George “Bill” Rogers has been awarded the United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year for his extraordinary business and community leadership in the Midlands community.

Tony Perricelli Attorney General Henry McMaster has been honored as a “Friend of the Taxpayer” by the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers.

Shirley Furtick has been recognized with the Presidential Award at the 32nd annual Cross Cultural Conference.

Madelyn Martin has been recognized with the Singleton Award at the 32nd annual Cross Cultural Conference.

Robert Dozier, Bucky Drake, Dr. Lilly Filler, Lex Knox Jr., Jodie McLean, Ethan Nord Jr., Dr. Andrew Sorensen, Dr. Gerald Wilson, and Hal Wray have been elected as the Palmetto Health Foundation new board members.

Dee A. Bennett, Steve Bryant, Cathy Cauthen, Bob Davis, Deans Fawcett, and Barry R. Taylor have been elected as the Palmetto Health Cancer Centers new board members.

Michael Slapnik Susan Heath, Charlotte Lindler, M.D., Marie McGehee, Andrew Painter, Jeffrey Reeves, and Carrie Smith have been elected as the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital new board members.

Van Kornegay has been elected as the Palmetto Health Hospice and Palliative Care new board member.

Dr. Laura Walls has been honored by the Organization of American Historians for her study on Alexander von Humbolt and his influence on American culture.

Tony Perricelli, CPA has been named partner, Tax and Advisory Services for Scott McElveen, L.L.P.

Michael Slapnik, CPA, has been named Partner, Assurance and Advisory Services for Scott McElveen, L.L.P.

Columbia author Sam Morton has been nominated for the PEN/ Faulkner Award presented by the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., and the Newbery Medal presented for excellence in children’s literature. The nominations

Sam Morton are for his novel, Betrayed:

From the Austin Files (Quake Publishing, 2009). Karen Syed, founder and CEO of Echelon Press, nominated Morton for the awards.

The Columbia Regional Sport’s Council (CRSC) has

received SportsEvents Magazine’s

2010 Readers Choice Award for its excellence within the Sports Destination Marketing Organization category.

Allen University’s March 26 Fifth Annual Richard Allen Awards Gala will honor the following individuals who it believes have made outstanding contributions to society: Wendy C. Brawley, president/CEO of Imara Communications Group, Inc.; Steven A. Gantt, city manager for the City of Columbia; Bishop Frederick Calhoun James, retired bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Theressa Gregg James, retired Episcopal supervisor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Maurice Kemp, fire chief for the City of Miami, Miami, Florida; Lemuel A. Lewie, former Tuskegee Airman of the U.S. Army Air Force, Baltimore, Maryland; and Percy Mack, superintendent of Richland County School District One.

Taylor Miller Taylor Miller has been promoted to sales manager at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB).