Everard Rutledge, Ph.D., FACHE, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Mental Health Commission, filling the at- large seat vacated by Harold E. Cheatham, Ph.D.

Thomas White with Cayce Mayor Elise Partin Southeastern Freight Lines has been named Lowe's Platinum Carrier of the Year, the company's highest honor for transportation providers.

Richard Sidebottom has been named the interim executive director of the S.C. Design Arts Partnership.

Thomas White has won the City of Cayce's competitive Employee of the Year Award.

The Town of Irmo has been honored with a Conservation Award from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation at its 44th Annual Conservation Awards Banquet in Columbia.

Abbey Ehman, Associate AIA, LEED AP and Christina Goodwin have been elected to sit on the USGBC SC Chapter, Midland Branch Steering Committee.

Gretchen Lambert, AIA, has been elected vice president of the Congaree Vista Guild Board of Directors for 2009.