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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 37 M AY 2 , 2 0 2 2 Fagan, Molly Hamilton, Brian Warren and Savannah Bennett earned the designation of Certified Advertising Specialist while Kelsey Rozenboom, Wanda Castonguay and Jason Linneken earned the designation of Master Advertising Specialist. Thompson Financial Group in Presque Isle announced that Michelle York, director of operations, earned the designation of Certified Payroll Professional from the Certification Board of the American Payroll Association. e U.S. Small Business Administration announced that Tyler Frank, owner of Garbage to Garden in Portland, was selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration's "2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award for Maine." Other state winners included: "Maine Home Based Business of the Year," Jane Harrell, 'cause Digital Marketing, Biddeford; "Maine Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year," Brad Nadeau, Stars & Stripes Brewing Co., Freeport; "Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year," Amanda O'Brien, eighteen twenty wines, Portland; "Maine Young Entrepreneur of the Year," James Zuhlke Jr., Zuhlke Tree Service LLC, Greenbush; "Maine Minority Owned Small Business of the Year," Dolgormaa Hersom, House of Languages, Portland; "Maine Micro-Enterprise of the Year," Alison Thibault, WindHorse Arts, Vinalhaven; "Maine Small Business Manufacturer of the Year," Liberty Graphics Inc., Liberty; and "Maine Financial Services Champion of the Year," Northern Maine Development Commission. Hight Ford in Skowhegan said it received the "Ford Motor Co. President's Award" and the "One Ford Elite Award for 2021." e car dealership previously won both awards in 2020 and 2019 and the President's Award in 2016. Julien Langevin, production roaster at Coffee By Design in Portland, won the United States Tasters Championship at the U.S. Coffee Championships during the Specialty Coffee Alliance Expo in Boston. The Maine Psychological Association said it was presented with the "State Advocacy Award" by the American Psychological Association for its leadership in advanc- ing the profession of psychology, health equity and human rights. NETWORKING IS BACK! MAY 18, 2022 4:30-6:30 PM @ AURA SP ONSORED BY The State of the State on Maine's Healthcare: The latest trends, priorities, and challenges facing care in Maine 7:30–10:30AM / HOLIDAY INN BY THE BAY, PORTLAND THU R SDAY, JU N E 9 PA N EL IS T S Jonathan Harvey, MD Chief Medical Officer of Martin's Point Health Care Andrew Mueller, MD CEO of MaineHealth Charlie Therrien President, Northern Light Mercy Hospital / Senior Vice President, Northern Light Health Michelle York