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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 J U N E 1 3 , 2 0 2 2 was established to "honor those attor- neys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers' compensation." Maine Dental Association in Manchester elected Norma Desjardins, who directs a private nonprofit dental practice in Presque Isle, as president of its board of directors. In addition, Shanna Gagnon was voted president-elect and Adam Saltz vice president. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Midcoast Youth Center and Bath Skate Park announced that Jamie Dorr, execu- tive director, was named the "2022 Morse High School Mainsail Award" winner. Dorr is the founder of Midcoast Community Alliance, a grassroots com- munity coalition of concerned health care, school, municipal, business, law enforcement and community mem- bers formed in 2016 in response to the high rate of youth suicide in Bath and Sagadahoc County. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned professional engineering, environmental and surveying consulting firm in Bangor, said that Jason Patterson, project scientist, passed the Maine Grade 4 Wastewater Operator exam; Drew Greenlaw, survey technician, passed his Land Surveyor in Training exam; and Rebecca Twiss, proposal coordinator, received a Grant Writing Micro-Credential for complet- ing a grant certification course through the University of Maine System. Coffee By Design in Portland received a score of 94 for its Costa Rica Naranjo Danilo Salazar Arias, 93 for Kenya Kahunyo AA and Honduras COMSA Oscar Omar Alonzo and 92 for Rwanda Gasharu Natural by Coffee Review, an international coffee buying guide. Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough was named a "2022 Hospice Honors Elite" recipient by Healthcarefirst, an administrator of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems hospice surveys. The Maine Credit Union League named Jason Lindstrom, president and CEO of Evergreen Credit Union in Portland, as its "James M. Gratto Award" winner as CEO of the Year. Maine Public Health Association rec- ognized organizations and individu- als who make a difference in public health in Maine. Winners included: Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Case Investigation Team, "Presidents' Award;" Alfred May, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health District liaison – Downeast District, "Ruth S. Shaper Memorial Award;" Yarmouth Community Coronavirus Task Force, "Public Health Program of Excellence Award;" Danielle Louder, co- director of Medical Care Development's Public Health Division, "Phebe Conrey King Access to Healthcare Award;" Vicky Wiegman, substance abuse coordi- nator, counselor and tobacco treatment specialist at Lewiston Public Schools, "Pamela M.B. Studwell Tobacco Policy Award;" Anna Korsen, program director, Full Plates, Full Potential, "Public Health Policy Champion Award;" Rose Lundy, public health reporter, The Maine Monitor, "Public Health Journalism Award;" The Jackson Laboratory's Tewhey Laboratory, "Public Health Business Champion Award;" Mercedes Faucher, medical volunteer management coordinator, Maine CDC (AdCare Educational Institute of Maine Inc.), "Public Health Rising Star Award;" and LA Emergency Task Force, "Unsung Hero Award." Brown, Holmes & Milliken Agency, an insurance company in Ellsworth, was appointed to e Hanover Insurance Group's "President's Club" and recog- nized by Ohio Mutual Insurance Group as one of the company's Top-10 agencies for profitable growth in 2021. Spurwink, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides mental health, educa- tion and residential services for chil- dren, adolescents, adults and fami- lies, named Margo Walsh, founder of MaineWorks and co-founder of Maine Recovery Fund, its "2022 Humanitarian Award' winner and WEX its "Corporate Care Award" winner. Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover- Foxcroft presented its "Nursing Excellence Award" to Vickie Clement and its "Certified Nursing Assistant Excellence Award" to Kelly Cooper. Clement is an operating room nurse at the hospital while Cooper works on the medical/surgical unit. The Maine Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society rec- ognized Deborah Wentworth, senior vice president at Clark Insurance in Portland, as the winner of the "2022 Lee G. Allen President's Award of Excellence." Looking for exciting business events? 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