Montgomery Business Journal - July 2019

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CHAMBER NEWS Business Buzz CO M MUN ITY + COMMERCE N EWS

Huntingdon College Introduces Major in Criminal Justice Huntingdon College provost Dr. Anna McEwan announced the addition of an undergraduate major in criminal justice beginning in fall 2019. “The need for professionals who are educated with a central concern for critical thinking and ethical reasoning fits well with Huntingdon’s mission. We believe that our criminal justice graduates will be poised to make a difference for their communities, including for victims, for those who are accused or convicted of crimes, and for the public at large,” she

HMR Joins GMC in South Alabama Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hutchinson, Moore & Rauch, LLC (HMR), an engineering, surveying and land planning firm in south Alabama. HMR has been providing engineering, surveying and land-planning services across Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Gulf Coast for nearly two decades. The firm brings a highly capable staff of 25 employees located in offices in Daphne and Mobile. “GMC and HMR have collaborated on several projects over the years, and we are excited about our partnership moving forward,” GMC Regional Vice President Lee Walters said. HMR serves as an engineering consultant for numerous municipalities and utilities along the Gulf Coast, while also specializing in private development. Their project experience includes residential, commercial

and mixed-use development; municipal and utility projects, including schools, public buildings, public recreational facilities, police and fire service facilities, utility facilities, stormwater control and transportation facilities; survey and mapping; transportation;

said. The criminal justice major at Huntingdon will combine practice with theory. Study will include the causes of crime, an understanding of the interdependence

and more.

of the branches of the criminal

“The ability to offer our clients a multitude

and its application, moral and ethical

of additional professional services places us in an exceptional position among the firms along the Gulf Coast. We are also excited about the opportunities for professional growth this acquisition provides our staff,” said Scott Hutchinson, former HMR President and now GMC Vice President of Engineering

justice system, constitutional law perspectives of law and justice, criminal investigation and forensics.

Daisy’s Senior Moves & Transition Services Opens The National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) has welcomed

in Daphne.

Daisy’s Senior Moves & Transition

The firms have been working on integration

of NASMM, I am pleased to welcome

plans to ensure a seamless transition for staff, clients and consultants, which will take place over the next several months.

Services, LLC as its member. “On behalf Daisy’s Senior Moves to NASMM’s family of premier Senior Move Management providers,” said Mary Kay Buysse, NASMM’s Executive Director. Daisy’s Senior Moves was founded in

Huntingdon College Earns Multiple Recognitions Huntingdon College has been named a top 6 regional Best Value and top 11 regional college in the South by U.S. News and World Report; among a list of Colleges that Change Lives by Washington Monthly; among the Best Colleges in Alabama and the Best Small Colleges in America by College Consensus; and among the Best Colleges: Region by Region (South) by the Princeton Review.

January 2018 in Millbrook and services the Montgomery Alabama River Region. Daisy’s Senior Moves offers full-service solutions to assist older adults and their families with the often-stressful transition that comes with relocating or can assist clients who would rather “age in place.”

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