Midlands people and achievements, April 12

The Columbia, S.C. chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants recently recognized eight distinguished University of South Carolina accounting and finance professors including: Jimmy Burkett, James Edwards, Stanley Freeman, Rebecca Kerr, Robert Leitch, Carolina Strobel, Richard White and Timothy Doupnik.

BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina has promoted Kim Wellman to vice president of communication strategies and Patti Embry-Tautenhan to assistant vice president of corporate relations.

ERA Wilder Realty in Columbia recently announced the addition of Lisa Andrews, Katherine Tupper, Dave Vega, Nicole Brown, Kaye Evans, Prince Panford, Brice Spires, Lakeysha Smith, Paula Howell, Billy Aycock, Tiara Ayers, Jeremy Beben, Don Carberry, Jamie Eldridge, Tia Gaymon, and Pilar Glenn to its team of real estate sales professionals

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has named its 2015 award winners including Dee Dee Chewning and Charles Ferillo.

This story was originally published April 11, 2015 at 8:58 PM with the headline "Midlands people and achievements, April 12."