Jessica Harston, 24, of Winder, has been named Miss Rodeo USA 2015. After a week long competition, she was crowned during the final go-round, of the 45th annual International Finals Rodeo at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City.
A Fulton County schools superintendent for four years, Robert Avossa, has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to a newly formed committee to study education in Georgia and make recommendations for improvement.
Gwinnett Technical College faculty member Robert Powers, program director for bioscience and clinical research, has been recognized by Georgia Bio for his contributions to the state's life sciences industry.
Jordan Partain, fourth grade home school student from Canton, was the winner of the recent 2014 "Water Wasting" Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority photography contest in the K - 6th grade category. Lori Forrester, CCWSA environmental affairs specialist, presented Jordan with the framed photo and check for $50.
The Consul General of France in Atlanta, Denis Barbet, recently bestowed the Legion of Honor on 12 American WWII veterans from Georgia who fought in France. They are Farish C. "Hap" Chandler Jr. of Sandy Springs, John Martin of Stone Mountain, John F. Bales of Good Hope, Lloyd E. Pittman of Sandy Springs, Harry T. Catchpole of Bogart, Frank W. Blackston of Dunwoody, Arthur Mohor of Hartwell, Frank G. Bond of Fayetteville, William B. Johnson of Atlanta, Bert R. Sadler of Morrow and Henry R. Petree of Bethlehem. Also, Janice Sears accepted the award on behalf of her late father, Michael Doi of Stone Mountain.
Becky Brown of North Georgia Accounting Consultants Inc. has been named 2014 Atlanta Five Star Certified Public Accountant.
Greg DeFoor of Marietta recently was elected president of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers for 2015. GABB elected Mike Ramatowski, president of Georgia Business Associates Inc., vice president; Marla Brown, principal at Abraxas Business Services Inc., secretary; and Jay Fenello, Business Broker with Keller Williams Realty, treasurer.
David Pettigrew, general manager, All Metals Service & Warehousing, Inc., Cartersville, recently was elected as a director for a two year term of Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International.
Charles Powell of Snellville has been awarded a PhD in leadership and change from Antioch University.
Jennifer Martinez of Kennesaw recently earned a doctor of philosophy degree in business administration from the University of Memphis and Srilatha Naranola of Sandy Springs a master of science degree in business administration.
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