BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has named Chelsea Johnson as its director of community relations and BlueCross Foundation. 

Maleelo Shamambo, a neuroscience major and French minor at Rhodes College, is one of only 47 graduating college seniors nationwide to receive the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $36,000 grant for one year of independent study and travel outside the United States.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently announced that Neil Hubbard is now affiliated with Crye-Leike’s corporate headquarters in Memphis as an executive broker for the Greater Memphis Region.

Sarah Brown, associate professor in Theater & Dance at the University of Memphis, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to Romania where she will teach performance and direct acting students in a series of solo shows for NATO.

Lehman-Roberts Co. and sister company Memphis Stone & Gravel, a leader in the highway paving, construction, asphalt and aggregate industry, has hired Roger Hickam as Fleet Maintenance Planner/Scheduler.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently announced that Sheryl Wells has been named the assistant manager of Crye-Leike Cordova. Wells will be partially responsible for the recruitment, training and management of the office’s sales associates.

Jason Yaun has been elected vice president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP).

Dorothy Robinson has joined HealthChoice as a certified medical assistant for the organization’s Population Health Services team.

Memphis-based nonprofit Seeding Success recently welcomed Lisa Williams as its new communications director.

Rhett Butler has been promoted from attest managing director to co-attest practice leader. 

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services recently announced that Alvertis London is now affiliated with Crye-Leike’s Memphis – Quail Hollow branch office as a licensed realtor. 

Obsidian PR has promoted Carlee Smith to account specialist.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Affiliate Broker Frances Anderson has earned the Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) Endorsement from the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). 

Hi-Speed Industrial Service in Millington was recently awarded certification as an AEGIS Trained Installer.

Inferno has appointed Eric Taylor as account executive and Taylor McPherson as public relations coordinator. 

April Scales was recently added to Commercial Bank and Trust’s Memphis operations as a new Vice President and Commercial Lender. 

Dani Bowers has been appointed to Human Resources Manager at Paragon Bank. Bowers reports to Robert Shaw, chief executive officer at Paragon Bank. 

Adelman Law Firm has hired attorney Ormonde Landry Payne as a senior associate.

Leigh Mansberg has been named president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South.

Southern College of Optometry recently announced the addition of three optometrists to its faculty, Dr. Catherine Hogan, Dr. Laurel Roberts and Dr. Lily Wang.

Inferno has appointed Alex Breeding as account executive and Kimberly McManis as public relations account executive. 

Memphis-based financial advisory firm Century Wealth Management has been selected as a Future 50 RIA by Citywire USA. 

Shantelle Leatherwood, CEO of Memphis-based Christ Community Health Services, has been appointed to Gov. Bill Lee’s Health Care Modernization Task Force focused on improving Tennessee’s approach to health care.

Chris Douglas, COO of COMP Performance Group, has been re-elected to SEMA's Board of Directors. Douglas, a Memphis resident, is returning as a board member to serve a second three-year term to guide the speciality automotive aftermarket industry association. 

Carrie Cobb, CH Sullivan, Connie Stressel, and Debbie Reed have joined Pinnacle Financial Partners.