Brooke R. Donnelly of Kennesaw and Jenny J. Wang of Roswell recently were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at Washington and Lee University.

Easter Seals Southern Georgia has honored Helen Sloat, a legislative consultant in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Atlanta office, with the Annette Bowling Advocate of the Year award for her advocacy on mental health and developmental disabilities issues and also a Distinguished Service Award for her work on Champions for Children.

The American Arbitration Association has accepted Erika Birg, a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Atlanta office, for its National Roster of Arbitrators for Commercial Disputes.

Nicole Kelly of Newnan recently graduated from Coker College with a bachelor of arts in theater.

Thomas Ryan-Lawrence, partner and CEO of Atlanta-based Carma Productions, was recently named Business Man of the Year by the Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Karen Nguyen of Suwanee has received her white coat at the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2015 at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn.

Victoria Murphy of Atlanta, Madison Ryan of Marietta, Joy Belser of Roswell, Jalessia Green of Lawrenceville, Tracey Lampley of Tucker and Kaela Thomasson-Pavao of Watkinsville recently graduated from Miami University in Ohio.

Steven Brown of Lawrenceville has graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio with a master of arts in education.

Dr. Nancy Barr, of Fayette County, was recently honored with the Beacon of Hope service award for her years of service to the Atlanta vision and hearing care non-profit, the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation.