Folks about town
Snelling Staffing Services recently honored the Lexington and Columbia offices during the company's annual convention. The office, owned by Gina McCuen, won the Public Relations Award for its outstanding achievements in local advertising and sponsorships. Elizabeth Trenbeath is general manager. Bryce England, operations manager, accepted the award for the Staffing Management Team of the Year in the bronze category.

Jenna W. Garraux

Kimberly D. Hutzell has been named president/CEO of Girl Scouts of South Carolina.

USC's President Dr. Andrew Sorensen recently received the Order of the Palmetto.

Lora Stuart- Camp has joined the Columbia City Attorney's Office as an assistant city attorney.

USC's School of Music has earned prestigious honors in opera, piano and strings in the National Opera Association's Opera Production Video Competition.

Jenna W. Garraux has joined Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A., as an associate attorney in the Workers' Compensation Practice Group.

Karel Givens has been promoted to vice president of administration and development at City Center Partnership.

Dan D'Alberto

Bonnie Collins, CMA, CPA, has joined the firm as its new chief financial officer.

Dan D'Alberto of Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough received the Renaissance Associate Award for his achievements in client service, training, pro bono, marketing, recruiting, and productivity.

USCB sociologist Lynn Mulkey was recently awarded a major grant totaling nearly $600,000 from the National Institutes of Health.

Daniel Seamans, Mary Riley, Sarah Leverette, Bill Smith, and Drive Safe are the 2008 recipients of the Consumer Spirit Awards.

Gordon McLeod was recently hired as program assistant to Executive Director Mike Bedenbaugh at the Palmetto Trust.

Anne Ellefson was elected managing director of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Justin Rice has been promoted to relationship sales manager bank officer.

Donna Sorensen, Linda C. Stern, and Sarah Shuptrine have been selected as the Girl Scouts 2008 Women of Distinction Honorees.