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Contributed by the Richland County Sheriff's Department Nine reserve deputies graduated and have joined the 54- member reserve deputy unit at the Richland County Sheriff 's Department.

The National Kidney Foundation of S.C. named Michael Sexton president of the board of directors.

The South Carolina Women's Business Center (SCWBC) graduated its largest class in history from the nationally recognized CORE FOUR® Business Planning Course. Twenty-one small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Midlands participated in the course training, and 10 candidates graduated in the ceremony July 31. Graduates of the course are Jacqueline Brabham, Leonetta B. Davis, Jannie Dennis, JoAnna DiPastena,Victoria English, Beverly Harris, Vivian Patterson, Lisa H. Rollins, Bernice A.Walker, and Rebecca Widowski.

Philip Lader has been reappointed to a second three- year term on the Harvard Law School's Board of Visitors, which annually reviews the school's curriculum, research, student life, and facilities to report to the University's Board of Overseers.

Philip Lader

Jacolby Satterwhite is the grand prize awardee in a new exhibition of emerging artists coming up at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center in Washington, D.C.

Lux+Associates, Inc. was awarded the agency of record by Constar International, Inc.

Justin Wallace has joined Studio 2LR.