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Awards from the City of Columbia’s 10th Annual PARK(ing) Day include 2025 Juried Best Design Award: RocBottom Studios and artists including Keith Tolen, and 2025 People’s Choice Award: Young Office Environments.

Lake Murray agent Cat Thornton received the Big Wave Award for her achievements in real estate at Lake Homes Realty’s 13th Annual National Agent Summit.

Lake Murray agent Michael Murphy received the Big Wave Award for his achievements in real estate at Lake Homes Realty’s 13th Annual National Agent Summit.

Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity has announced the appointment of its 2025–2026 Board of Directors and Executive Committee— Chair Terry Wolfer, Vice Chair Kellus Sanchez, Treasurer Dawn Lacroix, Secretary Gene McEachin- Session, John Barnes, Pam Bryant, Chris Chapman, Patrick Chambers, Sallie Chester, Ryan Cockrell, Sue Haddock, William Jeter, Sinitra Johnson, Tom Kutyla, Emilie Lewis, Devarius McDonald, Steve Rebl, Whitney Sullivan, and Rev. Kenneth Taylor.

Jason Giulietti, president and CEO of the Central SC Alliance, has been recognized as part of the inaugural class of ResearchFDI Academy’s Foreign Direct Investment Professionals (FDIP), a designation awarded at the recent International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference.

The Nickelodeon Theater has been selected as one of 41 independent cinemas, museums, and community film organizations across the country to receive a 2025–26 Science on Screen® grant, an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

South Carolina Governor Henry Dargan McMaster has been named the 2026 recipient of The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Townes Award.

Dr. Randy Akers, former executive director at South Carolina Humanities, has been named a recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor.

Ford Reynolds has been named brokerage associate in the Colliers South Carolina Columbia office.

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