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V O L . X X V N O. X X V I I I D E C E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 9 32 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins received the "Francis Crowe Honorary Engineer Award" and was inducted as an hon- orary member of the Francis Crowe Engineering Society at the University of Maine College of Engineering Edward T. Bryand Recognition Banquet. Collins also was honored with the "Congressional Champion of 2019 Award" from ConservAmerica for her leadership in conservation and clean energy initiatives. HM Payson, a financial advisory firm in Portland, said it was ranked No. 43 on "CNBC's FA 100," a list of the top 100 financial advisory firms in the country. Portland Monthly won three prizes for design excellence by Graphic Design USA at its American Graphic Design Awards. e magazine was recog- nized for "May 2019 Cover Design," "Winterguide 2019 Cover Design" and "Summerguide 2018, A ousand Julys Editorial Design." The U.S. Small Business Administration's Maine District Office presented Camden National Bank with its "2019 District Director Award" for making significant efforts to increase the use of SBA loans in its portfolio and access to capital for small businesses in the previous fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2019, the bank made 16 loans for $3.8 million under the SBA's 7(a) program, and six loans for $7.8 million under the 504 3rd Part loan pro- gram. is was the third highest num- ber of 7(a) loans and the second highest number of 504 3rd Party loans among lenders in Maine for Fiscal Year 2019. Jamie Dorr, president of the Midcoast Community Alliance's executive com- mittee, was selected as a "2019 Patriots Difference Maker of the Week" by the Patriots Foundation. Medical Care Development Inc., a global public health nonprofit in Augusta, won the "2019 P3 Impact Award" from the U.S. Department of State for its work during the past 15 years through the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project to eliminate malaria on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, reducing transmission by 99% and mortality in children under the age of five by 63%. e 10th annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards Celebration, hosted by the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence's Breathe Easy initiative, recognized Cary Medical Center, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Houlton Regional Hospital, LincolnHealth, Maine Medical Center, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Mid Coast Hospital, Mount Desert Island Hospital, New England Rehabilitation Hospital, Northern Maine Medical Center, Pen Bay Medical Center, Redington-Fairview General Hospital, Southern Maine Health Care, Spring Harbor Hospital, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital at the Platinum Level; Bridgton Hospital, Calais Regional Hospital, Central Maine Medical Center, Down East Community Hospital, Millinocket Regional Hospital, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital, Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Northern Light Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Northern Light Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Northern Light Mercy Hospital, Rumford Hospital, Stephens Memorial Hospital and York Hospital at the at the Gold Level; and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Northern Light Inland Hospital, Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital at the Silver Level. In addition, Barbara Crowley of Coastal Healthcare Alliance, Dena Whitesell of Maine Medical Center, Timothy Goltz of LincolnHealth and Joanne Fortin of Northern Maine Medical Center were named "Gold Star Champions" for championing tobacco- free efforts at their organization. The Manufacturers Association of Maine in Augusta presented the "Above and Beyond" award to Jen Fullmer of Boots 2 Roots for connecting returning military members to careers in manufacturing. e association also announced that "2019 Hall of Fame" inductees were Cheryl Bolduc, South Maine Industries, and Charles Johnson, Kennebec Technologies, and congratulated association member KV Tooling for winning ANCA's "Tool of the Year" award. Acadia Insurance Co. in Westbrook said it is the first organization to receive the "Mindful Employer Designation," an honor awarded by employees via the Mindful Employer organization. is designation, based on results from an anonymous employee survey, signifies commitment to cultivating purposeful work, leadership engage- ment and wellbeing for all. American Council of Engineering Companies of Maine announced its "2019-20 Engineering Excellence Awards." Winners included: "Grand Conceptor Award," VHB for the Route 1 - Main Street Bridge Project; "Honor Award for Engineering for Civic Value," Kleinfelder 5 1994 - 2019 2 Learn More 4 NonprofitMaine.org/AddingUpImpact #NonprofitsWorkForME 1 IN Maine workers 98,000 6 employed Maine nonprofit jobs in Maine That's over by a is Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @

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