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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 JA N UA R Y 7 , 2 0 1 9 Award;" and Bob O'Brien of Noyes, Allen, & Hall Insurance was recognized for his longtime service to the city's Economic Development Committee. Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice in Lewiston announced that its volunteer program received level 3 certification from We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veteran Affairs. e organization also presented Tripp Lake Camp with its "Heart of Hospice Award" for going above and beyond for hospice patients and their families. The city of Portland and the Portland Development Corp. selected Avesta Housing as its "2018 Economic Development Achievement Award" winner during its annual business awards ceremony. Tilson Technology Management received the "2018 Business of the Year Award," Harbor Fish Market the "2018 Small Business of the Year Award" and Gorgeous Gelato the "2018 PDC Client of the Year Award." RE/MAXShoreline in Portland said Richie Garrett was named the No. 2 Individual RE/MAX Agent in Maine and the No. 14 Individual RE/MAX Agent in New England in October. e firm also announced Tom Ranello earned the "RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award" for $1 million in commissions. Gov. Paul R. LePage and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced the recipients of the "2018 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence." MoInlycke in Wiscasset won the "Sustainability Award," the Maine State Prison in Warren received the "Stewardship Award" and Inland Tech- nologies International in South Portland received the "Innovation Award." Vicki Losick, a scien- tist at MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, was named the inaugural recip- ient of an award from the William Procter Scientific Innovation Fund, which will sup- port her research on age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in older people. e fund provides up to $50,000 annu- ally to support high risk/high impact research, basic research with potential for commercialization and education programs focused on translating dis- coveries into commercial applications. Berman & Simmons, a law firm in Portland, said six of its attorneys were included in the 2018 "New England Super Lawyers" list and another four were named "Rising Stars" in the publication. Day One, an agency in South Portland dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health needs among chil- dren and young adults, named Dianne Nason its "2018 Visionary Leadership Award" winner and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine its "2018 Impact Award" recipient at its 45th Annual Celebration. Nason is regional trust director, senior vice president at Key Private Bank. Kathryn Will-Dubyak, University of Maine at Farmington literacy educa- tion professor, was named a "2018 Bonnie Campbell Hill National Literacy Leader Award" winner by the Children's Literature Assembly at the National Council of Teacher Educators national conference in Houston, Texas. e university also said its educator preparation program received national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the first insti- tution in the state of Maine to meet the new, rigorous national accredita- tion standards. In addition, the school received full approval for state accred- itation, including several commenda- tions, from the Maine State Board of Education and was named one of the most affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Student Loan Hero, an online resource to help students live their best financial life. Deb Nelson, an integrative nutrition health coach in Yarmouth, published her first book, Finding Health After Cancer: Stories of Renewal and Healing. e book shares information about the different paths to health of 23 people who received a cancer diagnosis. John Diamond, president and executive director of the University of Maine Alumni Association in Orono, was selected as the 2018 recipient of the "Marvin D. 'Swede' Johnson Achievement Award" at the annual Higher Education Government Relations Conference in Atlanta, Ga. e award is given annu- ally for leadership in state relations and institutional advocacy, a field that encompasses advocacy and outreach efforts on behalf of colleges and universities to governors, state legisla- tors and other key policymakers and influencers. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ P H O T O / B E A C H C O M B I N G S E R I E S N O . 8 1 B Y J E N N I F E R S T E E N BO O H E R , W W W. J E N N I F E R BO O H E R . C O M 2019 Book of Lists S P O N S O R E D B Y Y E A R S $19.95 December 24, 2018 VO L . X X I V N O. X X I X www.mainebiz.biz SP ONSORED BY AVA I L A B L E N O W : The 2019 Mainebiz Book of Lists Who's number one? That's what the Maine business community looks for every year in the Book of Lists. Mainebiz researches companies, executives and transactions in many industries and ranks them by various factors. This compre- hensive information on hundreds of companies it the ultimate tool for decision makers who are doing business in Maine. Each list can be downloaded in an Excel format, and a digital version of the entire Book of Lists includes online-only data as well as contact information for Maine companies. O R D E R Y O U R C O P Y O N L I N E N O W AT M A I N E B I Z . B I Z /B O L O R O R D E R A D I G I TA L L I S T T O DAY AT M A I N E B I Z . B I Z /L I S T S FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #OTR2019 Interested in sponsorships? Please contact publisher Donna Brassard at 207.261.8379 x327 PR ES ENTI NG S PONS OR Celebrating 25 years of Mainebiz around the state! Join Mainebiz as we celebrate at six stops around the state during our 2019 Mainebiz On the Road Reception Series. These events are a great way for Mainebiz to learn more about a region, create opportunities for business leaders, showcase a city/ town, and create a venue to meet and mingle with other members of the local business community. We will be celebrating all year long with gifts and prizes at each of our 2019 locations starting with Portland on March 14, 2019 Y E A R S OC TOBER : KE N N E BUN K S MARCH 14 : PORTLAND MAY : E LL SWOR T H SEP TEMBER : BAT H/BRUN SWIC K A PR IL : WAT E RVILLE JU N E : M ILLIN O C KE T mainebiz.biz/OTRPortland Vicki Losick

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