Kevin N. White has been accepted into the Blueprint for Leadership program, United Way of the Midland’s comprehensive non-profit board leadership training program.

Diana Cohen, paralegal for McKay, Cauthen, Settana, & Stubley, P.A., has been selected to serve on the Executive Board for the Palmetto Paralegal Association.

Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte LLC has been named Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year by the South Carolina Bar.

Allison Amick Berry is the new agribusiness project manager for the S.C. Department of Commerce’s Global Business Development division.

William P. ( Will) Walker III has joined the firm of Walker & Morgan, LLC.

Providence Hospitals has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC).

Patrick Arnold is the new director of campaign management for Donehue Direct.

Kelvin Washington has been elected council chair, and Greg Pearce has been elected council vice chair for Richland County Council.

Ron Car lson has been named chief underwriting officer for Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Group.

Rusty Goudelock of McAngus Goudelock & Courie is being honored with the 2012 Leadership in Law Award by South Carolina Lawyers Wee kly.

Richland County Master Deputy Sara Giron has received the 2012 Medal of Valor during the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association 2012 Winter Conference Banquet.

Richland County Master Deputy Warren Cavanagh received the K-9 Memorial Award at the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association 2012 Winter Conference Banquet. Cavanagh tragically lost his K-9 Deputy partner Fargo in the line of duty. Colliers International added five new members to its Retail Services Group in 2011: John Orr, CCIM, joined Colliers focusing on landlord representation; Meredith Millender was hired as a retail property manager; Victor “Buddy” John joined as a senior retail investment brokerage associate;

Scott Rogers joined as an investment brokerage associate; and Liz Howell was hired to provide marketing support for the statewide Retail Services Group.