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Robert W. Locke III has been promoted to executive vice president, business banking, at the Columbia Bank, headquartered in Howard County. Locke, who was formerly senior vice president of business banking, is one of the founding members of the bank, which began operations in 1987. Before joining the bank, he was employed with Maryland National Bank and the National Bank of Washington. He began his career teaching reading in the New York City school system.

Michael Andrews, Haener Elie, Terri-Ann Jones, Carianne Pittman, Seong Lee, Art Anderson, Brandy Smith, Elizabeth Trollinger, Stacey Lincoln and Joe D'Alonzo -- all employees of Columbia-based Amerix Corp. -- volunteered at the Special Olympics Basketball Tournament held in the Armory Building at College Park recently.