Erin Farrell Farthing, an associate in the firm McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A., has been selected by the South Carolina Bar Association as one of the 11 attorneys who will take part in the 2012 South Carolina Bar Association Leadership Academy.

Louis T. Runge Jr., Bradford T. Cunningham, and members of Sowell, Gray, Stepp and Laffitte, LLC have received the 2012 Pro Bono Award from the S.C. Bar for their contributions to meeting the civil legal needs of citizens who cannot afford the services of an attorney.

Richland County has received the 2011 GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States (GFOA) for achieving an effective and balanced budget.

Madison Webb has been named the Regional Major Gifts associate for the Ameri- can Red Cross, Columbia Region.

Lesley Weston has joined the accounting and consulting firm Kirkland, Thomas, Watson & Dyches, LLC, as a staff accountant.

Kirby Shealy has joined the firm Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims P.A. as a shareholder and a member of the litigation and dispute resolution practice group.

Todd Soderlund, a certified public accountant with Elliott Davis, LLC’s Columbia office., has earned the designation of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP®). Midlands Technical College, The United Way of the Midlands, and the University of South Carolina Office for The Study of Aging will be honored by Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina at the 2012 Partners in the Power of Work luncheon March 28, 2012, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.