The Board of Directors for the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees has appointed new members and officers, according to a news release. The nonprofit organization’s founder Connie Parker was also recently celebrated at a national gathering for the Arbor Day Foundation.   Parker is also the organization’s immediate past president. "Parker founded the AC ...

Brian Mingia, executive director of The Healing Place of New Hanover County, has been named the recipient of a 2024 Impact Award by Vistage, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for smal- and mid-size businesses. According to a news release, the Impact Award "recognizes the remarkable development and achievement of trailblazing leaders. From community impa ...

Kate Brody Nooner and Laurie J. Patterson have been named associate deans in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, according to a news release. Nooner serves as senior associate dean for faculty, policy, research and innovation in CSE. Professor and former chair of the UNCW Department of Psychology and past vice pre ...

The National Association of Counties (NACo) has honored five individuals from New Hanover County, including Commissioners Jonathan Barfield and Rob Zapple, by appointing them to serve on various boards and committees within the organization, according to a news release. "NACo oversees 31 different committees, caucuses, task forces and advisory boards each year,&quo ...

Paulo Almeida, professor in the UNCW Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is the recipient of a Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) Cottrell Plus SEED Award for 2024, according to a news release. The release stated that he is among 11 researchers to receive the competitive SEED (Singular Exceptional Endeavors of Discovery) Award, desi ...

Southport-based Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation recently welcomed new board of directors members Tom Jarvis, Mary Locklin, David Miller and E. Ray Raynor. “The Dosher Foundation volunteer Board of Directors is made up of a broad spectrum of community members and is charged with the responsibility of managing donations and allocating Foundation funds either as ...

Attorney Michael Ricci has joined law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie’s (MGC) Wilmington office. For over two decades, Ricci has handled claims in all areas of workers' compensation, including occupational disease, traumatic injuries by accident, subrogation claims, coverage questions and disability issues, according to a news release. He represents man ...

Kate Bruce, professor in the UNCW Department of Psychology, is the recipient of the National Collegiate Honors Council 2024 Sam Schuman Award for Excellence in Honors Education at a Four-Year Institution. According to a UNCW news release, the award recognizes a four-year college honors director or faculty member for outstanding contributions to the honors community. ...

Madelyn Wampler has been selected to serve as New Hanover County’s sustainability manager, a new position assigned to the County Manager's Office, beginning Oct. 1, according to a news release. Wampler brings more than 10 years of extensive experience in sustainability, environmental policy and project management, the release stated. She joins New Hanover Coun ...

South Atlantic Capital Management recently announced that Nick Joseph has joined its board of advisors. Joseph (pictured at right) will provide important strategic advice to the company acquired throughout his career, according to a news release. Joseph is the owner of Cape Cottages Realty LLC, which has specialized in condominium sales since 1996. He is also th ...