Folks about town
Charles Porterfield was honored by UPS for completing 30 years of service with the company.

John Kessler

Master Carlos Nuttry, Jr., a third grader at Hopkins Elementary School, was nominated to represent his school and community at the National Young Scholars' Program.

Kwame Dawes is the recipient of the 2008 Individual Verner Award sponsored by the South Carolina Arts Foundation.

Dr.Heidi Rae Cooley,Robin Dial II, Issac Calvage, Alejandro Garcia, Betsy Newan,Dino Pournaras, Michael Powelson, Suzi Sheffild, and Elizabeth Slagsvol have been named as the 2008 Indie Grits Film Festival jury.

Theodore B DuBose and John K.Van Duy were named to Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd's Public Finance Practice Group top ranking in South Carolina among all bond counsel.

Craig Augenstein has been promoted to regional director at EXIT Reality of the Carolinas.

President/CEO of the Girl Scouts of South Carolina Penny K.Cooper will retire after serving the Girl Scouts for 37 years.

Rob Byrd has been name senior vice president and director of banking operations for First Citizens.

Bill Baker,Randy Horn, Darrin Thomas, Clinch Belser,and Tommy Gatch are Palmetto Health's new board members.

Deirdre Brevard- Smith, Mignon Clyburn, Leslie Francis,Mark Gettig,Donnell Jennings, Jackie Norris, and Curt Rone are Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center's new board members.

Bill McGee, Brian Dunphy, David Shipman, Pat Arpasi, Lib Fosters, Kim Dalglish, Rachel Levinson, and Dr. Jeff Guy are Palmetto Health Children's Hospital new board members.

CommuniCare's new board of directors are W.Pete Bailey M.P.H., Carmelo Cinqueonce, Chip Huggins,Thorton Kirby, Tim Madden, and Anne Wilson. Returning board members are Rudloph Rustin M.D., Ken Kinard, Stephen Kirkland,Marlena Myers, Lauren Sutton, Juanita Wright,and Ken Trogdon. Dr. Suzan D.Boyd andM. Edward Sellers were honored with the 2007 Humanitarian of the Year Award by United Way of the Midlands.

Thomas Tisdale has been elected as president of South Carolina Historical Society.

NAI Avant was recognized as one of the top- three NAI firms in U.S. secondary markets at the 2007 NAI Global Convention.

John Kessler was named vice president of marketing and business development for Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals.

WLTX, has been awarded a Green Business Member seal by the City of Columbia.

Forest Heights Elementary School received recognition from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Kevin A.Hall has been elected president of the board of trustees for Sisters of Charity Foundation of S.C.