The law firm of Leitner, Williams, Dooley and Napolitan announces that attorneys Paul R. Leitner and William E. Godbold III have been selected as Mid-South Super Lawyers according to Super Lawyers magazine.
Additionally, Andrew Pippenger and Sean W. Martin have been named Mid-South Rising Stars.
Mr. Leitner, senior member of the firm, was selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in the Personal Injury Defense: Products Liability category. Mr. Godbold was recognized in the Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice category.
Mr. Pippenger was listed as a rising star in the Construction/Surety category and Mr. Martin was listed in the Business Litigation category.
Candidates are evaluated by a panel of peers in their primary practice areas and selected through a multistep process.
Echols to present at convention
Evaline Echols, Lee University professor of business, was a presenter at the 74th annual convention of the Association for Business Communication in Portsmouth, Va..
The conference was attended by more than 400 business communication teachers and business leaders from around the world.
Ms. Echols’ presentation included research on How to Write Effective Newsletters, as well as procedures involved in teaching students how to interview faculty members and write articles for a newsletter.
She has been working at Lee University since 1957 and was the recipient of the Lee Excellence in Scholarship Award in 1991.
Sawyer second in Pokemon contest
The Pokémon Co. International announces that Noah Sawyer placed second at the Lilburn, Ga., Pokémon Trading Card Game City Championships.
The City Championship tournaments are the first a series that leads to the Pokémon TCG World Championships in Hawaii.
Optical office boosts food bank
Dr. Tony Leach and Epic Optical patients collected nearly half a ton of food for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank during December.
Patients who brought in a bag of groceries for the needy received an eye exam for $25. More than 75 patients participated.
This is the 18th year that Epic Optical has given back to the community through a program like this.
Local students honored at Bryan
* Fifteen Master’s of Business Administration degree candidates, including seven from Hamilton County, received diplomas during Bryan College’s December commencement.
The 18-month MBA program at Bryan is designed for working adults and meets every other weekend at the Krystal Building. Graduates were Kevin Bartenfield, Heather Burrell, Heather Manto, Richard Boyd, Scott Cornelius, Michelle Withorn and Joe Peppers.
* Joseph Maughon, son of Felton and Lori Maughon, was inducted into the Bryan College chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an English honor society.
Jackson honored by Georgia nurses
Joanie Jackson, director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety, was recently recognized for her Community Health Improvement efforts by the Georgia Organization of Nursing Leaders at the organization’s annual conference.
At Hamilton Health Care System, Ms. Jackson leads efforts regarding core measures, data extraction, data management (including internal reporting) and patient safety. She serves as patient safety officer.
She has been associated with the District Attorney’s Victim/Witness Assistance Program and the GreenHouse Project, a partnership between Hamilton Medical Center and Whitfield County that serves children who have been sexually assaulted, for more than 10 years.
Clark named EAGLE delegate
Jean Clark of Dade County, Ga., has been chosen to represent Georgia Northwestern Technical College at the Exceptional Adult Georgians in Literacy Education’s Leadership Institute in Atlanta on Feb, 8-10.
EAGLES are nominated by their adult education teachers to represent the program and to spread the word about free educational opportunities available to adults across the state
Ms. Clark has three children and five grandchildren. Her educational goal, after earning her General Educational Development diploma, is to complete technical college or pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Singerman new homecoming queen at Lee
Jill Singerman was crowned Lee University’s homecoming queen recently in the Walker Arena.
Miss Singerman, from La Veta, Colo., is a public relations major, member of Student Leadership Council, Alternative Chapel Committee and Student Development student worker.
Other seniors who were members of the court were Ann Claire Butler, Taylor Dockery and Kelsey Glasser.
Wynn honored by RE:START
Judge Rebecca Stern presented the Student of the Year Award to Arnita Wynn at during a recent GED graduation at Chattanooga State Community College.
RE:START-The Center for Adult Education established the award to honor students who have obtained their High School Equivalency Diploma by passing the General Education Development Tests.