VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE NOTABLE CHARLESTONIAN!
Four distinguished Charlestonians are competing for the opportunity to conduct the Charleston Symphony Orchestra at the Sunset Serenade Concert May 25, 2018 at 8:00 pm, US Custom House, East Bay Street, Charleston
Help them get their inner maestro on! Votes are $5 each.
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Jim Elliott
- Founder, Executive Director, Avian Conservation Center
- Lifelong mariner with a US Coast Guard Captain’s license
- Multiple awards include Order of the Palmetto & SEWE Lifetime Achievement Award
Leyla Gulen
- TV news anchor and reporter
- A former ballet dancer, trained at the School of American Ballet in New York City
- Celebrates the culinary arts & has a deep appreciation for the industry
- Passionate about traveling and exploring different cultures
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Paul Stoney
- President/CEO, YMCA of Greater Charleston
- Athlete and basketball coach
- Award winner for community service
- Founding member, Charleston Black Ink Festival
Sandy Tecklenburg
- Charleston’s First Lady and entrepreneur businesswoman
- Advocate for the arts and the homeless
- School booster and mentor
- Board member, Fresh Start Visions initiative on behalf of ex-offenders