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Huguley nurse named Teacher of the Year

Her honor: Cheri Stephens, clinical manager for the sixth floor of Huguley Memorial Medical Center, was named “Teacher of the Year” by Universal Health Services School of Vocational Education in Fort Worth.

Her background: For the past year, Stephens has taught nursing students at the Universal Health Services School of Vocational Education. The school is designed for students who work full time. The program allows students to take classes three nights a week, and work the clinical shift on the weekends.

In her Huguley position, Stephens is responsible for orthopedic, pediatric and post-surgical patients on the sixth floor. She also is the director of the Orthopedic Bone & Joint Center at Huguley.

Stephens, a long-time Burleson resident, is working on a master’s degree in nursing at University of Texas at Arlington. 

– Staff reports

Advertising, Marketing & PR

Patricia Moreno joined Blanchard Schaefer as its newest account coordinator. 

Arts & Culture

Brady Nichols Sloane joined the Amon Carter Museum as the public programs manager.

Banking & Finance

Whitley Penn LLP announced the following in its Fort Worth office: Blayne Rhynsburger as assurance and advisory staff and passed all four sections of the CPA examination; Karanae Barrey, audit senior, passed all four sections of the CPA examination; and Mark Duffy, tax senior, passed all four sections of the CPA examination.

Financial planning firm Derrick Kinney & Associates announced the following appointments: Chris Gardner and David Cepeda were named associate financial advisers. Lydia Cepeda was named as business processing specialist.

Tina Jordan was promoted to audit senior manager by Hartman Leito & Bolt LLP.

Boards & Organizations

Credit Solutions CEO Doug Van Arsdale was chosen to chair the Business Advisory Board for the Children’s Eye Foundation.

Gov. Rick Perry appointed Lance Evans of Fort Worth to the Texas Forensic Science Commission for terms to expire Sept. 1, 2011. Evans is an attorney in private practice.

Health Care

Kristian Rainbow was appointed as the new risk manager at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth.

Honored

The American Institute of Architects - Fort Worth awarded the annual Design Awards Jury. Awards as follows: honor award - Northpark YMCA - Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford; honor award - Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center - Gideon Toal; honor award - Tarrant Regional Water District Annex - Gideon Toal; merit award - Basswood Elementary School - Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford; merit award - Comanche Springs and Prairie Vista Schools - VLK Architects; merit award - Smith Residence - Norman Ward Architect; merit award - Berry Lake House - Gideon Toal; merit award - Trinity River Vision Authority Offices - Gideon Toal; and merit award - Fermata - Norman Ward Architect.

The Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University was named one of the nation’s best by The Princeton Review.

AUI Contractors of Fort Worth received three Excellence in Construction awards from TEXO. Hurst Fire Station #2 won in the Commercial $5 - $10 Million Category. The Ethan Allen store in Southlake took the honors in the Pre-Engineered Building Category. Winning in the Other Construction, $2 million - $100 million Category was Founders Park & Levitt Pavilion in Arlington.

Other

Tracey Altman joined Fresherized Foods, maker of Wholly Guacamole, as vice president of marketing for foodservice and retail divisions.

Technology

Jimmy Varga joined Arcos as vice president of sales and development.

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