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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 77 A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 9 High School were recognized with a National Athletic Trainers' Association "Safe Sports School Award." e award champions safety and identifies secondary schools that provide a safe setting for student ath- letes and emphasizes the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment. Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland was named to Newsweek's "Best Hospitals" list based on patient satisfac- tion, surveys of health care professionals and safety and quality measures. Sodexo, a provider of sustainable, inte- grated facilities management and food service operations, was recognized with a "Partnership and Innovation" award by the University of Southern Maine for its contributions in fighting hunger and supporting the Maine economy at the 2019 PUSH (Presidents United to Solve Hunger) conference. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in Augusta hon- ored longtime Maine guide Bonnie Holding with the "Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award." Holding, a Master Maine Guide for 30 years, is the first female recipient of the award. Greenway Equipment Sales in Bangor and Ellsworth is celebrating 25 years as a John Deere dealer. e U.S. Conference of Mayors and its Partner America Program selected the city of Portland to receive the "2019 Partner America Small Business Friendly Community Award" for demonstrating its commitment and support of small business by creating a business friendly environment for businesses to grow and prosper. F.L.Putnam Investment Management Co. in Portland said Robertson Breed, senior vice presi- dent and portfolio manager, was named to the Barron's list of "America's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors." John Johnson, vice president of technology at Elmet Technologies in Lewiston, was named a recipient of American Powder Metallurgy Institute International's "2019 Fellow Award," honoring members for their contributions to the goals, purpose and mission of the organization. Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, Kate Ruskin and Stephanie Spera were awarded fel- lowships to conduct research in the Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Donough MacKenzie is a David H. Smith Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Climate Change Institute, University of Maine; Ruskin a lec- turer and undergraduate director, Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program, University of Maine; and Spera an assistant professor of geog- raphy, University of Richmond. Geiger, a promotional products dis- tributor in Lewiston, presented its quarterly "President's Awards" to Michael French, Patti Gallant, Bryon Newcomb and Louise Michaud. Maxwell Burtis and his company, Ferda Farms LLC, took home both the first place prize of $5,000 and the $10,000 innovation prize at the UMaine Business Challenge. Isabel Adler and Lily Hogan, from Colby College, rounded out the awards taking home the second place prize of $1,000 with their out- door company Ruggette. Channel 8 WMTW in Portland was awarded a "2019 Corporate Partner Award" from the American Red Cross Maine Chapter. Members of the Maine Association of Mortgage Professionals recently trav- eled to Washington D.C. to meet with members of congress to advocate for the interest of both mortgage pro- fessionals and consumers in the state of Maine. e association travel party included Executive Director Joshua Wolfe, President Tiffany Dembowski, Vice President Rhonda Small and Director Hal Tippetts. Empowering people with purpose Join us NonprofitMaine.org/Join BUY TICKETS: 207.774.0465 portlandstage.org 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME PORTLANDSTAGE The Theater of Maine Robertson Breed Bryon Newcomb Louise Michaud Michael French Patti Gallant

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