Lawrence resident Austin Turney, a retired certified public accountant, recently was named an honorary member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a designation afforded to CPAs who have been institute members for 50 years.

Turney previously worked for the Peale Center for Christian Living; the Easton-Redding, Conn., boards of education; Kanthal Corp.; and Price Waterhouse & Co. He served eight years on the Lawrence school board.

Turney received his bachelor’s degree in business from Kansas University.