatives to its Board of Governors. Serving three- year terms will be Linda P. McConnell, Julian J. Nexsen Jr., Ruth L. Cate, Tracy T. Hardaway, Marie- Louise Ramsdale, Dr. Charles P. Stroup, Kela E. Thomas, Fred L. Green III, and Charles E. Bradshaw.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the graduation of the first ever class of Youth Arbitrators. Pictured (l to r) are Kimberly Myers, Amy George, James Cooper, Cothea Brailsford, Phyllis Cue, Lisa McCloud, Amanda Allen, Terry Brown, Michelle Furtick, Veronica Odom, John Sullivan, Charsetta Harris, Jeff Demmon, Shanee Moore, Judy Burton, Aaron Turner, Avery Wiggins, Clifford Martin, Captain Joseph Pellici, (not pictured Allen Ceruti and Gladys Harris)

The Richland County Public Library volunteers of the year are Mary Lewis , adult volunteer of the year; Devin Washington, teen volunteer of the year; Keanu Crouch , junior volunteer of the year; and Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipients are Mary Lewis, Cindy Henson, Marsha Howard, Ruta Bly, Linda Martin, Ruth Patterson, and Roberta Quattlebaum.

Philip Lader , a partner in Nelson, Mullins, Riley, & Scarborough, has been reappointed to the board of Lloyd's of London, the global insurance market that has underwritten individual and corporate risks for more than 300 years.

RCPL Teen Volunteer of the Year Devin Washington and Children's Room Librarian Jenny Dilworth.

Lutheran Homes of S.C . received a $300,000 Grant for the BeWell Home Services Program.

RCPL Adult Volunteer of the Year Mary Lewis and Periodicals Librarian Debbie Bloom. Keanu Crouch, RCPL Junior Volunteer of the Year, and Southeast Regional Branch Manager Teresa Windham. Presidentail Volunteer Service Award Recipients (l to r) Mary Lewis, Cindy Henson, Marsha Howard, Ruta Bly, Linda Martin, Ruth Patterson, and Roberta Quattlebaum.