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Lexington Health named Kirk T. Jenkins, ’00, its new president and CEO.

Matthew J. Kaplan was promoted to chief administrative officer with Anduril Industries.

J. Matthew Van Dyke was selected for the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Real Estate Law.

After 22 years in law enforcement with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI and 10 years in executive protection as senior vice president at Gavin de Becker & Associates, James P. Hamilton, Jr., ’92, founded Hamilton Security Group, LLC, in Bluffton.

Lt Col Derren P. Burrell, USAF, Ret., ’94, founder and managing partner of Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), announced the final close of Veterans Fund II at $60 million. VVC is a veteran-owned investment firm dedicated exclusively to backing veteran-led companies at the nexus of national security and commercial technology.

Michael A. Spake, ’94, published his debut novel, Life Close to the Bone.

Brandon B. Vaughn, ’07, was featured in the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health’s 50 Careers for 50 Years campaign.

William M. Velasco, Jr., ’14, was named on Forbes Best-In-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors for South Carolina.

Chandler S. Messer, ’24, was promoted to assistant property manager with Colliers in its Greenville office.

Col. William S. Hartsell, USAF, Ret., ’66, was awarded the FAA’s prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in recognition of more than 50 years of safe flying and significant contributions to aviation, amassing over 13,000 flight hours. He was inducted into the UFOs – the worldwide organization United Flying Octogenarians […]

Following tradition, lead author Col. Thomas R. Dion, ’68, retired emeritus professor of civil engineering, presented copies of The Tea Farm – Her People and Her Town: Summerville, South Carolina to library specialist for technical services’ Pamela Orme and Head of Library Public Services Capt. Dan Hawkins, for inclusion in […]

Oscar L. Douglas was appointed as Charleston County School District’s special advisor to the superintendent for investigations.

C. John Hipp III, ’73, was named a Legacy Trustee by Claflin University a “Legacy Trustee”. Hipp served that school as a trustee for 15 years, on the board of trustees executive committee and as chair of the audit committee.