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22 Hartford Business Journal • July 13, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com ▶ ▶ Representatives of Goodwin College and East Hartford officials gathered recently on the steps of the Raymond Library to celebrate a $100,000 donation to the library's ongoing renovation project. Goodwin donated the money towards helping to complete the library's renovations as part of the "Everybody Loves Raymond" fundraising campaign. Once the renovations are completed, the new library will have several community rooms, an enhanced children's library, a young adult room, a communal maker's space, and private study area. Pictured (from left) are Susan Hansen, director of libraries; Mark Scheinberg, Goodwin College president; and East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc. GOODWIN COLLEGE DONATES TO 'EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND' LIBRARY FUND NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS' DISTRACTED DRIVING CAMPAIGN RAISES FUNDS FOR SADD ▶ ▶ United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut's Women's Leadership Council raised $280,000 through its Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction to support Family Financial Centers at two community schools in Hartford. Pictured (from left) are Liz Gagne, event co-chair, Travelers; Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman; featured speaker Sheryl WuDunn; Sue Ellen Kerr, event co-chair, The Hartford Financial Services Group; and Susan Dunn, president and CEO, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. UNITED WAY RAISES $280,000 TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND FAMILIES OF NOTE S/L/A/M RECEIVES FIRST PLACE AT CT BUILDING CONGRESS' PROJECT TEAM AWARDS Glastonbury-based S/L/A/M Construction Services was recently awarded a 2015 Project Team Award from the Connecticut Building Congress for construction services it provided to the music depart- ment and Mattison Auditorium at Kent School. SLAM managed a tight budget, strict schedule and a complex phasing strategy requir- ing the existing programs to remain operational during construction. The team took home the first place award in the Small Projects Category for renovated or new buildings under $10 million. • • • CRONIN AND CO. WINS TWO AWARDS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS Glastonbury ad agency Cronin and Co. won two gold awards at the Publicity Club of New England's 47th annual Bell Ringer Awards cere- mony held in Boston. The agency received top honors for public rela- tions excellence related to campaigns for TIAA-CREF in partnership with the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) and McDonald's. The Bell Ringer Awards honor the superior work done by public relations and communications professionals across New England each year. • • • PRATT & WHITNEY'S EPSTEIN AWARDED AIRCRAFT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AWARD The American Society of Mechanical Engineering awarded its prestigious Aircraft Engine Technology Award to Alan Epstein, Pratt & Whitney's vice president of technology and environment. Epstein was nominated by Pratt & Whitney President Paul Adams for his exceptional contributions to aircraft engine technology, including techniques for innovative turbomachinery experi- mentation methods, invention of the microengine concept, creation and demonstration of active control of compressor instability and technology strategy development, and implementation for a major aircraft engine manufacturer. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to accolades@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. Alan Epstein Pictured (from left) are: Jeffrey Cataldo, Kent School; Eugene Torone, S/L/A/M Construction Services; Ned Chernyha, S/L/A/M Construction Services; and Geoffrey Gaunt, The S/L/A/M Collaborative. ▶ ▶ New Country Motor Car Group in Hartford recently presented The Governor's Prevention Partnership with a $500 check raised by the company's Contract for Life campaign. In honor of National Teen Safe Driving Month in May, New Country encouraged teens to take the pledge to not text and drive by donating $1 for every signature gathered by the Connecticut chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions. To further raise awareness for their campaign, New Country BMW sponsored the Real Art Ways Creative Cocktail Hour. When purchasing admission, attendees had the opportunity to make a $1 donation to SADD and learned more about the dangers of distracted driving at the event. Pictured (from left) areJ ill Spineti, president and CEO of The Governor's Prevention Partnership; Tim Parker, vice president of New Country Motor Cars; Alisa Picerno, president of Alliances by Alisa Media Relations; Jacqueline Longo, SADD coordinator of The Governor's Prevention Partnership; and Peter Keast, general manager of New Country BMW. ACCOLADES & MORE Cronin and Co. employees recently accepted two gold awards at the Publicity Club of New England's Bell Ringer Awards ceremony in Boston.