People in Business

Rion McDonald is director of institutional research for Columbia State Community College. McDonald was research and planning analyst for the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Sarah Hughes is a client manager with Willis of Tennessee Inc. — Nashville. Hughes worked for Nortel Networks in risk management.

Music

Rick Murray is director of marketing and brand development for the country music radio program After MidNite with Blair Garner. Murray had been president of Greylock Entertainment.

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