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HILTON HEAD MOM INSPIRES HER CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS
BY JUSTIN JARRETT | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN
Before he was one of the most sought-after high school linebackers in the country,
Jaylen Sneed could be found meandering against the run of play on a soccer field, or praying for a walk on a baseball diamond — or sometimes he might go missing for an hour or two at a track meet.
BY AMY COYNE BREDESON
Sebastian Vela Garcia has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island since 2017. He considers the staff to be his family.
“They have helped not only me but also my mom through good and bad situations,” the 17-year-old said. “They have always been there for us. … My club community is one of my strongest motivations just to keep going and never give up. I have no idea where I would be today if it wasn’t for them.”
1. TOWN OF HILTON HEAD NAMES ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER
Shawn Colin has been named the Town of Hilton Head’s assistant town manager- community development. He will manage the town’s newly realigned Community Development Department. Colin joined the town in October 2006 as a senior planner. He was promoted to comprehensive planning manager in 2010, community development deputy director in 2013, community development director in 2018, and interim deputy town manager in 2020.
Some organizations are led by talented hardworking women. The Sandbox was founded by them. It was a group of moms who gifted the island with The Sandbox 16 years ago, creating a place where kids could learn and grow through structured play. Today, women still lead the way at the Sandbox, both as president of the board and working one-on-one with the children and families.
Distinctive Granite and Marble has cultivated a 28-year-long reputation for quality and service, producing exquisite products for homes and businesses across the Lowcountry since 1994. While it was founder John Antunes whose vision created DGM, it is the talented staff including its two leading ladies pictured here who are carrying that reputation for excellence into the future.
Hats off to the women of the powerhouse Sea Pines Country Club leadership team! A force to be reckoned with, these women work side by side to provide the club’s members with a memorable experience each and every day.
Meet the leading ladies of Hilton Head’s leading property management company: The Vacation Company. For over 30 years, they’ve been at the forefront of Hilton Head vacations, with a premier portfolio of hundreds of distinct homes and villas.
Dr. Stephanie Jamison-Void, PhD is the CEO of Jamison Consultants Integrated HealthCare Services, which provides medical, behavioral health and social services to families in South Carolina.
At the intersection of art and science, Hilton Head Dermatology represents a cutting-edge approach that offers unparalleled care for medical treatments and cancer detection as well as cosmetic product and services to treat your skin. It’s a philosophy that goes far more than just skin deep, and it’s executed to perfection by the practice’s leading ladies.
According to the CDC, autism affects an estimated one in 54 children in the United States. Organizations like the Lowcountry Autism Foundation exist on a local level to provide a supportive environment to both individuals living with autism and their families.
