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1/28/2019 |
LGS News Release |
Ian D. Maguire Named 2019 Ann DeBock Leadership Award Winner |
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Ian Maguire, Esquire/Owner of The Maguire Law Firm, was chosen as the 2019 Leadership Grand Strand Ann DeBock Leadership Award winner. Maguire was presented with the award at a ceremony during the Ann DeBock Leadership Award Alumni Social at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club on Jan. 25. Presented by Leadership Grand Strand, a 9-month leadership program of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the annual award honors one LGS graduate who exhibits outstanding leadership and service. The recipient must volunteer in service or civic roles, serve on appointed boards or commissions, and exhibit an overall demonstration of effective leadership skills. “We had incredible nominees put forth each year for this award,” said Ashley Setzer, LGS Board of Regents Chair. “Ian truly stood out for the many contributions he has made to our community over the past 20 years through many different organizations.” Maguire has dedicated time and leadership to Horry County Special Olympics, March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, Grand Strand Rape Crisis Center, St. Andrew’s School Board, Early-College High School, North Myrtle Beach Civitans, South Carolina Bar Workers’ Compensation Section, Injured Workers’ Advocates of South Carolina and the LGS Board of Regents. He also is an active volunteer for the Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach, has coached mock trial teams at Socastee High School and recently helped lead the St. Andrew Catholic School Mock Trial team to a first-place finish at regionals. During the LGS Ann DeBock Leadership Award Alumni social three finalists for the award were recognized: Randy Harrison (posthumously), John Poston and Jeffrey Wisniewski. The Ann DeBock Leadership Award was commissioned and started by Class XIX in memory of Ann DeBock, the executive director of Leadership Grand Strand from its inception in 1979 until her death in 1998. For more information, visit LeadershipGrandStrand.com or call 843-916-7222. About Leadership Grand Strand The goal of Leadership Grand Strand, a program of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, is to develop a corps of informed, committed and qualified individuals capable of providing dynamic leadership for the Grand Strand. Over the years, Leadership Grand Strand has created a cadre of leaders who guide the direction of change throughout the Grand Strand. About Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the MBACC its five-star accreditation - one of only few chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, Socastee and Carolina Forest. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com.
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