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COL Kevin A. Poole, USA, assumed command of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Sill.

The Duke Endowment named Robert R. Hill, Jr., to its 12-member board of trustees.

Ellis I. Kahn, ’58, was awarded the Judge Richard E. Fields Public Service Award by the Charleston County Bar Association for his years of dedicated service to the Charleston community.

Robert D. Strock, Jr., ’75, published two books. The first is titled, “Igniting Your Relationship with God.” The second is a book of pun and shaggy dog stories titled, “It’s Pundamental.”

Paul R. Tamburrino, ’89, received a proclamation on February 24 from the City of Charleston recognizing his years of service as chairman of the Citizen Police Advisory Council.

1LT Caitlin L. Curmode, USA, ’24; LTG Stephen B. Smith, USA, ’91; and COL Brian H. Astwood, USA, ’99; were together in February at Soto Cano Airbase in Comoyagua, Honduras, during Smith’s visit to assess the base.

LCDR Michael P. Murphy, USN, Ret., retired from the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command after 23 years of federal civil service and a combined, more than 49 years of service to the U. S. Navy.

Ronald C. Scott, ’70, co-founder of Scott & Corley PA, was selected as one of the inaugural S.C. Biz News 2025 South Carolina 500 Most Influential Leaders from the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors for the entire state of South Carolina.

Christopher B. Cook is the president of ADC Engineering of Hanahan.

The Rev. Francis H. Wade, ’63, was elected to the Goodwin Living board of trustees, a leading faith-based senior living and health care organization in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Leary & Associates, of Mount Pleasant, led by principal Joseph T. Leary, joined Lion Street as its newest owner-firm, expanding its ability to deliver sophisticated wealth transfer and estate planning strategies by leveraging Lion Street’s resources and collaborative community.

Rick M. Crosby, ’75, was reelected to the City of Mount Pleasant Waterworks and as its chairman for the 12th year.