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Michele Harrison, vice president of sales for Gates McVey Capital Group, has been appointed president of the Collier Building Industry Association for 2007.

The Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek has been recognized by Golfweek magazine as one of America's 100 best residential golf courses in the annual special issue America's Best Residential Golf Courses-The Definitive Guide to Luxury Golf Course Living 2007.

The Chamber of Southwest Florida has named Syd Kitson, chairman and CEO of Kitson and Partners, the eighth recipient of the Business Building Leadership Award.

Dr. Hussein Wafapoor of Retina

Health Center has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award, recognizing ophthalmologists who have contributed to their profession by educating others and serving in leadership roles.

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples has been ranked 15th in Golf Digest's list of the "75 Best Golf Resorts in North America."

The Society of Environmental Journalists has recognized WGCU Public Media's radio and television reporters for coverage of local environmental issues. TV producer Alexa Elliott earned third place for Outstanding Television Reporting in a Small Market for Delicate Blooms: South Florida's Native Orchids; Dale Willman, narrator of Delicate Blooms: South Florida's Native Orchids, received the Stolberg Meritorious Service Award for his volunteer services; FM station and news manager Amy Tardif earned an honorable mention for Outstanding Radio Reporting in a Small Market for her radio interview with Dr. Eugenie Clark. And two local arts documentaries produced by WGCU-TV have been nominated for the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences regional Emmy Award nominations. Those are: the Arts Edition Primetime episode Jonathan Green: Off the Wall and Onto the Stage and flautist Kat Epple's score for King Tut.