Sisters of Charity at Providence Hospitals recently recognized Florence Scott, dietary, for 35 years of employment at the hospitals.

Florence Scott Amy Stone, vice president of retail recruitment for City Center Partnership, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Stephanie Y. Mitchem has been named director of USC's African American Studies Program.

X. Willard Polk has been elected as the secretary- treasurer for the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Archives and History Foundation.

Ellis Lawhorne & Sims's founding partner, F. Earl Ellis, Jr. has received the Worthy Adversary Award by the SC Trial Lawyers Association (SCTLA). The special award is given to an attorney who is honest, well respected among his or her peers, loyal and dependable to his or her clients, and above all, ethical.

Mike Hanson, engineering technology instructor at Midlands Technical College, has received the Cisco® 4R Recognition Award in the category of Relationships. Hanson was one of six instructors nationwide to receive the award in that category.

Amy Stone Richland County Council Member L. Gregory Pearce Jr. has been elected as the new president of the SC Association of Counties.

Deborah Kyzer has been promoted to vice president of investor relations for the mortgage loan servicing department by First Citizens. Sue Caughman has been promoted to vice president and customer relations manager for mortgage servicing.

Tom Zostant has been named the SC Region Field Trainer for Coldwell Banker United REALTORS®. John Smith has been named Branch Sales Manager for the Northeast office.

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