POSITIONS TAKEN

Michael Milton, director of development, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Scott Dyer, director of interactive media, Clarke Advertising & Public Relations.

Scott A. Vanderford, design director, Pruett Builders.

Thomas A. Martin Jr. , senior vice president and downtown market executive; Paul Adamson, vice president and Lakewood Ranch commercial lender, The Bank of Commerce. (I HAVE PHOTOS)

Mark Stough, vice president of wealth management; Peter Grogan, consultant, The Legacy Group.

Laurel M. Corriveau, marketing manager, Abel Band.

Sherri Carlson, Fort Myers market manager, Clear Channel Radio.

Dwight Sherman, interim executive chef, TPC at Prestancia.

Pamela Carroll, chief nursing officer, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota.

Shawn Gulbrandsen, operations manager; Mike Casper, irrigation and lighting installation manager; Mark Steinberg, production manager, ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design.

Amy Gilfert, assistant director of nursing; Sandy Kehoe, administrator, Metro Nursing Service.

Lynda Jencks Haase, paralegal, Law Offices of George H. Mazzarantani.

ACCOLADES

Paul A. Sharff was elected chairman of the board of the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority.

Dr. Arthur Keiser, chancellor of Keiser College, was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for the U.S. Department of Education.

David Mills, Sarasota County commissioner, was appointed to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission by Gov. Jeb Bush.

Dr. Laurey Stryker, campus CEO of USF Sarasota-Manatee, was named to the top 25 "Who's Who in Education" list by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Dr. Danuta Fabisiak, a psychiatrist at Manatee Memorial Hospital, received the "Golden Quill Award" from the hospital for her book, The Thorn Hearts.

The Home Builders Association of Manatee County installed their new officers: Alan Atchley, president; Tammy Lynch, first vice president; Polly Webb, second vice president; Jason Berger, treasurer; Tim Martin, secretary.

Debra Pitell's Web site, SarasotaHomes4Sale.com, won first place, and Andrew Bers' site, AndrewBers.com, placed in the top 10 in the Florida Association of Realtors 2005 Sales Associate Web Site Contest.

Twin Lakes Park Office Complex and its architect, Michael Carlson, won gold certification for environmental sustainability from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Pentangle, the humanities magazine of Manatee Community College, won three first-place state awards, including for general excellence and editing, six second-place awards and two third-place awards from the Florida Community College Press Association.

MCC Professor Jane Pfeilsticker received a 2005 Outstanding Educator Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the University of Florida.

Boar's Head Provisions donated $210,000 to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief.

Leadership Sarasota County, Class of 2006, partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build a home in Sarasota.

Fawley Bryant Architects of Bradenton was awarded the contract for Collier County's new $22.6 million "EE" prototype middle school.

Dr. Jay Schrock, founding director of USF Sarasota-Manatee's School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, received the Distinguished Alumni award from his alma mater, Oklahoma State University.

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, received AAA's Five Diamond Award.

Chef Judi Gallagher was selected to be the national featured chef for www.teflon.com.

Stephen A. Smith & Associates was selected to develop the 2006-2007 Sarasota County Community Profile for the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County.

MethodFactory is now a Gold-Certified Microsoft Partner.

Carla Rayman of Cloud Nine Realty was appointed co-chair of the Sarasota Association of Realtors International Council.

William P. Cox of Abel Band law firm was admitted to the Colorado Bar.

MOVING AND OPENING

The International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO relocated from Washington, DC, to Sarasota.

Best Friends Animal Hospital opened at Clark Road and Honore in Sarasota.

The Anderson Group relocated to 315 Julia Place in Towles Court, Sarasota.

Community Bank of Manatee broke ground at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard off S.R. 64.

Keiser College's new campus broke ground at the Interstate Business Park, 2400 Interstate Drive, Lakeland.

Mosaique-Artistic Courtyard Homes by Collingwood was launched by Sandcastles of Sarasota.

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