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30 Hartford Business Journal • August 31, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com ACCOLADES & MORE ▶ ▶ The Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity (CDRCHE) recently hosted the 6th Annual Curtis D. Robinson Celebrity Golf Classic at Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington. Since its inception, the event has netted nearly $500,000. The CDRCHE is a partnership between St. Francis Care and Hartford area religious and community organizations aimed at improving the health of the community. The golf tourney raises money and awareness to help pay for the costs of treatment for prostate cancer for anyone who does not have health insurance. Pictured (from left) are Stan Simpson, commentator and columnist; Curtis D. Robinson, CDRCHE founder; Christopher M. Dadlez, president and CEO, St. Francis Care; and Alan Lazowski, golf chair and president of LAZ Parking. ST. FRANCIS GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS ▶ ▶ The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology recently partnered with Doosan Fuel Cell to bring 22 local high-school students to Doosan's South Windsor plant. The event, a component of CCAT's year-round academic enrichment program Catalyst Energy Ambassadors, is part of a five- day summer academy focused on energy and sustainability. The event included a tutorial about the science of fuel cell energy followed by a plant tour where students (shown above) received an insider's view of fuel cell construction and testing. DOOSAN CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATES LOCAL STUDENTS ▶ ▶ Twenty high school students from Shanghai, China, and 16 high school students from Connecticut met for one week in August in a landmark Junior Achievement international exchange program, JA Global Connection, sponsored by United Technologies Corp. The students, program leaders and sponsors spent the week learning about American and Chinese business, entrepreneurism, global trade and leadership through workshops and field trips to leading business facilities. In addition, the students worked together to create a business plan and will continue to implement it when the Connecticut students visit China next summer. Pictured are students visiting United Technologies' Otis Elevator test facility in Bristol. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM COMES TO CT OF NOTE EASTERN RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS AN OUTSTANDING WORKPLACE For the sixth time in the past seven years, Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the nation's Great Colleges to Work For, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Of the 281 institutions participat- ing this year, Eastern was one of only 42 schools named to the pro- gram's honor roll. Eastern was recognized for its collaborative governance; professional/ career development programs; compensation and benefits; facilities, workplace and security; job satisfaction and support; confidence in senior leadership; supervisor/department chair relationships; employ- ee respect and appreciation; and tenure process for faculty. • • • S/L/A/M COLLABORATIVE'S PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PROJECT WINS AWARD The Providence College Ruane Center of Humanities, designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative in Glastonbury, won the Palladio Award during the Traditional Building Conference, making it the fifth award received for this project. The new three-story, 63,000-square-foot building is comprised of three distinct areas including an illuminated tower entrance acting as a bea- con for the campus community; a centrally located teaching area with two large halls for lectures and presentations; two medium-sized class- rooms; 12 smaller seminar rooms; faculty offices, work rooms and con- ference spaces that provide headquarters for multiple departments. • • • BARNUM FINANCIAL GROUP EXECUTIVE RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH Barnum Financial Group's Managing Director Paul Blanco has received the Industry Elite Award for Community Outreach from National Underwriter, a leading publication covering the financial services industry. Blanco and his wife, Mindee, also a Barnum executive, started the Foundation for Life in 2006 to give Barnum employees an opportunity to support a range of charities in numerous communities. The foundation also sponsors the Bikes for Kids pro- gram, which donates hundreds of new bicycles and helmets annually to underprivileged children. • • • MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER'S BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM ACCREDITED MidState Medical Center's bariatric surgery program has achieved Comprehensive Center accreditation from the American College of Surgeons and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. MidState underwent a rigorous examination process to attain accredita- tion, including a site visit to evaluate the hospital and verify that appropri- ate levels of care were in place for bariatric surgery patients, also ensur- ing that patient education, long-term follow up, support groups, data col- lection and quality improvement measures were part of the program. The Great Room of Providence College Ruane Center of Humanities. Paul Blanco Eastern Connecticut State University's campus in Willimantic.