The American Chemistry Council has awarded MeadWestvaco Corp. the 2007 Responsible Care Energy Efficiency Award. The award recognizes the company’s energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction project, where energy use assessments and operational refinements resulted in significant reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas and particulate emissions. 

Barbara McConnaughey of Mediterranean Shipping Co. has been named member of the year by the Charleston Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals for 2008. The award recognizes an administrative professional for accomplishments in encouraging certification, professional growth, education and networking opportunities.

The S.C. Coastal Conservation League, directed by Dana Beach, has been awarded Charity Navigator’s premier four-star rating for its growth and management of finances. Charity Navigator is an independent charity evaluator that determines the financial health of America’s largest charities. 

David Hendriks, director of food and nutrition services at Trident Medical Center, hosted a panel discussion on how best to expand into the food and nutrition services within the health care industry at the National Chef’s Convention on May 17.

Christine DeCocker of AccuPhotoLab in Charleston attended a meeting of industry leaders at the Photo Marketing Association International headquarters in Jackson, Mich. DeCocker is a Dixie Division vice president.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Hugh Tant III has been named executive director of the Patriots Point Development Authority. Tant previously worked as senior vice president for business development at Southcoast Community Bank in Mount Pleasant and has served as chairman of the Mount Pleasant War Memorial Committee, chairman of the Gen. William Moultrie High School Grand Reunion and executive board member of The Salvation Army.

J. Dean Foster, president and CEO of Foster Associates Inc. and DrinkTap communications group, appeared at the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition on June 8 where he delivered a speech, “The Power of Social Media to Revolutionize Your Communications Strategy.”

The Medical University of South Carolina awarded honorary degrees to the following five individuals for their contributions and benevolence to the university. William A. Baker Jr., chairman of the board of The Baker Companies, was awarded a doctor of humane letters. Baker has served as vice chairman of the board of directors of the MUSC Foundation, vice chairman of Northern Westchester Hospital, and founding board member of the Stellaris Health Network. Yoshito Kaziro, a foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Science, was awarded a doctor of medical science, honoris causa. A mentor to international scientists, Kaziro has worked at the DNAX Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology in Palo Alto, Calif., Stanford University and Kyoto University. Kenneth W. Kizer, a member of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, was awarded a doctor of medical science, honoris causa. Kizer has served as CEO of Medsphere Systems Corp., undersecretary of health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, founding president and CEO of the National Quality Forum. Sen. William H. O’Dell was awarded a doctor of humane letters. O’Dell represents Abbeville, Anderson and Greenwood counties and has served on the Greenwood County School Board, the Abbeville Development Board, the Ware Shoals United Way and the boards of visitors of The Citadel, Piedmont Technical College and the S.C. Chamber of Commerce. He earned the first S.C. Small Business Legislator of the Year Award and is currently CEO of the O’Dell Corp. Sen. Harvey S. Peeler Jr. was awarded a doctor of humane letters. Peeler represents Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union and York counties, has served on the Cherokee County Council, numerous Senate committees and was named Public Servant of the Year by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce.

Select Health of South Carolina received silver and bronze awards in the 2008 Aster Awards competition, hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today and Creative Images Inc. Select Health received a silver award for its auto-enrollment communications campaign which consisted of outdoor and broadcast advertising. The company won a bronze award for its 2007 annual report to the community.

Charleston landscape architectural firm, DesignWorks LC won a merit award from the local chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the landscape design of Cattle Trough Park on Daniel Island.

The Charleston Trident Home Builders Association recognized the following companies with PRISM Awards for excellence in the home-building industry: America’s Home Place, Centex Homes, Decorum, I’On Group, Schumacher Homes Inc., David Weekley Homes, Classic Remodeling & Construction Inc., Strock Enterprises and Atlantic Builders Inc., Aqua Blue Pools, John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods, KB Home, Sintra Homes, The Whitney Projects Inc., Tupperway Construction Co. Inc., Patrick Henry Construction Inc., Bridgetown Construction Co., Riverland Builders LLC, Phillip W. Smith G C Inc., Sabal Homes, Lennar, Citadel Enterprises, J.D. Smith Co., Lowcountry Housing Trust, Structures Building Co. and Mungo Construction LLC. Individuals also received PRISM awards in the category of agents who have sold more than $1 million in new home sales: Sherry Silver, Katherine Whitehouse, Lisa Livingston, Karen Campbell, Guy Prescott Ackerman, Claire Finley, Sarah Murray, Darrell Connelly, Debra Decusatis, Kylene Sullivan, Mary Rakes, Crystal Rivers, Samira Kattan, Dana Mager, Gina Garrard, Brittany Fickling, Patricia Pangrass, Kelly Coker and Reta Troutman, Centex Homes; Suzanne Whitman, Jessica Tabb and Kristie Mcclain, KB Home; Deborah Dochniak, Bradley Troutman and Danielle Haberman, Wieland Realty Associates; Debra Cantey and Ab Sanchez, Lennar; Barbara Lybrand, Summerville Homes; Ashley Zierden, Dan Ryan Builders; Stefanie Miller and Jacy Campbell, Portrait Homes; David Dix, Ryland Homes and Walker Gregory, Brentwood Homes. Rookie of the Year: Sarah Murray of Centex Homes; Salesperson of the Year: Danielle Haberman of Wieland Realty Associates.

The Facial Surgery Center, under the direction of Dr. Marcelo Hochman, has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, having met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care. 

Daniel Island software provider Blackbaud Inc. has acquired Kintera Inc., a software provider known for its online Sphere technology platform.

M. Dawes Cooke and Randell Stoney, firm members at Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms LLC of Charleston, have been named by South Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as two of the top attorneys in the state for 2008. A civil litigation lawyer, Cooke is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, has an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Stoney, a civil trial lawyer and a certified mediator, is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the S.C. Defense Trial Lawyers Association and International Association of Defense Counsel, and has an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating.

Patricia C. Johnson, CEO of Summerville Medical Center, has become a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Fellows must pass a comprehensive examination, meet academic and experiential criteria, earn continuing education credits and demonstrate professional and community involvement.

Paul Heinauer, president of Glasspro Inc. of Charleston, was the featured speaker at the Charleston Association of Insurance Professional’s annual awards banquet on May 21 where he delivered a talk on earning and keeping customers for life.

Stephen Russell was elected chairman of the S.C. Board of Architectural Examiners for the second consecutive year. Russell is the owner and president of Stephen Russell & Associates Ltd., located in Mount Pleasant.

Tara McAllister, victim advocate with the Goose Creek Police Department, has graduated from the S.C. Victim Assistance Academy. The academy was hosted by the Governor’s State Office of Victim Assistance, the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Crime Victim’s Research and Treatment Center and the S.C. Victim Assistance Network. McAllister has 15 years of experience in social work.

Lawn & Landscape magazine has ranked The Greenery the 37th largest landscape company on its Top 100 list. Published in the June issue, the list is based on 2007 year-end revenue.

Select Health of South Carolina was selected as the recipient of the IMARA 2008 Corporate Award. IMARA Woman magazine presents the award annually to a corporate entity that shares the magazine’s mission of service and empowerment in minority communities.

Classic Remodeling & Construction Inc., led by president Bob Fleming, has received the Guildmaster with Distinction award for customer satisfaction from GuildQuality, a firm that monitors homebuilder and remodeler performance and customer service nationwide.

Andra L. Watkins, principal of Positus Consulting LLC, has been appointed to the board of directors for the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club for a one-year term. She has been a member of the club for six years. Currently, she serves as the chairwoman of the public relations committee.

For the 20th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association has awarded Charleston County the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial report. Charleston County Assistant Controller Carla R. Creech was also recognized with the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for her role in preparing the award-winning financial report. Creech has been employed with Charleston County for six years.

Lowcountry Cat Practice of Mount Pleasant, operated by Sally Stroman, has received recertification from the American Animal Hospital Association.

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