ARCHITECTURE

Watson Tate Savory has announced several promotions and new employees. Gene Bell and John McLean have been promoted to senior associate, Jana Hartenstine has been promoted to associate and Mitch Newbold and Spencer Hutchinson have joined the firm.

CONSTRUCTION

M.B. Kahn Construction Co. Inc. has been awarded at $5.3 million contract to renovate and expand the Allendale County Readiness Center.

EDUCATION

Kittie W. Watson, president and CEO of Innolect, has completed the 2012 the Tuck-WBENC Executive Program.

Lanneau William Lambert Jr. has been elected to serve as the chair-elect of the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina Inc.

GOVERNMENT

Hannah Kelly has joined Capitol Information Affiliates.

HOSPITALITY

The Columbia Museum of Art has received the 2012 South Carolina Art Education Association Business Supporter of Art Education Award. CMA Director of Education Kerry Kuhlkin -Hornsby has been named the organization’s 2012 Museum Art Educator of the Year.

INSURANCE

Colonial Life has promoted Libby Tucker to director of sales analysis and metrics and Gil Youmans to director of sales compensation design and planning.

LAW

Renee Dankner has joined Nelson, Mullins, Riley, and Scarborough.

Jason P. Luther and Chad E. Poteat have joined Murphy & Grantland.

NON-PROFIT

Stephen R. Fitzer has joined the board of City Year Columbia.

Randolph R. Lowell has been elected to a three-year term to the Humanities Council Board of Directors.

RETAIL

Anthony Hargrove has bought Signs By Tomorrow.

Brain Trust Technologies LLC has bought Data Biz LLC.

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