Sara T. Blakely (B.S. ’93), founder and owner of Spanx, has been invited by the Buckhead Coalition to serve as a director. The Buckhead Coalition is a nonprofit civic association that limits its membership to 100 CEOs of major area firms in Atlanta, Ga. Karla C. Carney-Hall (M.S. ’93) has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill.
▼ Mark D. Lencke Mark D. Lencke (B.S. ’90, M.B.A. ’04, B.S. ’09), principal at Investment Advisers in Panama City, Fla., was elected to the board of trustees of Florida House on Capitol Hill, the state’s embassy in Washington, D.C. Martha D. Saunders (Ph.D. ’90), president of The University of Southern Mississippi, received the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award, signifying the highest level of achievement in public relations practices, for “The Southern Miss Story: Enriching the Brand of a Research University Through a Centennial Celebration.” The awardwinning entry included information on events and publicity, videos, publications and more from the university’s 2010 centennial anniversary. Saunders also won a Silver Anvil Award in 1995 for her role in a public safety communication campaign at the University of West Florida. ▲ Martha D. Saunders
Carlos A. Kelly (B.A. ’93), a stockholder and eminent domain attorney at the Fort Myers, Fla., law firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A., delivered the presentation “There Goes My Everything, Eminent Domain & Business Damages” at the Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents annual conference. Vincent S. Long (B.S. ’93, M.P.A. ’96) of Tallahassee was appointed Leon County administrator after serving as deputy county administrator for the past six years. Sabrina C. Vickers (B.S.N. ’93), a partner in business and real estate at News Orleans-based Chaffe McCall LLP, was named chairman of the International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate. An active member since 2004, she served on the board for four years in addition to one year as vice chairman before being elected chairman.
Jacqueline Myles Crain (B.S. ’97), a shareholder in Trenam Kemker’s St. Petersburg, Fla., office, has been named to the 2011 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in the area of health care law. Warrick D. Dunn (B.S. ’97), a limited partner at the Atlanta Falcons, was recognized with the Jefferson Award in the Outstanding Athlete in Service and Philanthropy category. The award is one of the nation’s top honors for community service and volunteerism. Dunn was a two-time Pro Bowler in five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before moving on to the Atlanta Falcons, where he added three more Pro Bowl seasons in six years. He finished his playing career with an additional season in Tampa Bay. Michael H. Millsap (B.S. ’97), a science teacher at Sumter Central High School in York, Ala., has joined Teach For America’s 2011 teaching corps. ▲ Maggie D. Mooney-Portale
Nicole Leithiser Rader (B.S. ’94) won the grand prize in This Old House magazine’s 2011 Reader Remodel Contest. Her family’s home was featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue. Lara L. Tibbals (B.S. ’94), a shareholder with the Tampa, Fla., law firm of Hill Ward Henderson, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to serve as a member of the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. She is also the recipient of the prestigious James M. “Red” McEwen Award from the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Renee A. O’Connor (B.S. ’95) has joined Teach for America’s 2011 teaching corps and will be teaching social studies in Miami-Dade County, Fla. Gerald D. Sullivan (B.S. ’95) has assumed command of the 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The 19 EWXS is responsible for providing weather support to all Army operations in Afghanistan.
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nonprofit association of lawyers who have made substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law through writing, teaching and bar leadership activities.
L. Renee Braddock (B.S. ’91) of Callahan, Fla., is the first female to be promoted to captain in law enforcement in Nassau County Sheriff’s Office. She has served as a deputy with the sheriff’s office since December 1992.
Dimitri N. Diatchenko (M.M. ’96) appeared in consecutive episodes of FX’s show Sons of Anarchy. He has also completed work on his 31st video game as a voice actor.
Carrie L. Cooper (B.S. ’92) has been named the dean of university libraries at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Daniel A. Garcia (B.S. ’96), an attorney in the office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has been appointed as the Hispanic National Bar Association’s deputy president for Broward County, Fla.
Charles M. Harris (J.D. ’92) has been named managing shareholder of Trenam Kemker’s St. Petersburg, Fla., office, where he practices in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
Scott E. Adams (B.S. ’97, B.S. ’97), a partner in the Birmingham, Ala., office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, has been elected to the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a
Maggie D. Mooney-Portale (B.S. ’97), a shareholder at Jacksonville, Fla., firm Lewis, Longman & Walker P.A., has achieved board certification in city, county and local government law from The Florida Bar. Her practice focuses on environmental, governmental, special taxing districts, administrative law and litigation. Maria P. Darley (M.S. ’98) has been named director of the study abroad program at Augusta State University, Augusta, Ga. She has served as the program’s coordinator since 2008. ▲ Maria P. Darley