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Historic Columbia Foundation received the 2008 Alliance Award from the South Carolina Board of the American Institute of Architects.

Grant Hughes

USC professor of physics Dr. Sanjib Mishra has been awarded the Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor of the Year award. Benjamin Hankin, Rekha Patel, Thomas Leather - man, Pradeep Talwani , Marlene Wilson, Kendall Roth, Edsel Pena, Daniel Reger, Sandra Kelly, Roger Sawyer, Ken Shimizu, Grigory Simin, Daniel Smith, Stephen Stancyk, and Ralf Gothe have been recognized as outstanding faculty members by USC.

Roy Tucker Jr. has been named deputy director of programs for the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority. The Animal Mission's ninth annual Party Animals benefit raised a record- breaking $134,000 for its spay/neuter campaign.

Seven Oaks Animal Hospital of Columbia has received accreditation following a comprehensive evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association.

Grant Hughes has joined Carter Todd & Associates as senior art director. Jane Todd of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough re-ceived the Association of Legal Administrators' Quest Award at its 37th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition in Seattle. George Wolfe has been elected to the South Carolina Economic Developers' Association board of directors for a two- year term beginning July 1.

George Wolfe