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Meet...Coby Name: Coby Piening. Department: Hollings Cancer Center, special projects. Birth Place: Long Beach, Calif. Family: Husband of seven months, Ralph. Favorite Movie: The Negotiator. Favorite Book: Anything by Michael Phillips. Favorite reading material: Cookbooks. Favorite Restaurant for a special occasion: McGrady’s. Prettiest dish you prepared: Barbecued scallops surrounded by sugar snap peas and topped with diced tomatoes. Favorite dish to cook: Grilled shrimp wrapped with prosciutto. Best memory: Our wedding day. What is your biggest challenge: To continually be aware of growth opportunities. Accomplishment that has provided you with the most satisfaction: My education. Personality trait you admire in others: Honesty. Flower that best describes your personality: A rose, I admire its strength and resiliency. What do you do in your free time? I love to garden and cook. How do you stay fit? I play tennis, lift weights and jog (very slowly!). Where would you go for your dream vacation? Anywhere warm, sunny on the edge of the water! Favorite words: “All things happen to us for our personal and spiritual growth.”