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• Dr. Neil G. Barry IV, interventional cardiologist and cardiologist, recently joined Tennova Heathcare’s Tennova Medical Group. Barry is accepting new patients at Tennova Heart-Turkey Creek, 10800 Parkside Drive, Suite 331. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions.
• Colby McLemore of Colby’s Photos & Videos in Knoxville has earned the Certified Professional Photographer designation from Professional Photographers of America. McLemore completed an intensive program that measures his artistic and technical competence. PPA currently recognizes fewer than 2,500 CPPs worldwide.
• The Crowne Plaza Knoxville recently was named a 2020 American Automobile Association inspector’s Best Housekeeping hotel, which puts Crowne Plaza in the top 25 percent of 27,000 AAA-inspected hotels.
• Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation, a Knoxville-based leader in testing the instrumentation and control systems of nuclear power plants worldwide, recently was recognized for its shared efforts as Southern Nuclear Operating Company received a Top Innovative Practice award from Nucler Energy Institute, the industry’s most prestigious honor. AMS worked closely with SNC to implement online monitoring technology at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Georgia.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America recently named Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee the National Agency of the Year, and board president Diana Salesky received the Irvin W. Westheimer Award for Visionary Leadership, one of BBBSA’s highest individual honors.
