Name: Al W. Balchunas

Honored by The Carroll County Sun for: Becoming the bureau chief of accounting for the county

Age: 47

Residence; hometown: Hanover and Shamokin, Pa.

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting from Blooms burg University inPennsylvania; graduate courses at Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and Shippensburg Univer sity in Pennsylvania; working on amaster's degree in business adminis

Family: Wife: Barbara, an elementary school teacher in Conewago Valley, Pa.; daughter: Cathleen, 16, a sophomore at New Oxford High School, Pa

Place of worship: St.Vincent's Catholic Church in Hanover

Activities/hobbies: Enjoys playing tennis

Accomplishments: Member of Who's Who in Business Management in America

Recipient's comments: "I already am enjoying this job. I am very impressed with the staff and the way the operation is controlled here. The office practices good internal control and procedures and abides by federal and state guidelines."

Nominations: Call 876-8771, 857-0550 or (800) 829-8000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays; you also can FAX your information to 876-0233.