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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 2 3 [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] The Government of Canada appointed Susan Morris to honorary consul for Canada in Maine. Morris is princi- pal of Susan V. Morris LLC, a business strategy firm in Portland. The Maine Community College System in Augusta added Winnie LaRochelle as student trustee on its board of trust- ees. LaRochelle recently gradu- ated with an associate degree in criminal justice from Central Maine Community College in Auburn and will continue her studies, pursuing an advanced certificate in police operations at the College. Gorham Savings Bank added Katie Harris to its board of directors. Harris is chief government affairs officer for MaineHealth. ReVision Energy, a solar company in South Portland, elected Fiona Wilson to its board of directors. Wilson is the director of the University of New Hampshire's sustainability institute. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Heart of Ellsworth said it was desig- nated as an Affiliate Main Street America program for meeting performance standards established by Main Street America. Portland Water District said that Concord Coachlines, Cozy Harbor Seafood, ecomaine Landfill, eco- maine Waste-to-Energy, D.L. Geary Brewing, Kimberly Clark Larsen- Chapman Landfill, Northern Light Mercy Hospital, NNEPRA-AMTRAK, NRC and Squier's Specialty Edibles/ the Savory Bastard LLC all achieved full compliance with its industrial discharge permits for the 2022- 23 Industrial Pretreatment year, which ended on April 30 th . Sargent Corp., a general contractor in Orono, marked the 10th anni- versary of 100% employee owner- ship in May. Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington held its annual "Nursing Excellence and Nursing Care Partner" awards in conjunc- tion with National Nurses Week. Registered Nurses Nicole Bessey and Charlene Cushing and Certified Nursing Assistant Anna Given were recognized as award winners. In addition, Medical Assistant Wendy Hall was presented with the "Nursing Partner Award." Dan Ross, a Catholic Charities Maine volunteer for Refugee & Immigration Services, was one of five finalists for the "2023 Catholic Charities USA Volunteer of the Year." Amy Bowen, a member of the business insur- ance team at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, earned the Certified Professional Insurance Agent designation from the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Dirigo Labs as a Stage One winner for the "2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition." e Waterville-based accelerator will receive a $50,000 cash prize to build strategic partnerships sup- porting the launch, growth, and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses by creating an SBIR/STTR media lab. Brown, Holmes & Milliken Agency, an insurance agency in Ellsworth, was named to "e Hanover Insurance Group's President's Club," a select group of 2,100 independent agents nationwide. The Maine Center for Palliative Medicine, an offering of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice in Lewiston, announced that Nathaniel Sands and Amy Hesby were selected for the "Nurse Practitioner Fellowship" for the year 2023. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ www.headlightav.com Inquiries: (207) 775-1671 Winnie LaRochelle Amy Bowen