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V O L . X X V I I N O. V I M A R C H 2 2 , 2 0 2 1 28 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 Gammon to assistant project manager. Gammon was site superintendent. Morgan Stanley promoted Eric Blakeman to first vice president; William Engelberger and Stephen Roop to vice presidents; Mark Leighton to executive director; Steven Marsanskis and James Olson to senior vice presidents; Peter Metcalf to associ- ate vice president; and Tammy Weston to a senior portfolio manager. Blakeman, Engelberger, Leighton, Marsanskis, Metcalf, Olson, Roop and Weston are financial advisors in the firm's Portland wealth management office. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] University Credit Union in Orono elected Peter Reid as chair of its board of directors. Reid is assistant dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture at the University of Maine. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] The Maine Downtown Center in Hallowell, a program of Maine Development Foundation, announced awards for three projects and individuals for their efforts during 2020 to enhance and support downtown revitalization. The Saco Scoop, a project of Saco Main Street, won the "Downtown Project Award;" MacKenzie Cayford, board member and committee chair of Main Street Skowhegan, captured the "Downtown Hero Award;" and Beacon Park in Bath was the recipients of the "Innovation Award." Vance Gray Wealth Management in Bangor announced that Andrew Laslie obtained his Certified Financial Planner designation. Spurwink, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides behavioral health and edu- cational services for children, adults and families, named Cullen Ryan, executive director of Community Housing of Maine, its "Humanitarian of the Year." Ryan will be recognized, along with the orga- nization's "Frontline Heroes," during a virtual celebration on April 7. The Maine Real Estate & Development Association recognized five individu- als for their contributions to real estate development in the state of Maine. William Shanahan, president of Northern New England Housing Investment Fund, was selected as the "Robert B. Patterson Jr. Founders' Award" winner; Elizabeth Frazier, an associate at Pierce Atwood, and Tom Schoening, an associate at Drummond & Drummond, shared the "President's Award;" Kevin Sutherland, director of business development at Hardypond Construction, received the "Public Policy Award;" and Mark Stasium, senior vice president in the commercial real estate lending division at Camden National Bank, won the "Volunteer of the Year Award." Maine Community College System in Augusta said Eastern Maine Community College's nursing program ranked No. 1 by RegisteredNursing.org. in its "Best Nursing Schools in Maine" list based on program completion rates, the pass rate for the national licensing exam and job placement rates. Other system mem- bers ranked included Kennebec Valley Community College, fourth; Southern Maine Community College, fifth; Central Maine Community College, seventh; and Northern Maine Community College, eighth. KeyBank announced it was named by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality" and recognized within the "2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index." Professional Association of erapeutic Horsemanship International selected Pat Niboli, a team member at Riding to the Top in Windham, as the "Region I Volunteer of the Year" and Luke, one of the organization's Haflingers, as "Region 1 Horse of the Year." Pine Tree Society, a disability services and support organization in Bath, announced that Julie Brennan, director of behavioral services, earned her Licensed Clinical Social Worker certification. Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine Maritime Academy in Castine and the University of Maine at Augusta were all named a "2021-22 Military Friendly School," awarded by VIQTORY to institutions for their commitment and dedication to students who have served in the military. Geiger, a promotional product distribu- tor in Lewiston, named Gemline as its "2020 Production Partner of the Year." e company presented its quarterly "Geiger Star Awards" to Chris Pomerleau, facilities manager, "Community Service;" Frank Pagano, digital mar- keting manager for the Farmers' Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ SP ONSORED BY The Art of Reinvention! Tina Hewett-Gordon: General Manager at Nonantum Resort Stefa Normantas: Owner of Green Tree Events Whitney Reynolds: President and COO of American Roots Clayton Spencer: President of Bates College Melanie Tinto: Chief Human Reasources Officer at WEX THURSDAY MAY 6 / 10:30 –NOON / ONLINE MAINEBIZ.BIZ/WLF PA N EL IS T S Helping nonprofits adapt, connect + lead We're here for people with purpose NonprofitMaine.org Andrew Laslie

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