The spring meeting of the SC Business Licensing Officials Association Training Institute graduated 19 municipal and county officials from the program.
The institute is designed to improve the professional and administrative skills of business licensing officials. The institute's three sessions include topics on general licensing, problem areas and personal development. The spring session topics included duties and authorizations of business licensing officials in South Carolina, an overview of municipal and county government as well as business license administration. The graduates will receive the Accreditation in Business Licensing designation, upon passing a comprehensive, written exam.
The graduates are Jacquelyn Adams, Town of Springdale; Shannon Altman, Town of Hampton; Shaine Beal, City of Hanahan; Laura Boatright, City of Forest Acres; Goliath Brunson, City of Columbia; Katie Butler, City of Columbia; Stephanie Cousar, City of Rock Hill; Jessica Gress, Town of Sullivan's Island; Constance Humphries, City of Florence; Michelle Johnson, Horry County; Jennifer Lisby, City of Orangeburg; Gerard Maxted, Town of Mount Pleasant; Amanda Phillips, Town of Kingstree; Karen Polhemus, Horry County; Sharon Redmond, Town of Lyman; Veronica Speaks, City of Columbia; Devin Stevenson, City of Lancaster; Greg Williams, City of Columbia; and Erin Witherspoon, City of Florence.