South Carolina Yacht Club has set itself apart as a premiere, boutique club that provides opportunities for the entire family to socialize and make new, life-long friends. Its leading ladies, seen here, play a large role in creating that atmosphere.
Hilton Head People
2022 LEADING LADIES of the Lowcountry
Women who make an impact in the Lowcountry.
Hilton Head Hires: APRIL 2022
1. THE LANDWORKS GROUP NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
Shannon Boyles has been named president of The Landworks Group. A Hilton Head Island local, Boyles has more than 16 years of experience in the landscape industry. He previously held the position of sales and estimating at the Landworks Group.
Playing for Ukraine
HHIPC Pianist Illia Ovcharenko performs in support of his home country
BY VICKIE MCINTYRE | PHOTOS COURTESY THE FRENCH GUY STUDIO
The war in Ukraine seemed closer to home last month when 20-year-old Illia Ovcharenko, a native of Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine and only 110 miles from the Russian border, arrived for the 2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition.
His host family, Van and Lauren Schwiebert of Hilton Head Plantation, wanted to welcome and support him. Apparently, their neighbors did too.
Top chefs 2022
Culinary artists feed the community
By Barry Kaufman
Clean up for a good cause
AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB HILTON HEAD, DAUFUSKIE ISLAND GULLAH HERITAGE SOCIETY PARTNER TO RESTORE GULLAH SITES
BY HILTON HEAD MONTHLY | PHOTOS SUPPLIED
America’s Boating Club Hilton Head has partnered with the Daufuskie Island Gullah Heritage Society to assist in the cleanup and restoration of Gullah historical sites on Daufuskie Island.
There are five Gullah cemeteries and multiple Gullah historic home sites on Daufuskie that need substantial amounts of work.
PIANO PRESTIGE
HHSO HOSTING ESTEEMED INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
BY AMY COYNE BREDESON | PHOTOS SUPPLIED
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra will host its 27th year of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition this month.
The prestigious piano competition features a three-year rotation of events — an adult competition for pianists 18–30 years old one year, a young artist competition for pianists 13-17 years old the next year, and the third year a festival showcasing past competition winners and other acclaimed pianists.
Hilton Head Hires: MARCH 2022
1. THE GREENERY WELCOMES NEW BRANCH MANAGER
Gary Ostroski has been named The Greenery’s branch manager at the Hilton Head Island Commercial branch. Ostroski will be responsible for the success of the Hilton Head Island Commercial business unit including business development, account management, people development and operational excellence. Ostroski has a Bachelor of Science in marketing from York College (Pa.) and an MBA from UMass-Amherst.
Jesse’s Wish KEEPS ON GIVING
LOCAL FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO MAKE A NATIONAL IMPACT
BY AMY BARTLETT | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN
When Jesse Spina was a pre-teen battling Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, his eye was on a prize bigger than his own struggles: “helping his friends from the hospital.”
GOING OUT ON A HIGH NOTE
COMPETITION DIRECTOR MONA HUFF RETIRING
BY AMY COYNE BREDESON | PHOTO BY RUTHE RITTERBECK
Before retiring and moving to the Lowcountry in 2006, Mona Huff taught high school math and worked as director of technology for a school district in New York. When she and her husband, Joe, moved south, Mona began volunteering with the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Just a few years later she became the competition director.
