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Fellows named

The following are the 2009 N.C. Marshall Memorial Fellows: Jennifer Algire, Community Health Services of Mecklenburg County; David L. Howard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Project; Kevin Hicks, RBC Bank, Wilmington; and Brooks Raiford, N.C. Technology Association, Raleigh. The MMF was created by the German Marshall Fund in 1982 to introduce a new generation of European leaders to America's institutions, politics and people. This year's Fellows will each spend 23 days in Europe visiting institutions, societies and cultures while learning about economic, political and social issues facing the U.S. and Europe.

Dr. Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff, assistant vice chancellor, OEED, and executive director, industrial extension at N.C. State University in Raleigh, is one of more than 25 education leaders from across the country named to the first-ever national Education Council focused on expanding and enhancing the manufacturing workforce.

Bradlee W. "Brad" Davis, Records Manager for Poyner Spruill LLP, was recently elected to his second year as president of the Triangle Chapter of ARMA. Davis was also named Chapter Member of the Year for 2007-2008. He lead his chapter to win a Chapter of the Year Award at the annual ARMA Conference in Las Vegas, Nev.

Laura Perry, with Allen Tate Realtors' Falls of Neuse office, has earned Tate's Master's Designation, which is awarded to associates who have furthered their professional real estate education through a comprehensive program of specialized, in-house coursework. The curriculum includes specialist certification in technology, finance, new home construction, relocation, marketing and communication skills.

Kyle and Pattie Petty received the Gordon P. Allen Award for Outstanding Public Service from the North Carolina Bankers Association in recognition of their outstanding service to children at the Victory Junction Gang camp. Victory Junction is a year-round camp that serves children, ages 6 to 16, with a variety of health issues.

Clark & Associates has been appointed as an Independent Agent for MetLife Auto & Home. The agency, in business since 2005, is at 8502 Six Forks Road, Suite 101, in Raleigh.

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina have announced its 2008 industry award winners. Agent of the Year is J. Rives "Judge" Manning, Jr., with LUTCF of McCoy-Hackney Insurance Agency in Roanoke Rapids. Company Professional of the Year was given to Curt Wohlers, associate vice President of Sales for Allied Insurance in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The Ernest F. Young Education Award was presented to Robert "Bob" Betters, ARM CIC of Watson Insurance Agency in Gastonia. The AAMGA Achievement Award, sponsored by the American Association of Managing General Agents, was presented to the co-chairmen of the 2008 National Trusted Choice Big "I" Junior Classic Host Committee: Rod Evans, Evans & Associates in Kinston; Charlie B. Hoover, Jr., Moore and Johnson Agency in Raleigh; Harry Q. Fitzgerald, BB&T-Blue Ridge Burke Insurance in Winston-Salem; and Steve D. Smith, Bagwell & Bagwell in Raleigh.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals has received an American Society for Training & Development BEST award for its comprehensive staff development and training programs. The award recognizes 40 organizations from around the world that demonstrate success through employee learning and development. WakeMed was specifically recognized for its recruitment efforts, overall staff satisfaction, breadth and depth of its training programs, and support of employee learning programs.