PATRICIA KENNEY of Pembroke has been appointed director of nursing at Presidential Oaks in Concord. She has 25 years of nursing experience, including geriatrics and acute rehab.

TRISH ANDERSON SOULE of Concord, an art and decorating consultant, is partnering with the Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden to expand its corporate and home consulting business.

VIRGINIA CROWE of Allenstown, a realtor with Manter Realty in Bow, and JUNE BRANSCOM of Bow, a realtor with RE/MAX Omega Group in Manchester, were awarded the Graduate Realtor Institute designation after completing 96 hours of classroom instruction.

FRANK WALLACE of Antrim has joined Concord Community Music School's guitar faculty. Wallace is the artistic director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society as well as a founding member/performer and co-director of Duo LiveOak. He has more than 35 years experience teaching and performing classical guitar.

LISA BRALEY of Andover and SARAH OHL of Concord have achieved top honors in lia sophia's excellent beginnings program for their sales accomplishments and professionalism in their first 15 weeks with the company.

CHRISTINE DIPIRRO of Hooksett has been promoted to unit manager at lia sophia. Dipirro reached the level through personal sales accomplishments and by motivating others.

RICHARD CLOUGH of Concord and ROBERT STANLEY of Bow have been elected vice chairman and secretary of the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, a group of volunteers who counsel those seeking to start a small businesses. Clough owned and managed a Concord firm that specialized in developing and managing all aspects of trade and professional organizations for nearly 30 years. Stanley spent a career in the insurance industry in safety, methods, project management and quality systems.

ROBERT WELLS of Hopkinton has been named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Manchester Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year. Wells works for the McLane Law Firm.

ADAM VANSTEENSBURG and JANERO SANKEY have joined the Gilford Police Department. Both will attend the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council Academy. Vansteensburg is a local resident and Sankey moved from Maryland.

LAURENCE WEISSBROT, Northeast Delta Dental's actuary, was appointed to the national DeltaUSA Dental Policy Committee for a two-year term. The committee reviews dental procedures, coding and new dental technology/materials and science.