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Debra McAlister-Brown, a Sun Realty USA Inc. realtor, was awarded the Performance Management Network Designation by the Women’s Council of Realtors.

The Women’s Philanthropic Network named Jackie Bearse, Sandra Buxton, Susan Calkins, Martha Cole, Nina Gray, Karen Scott, Cynthia Sherman, Vicky Smith, Sandy Vasey, Betty Wemple and Nancy White the 2012 Women of Initiative award honorees.

Dr. Vivian Ebert was honored as the Chiropractic Physician Of The Year in Southwest Florida by the Florida Chiropractic Association.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida announced the members of its 2012 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County advisory board. The co-chairs are Richard Durnwald and Dilman Thomas. Other members selected to this year’s board are Betsy Alderman, Sharon Arnold, Bob Bassett, Christin Collins, Amy Gravina, Michelle Lewis, Candis Loving, Steven Pontius, Kim Presanzano and Gary Tasman.

Paul A. Belfore, senior vice president and private banking manager for Iberia Bank, was appointed to the advisory board of Eden Autism Services.

The Women’s Council of Realtors named three agents of John R. Wood Realtors award winners. Anita Colletti won the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year award, Heather Wightman was awarded the 2011 Realtor Member of the Year award and Ginny Nobbe was honored as the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year.

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society Friends of the Refuge welcomed Chauncey Goss as a new board member. The board elected its officers: John McCabe, president; Doris Hardy, vice president; Terry Baldwin, secretary; and David Wright, treasurer.