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22 Hartford Business Journal • November 23, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE WRIGHT-PIERCE PROJECT WINS BEST REGIONAL PROJECT AWARD The Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility in Cromwell recently won recognition as Engineering News Record's Best Regional Project of 2015. Wright-Pierce, a Middletown wastewater and infrastructure firm, was the design engineer for the $100 million project. The facility upgrades contributed to the clean-up of Long Island Sound by reducing the facility's nitrogen levels below state and federal com- pliance mandates, while increasing treatment capacity with energy- efficient design components that qualified for more than $1 million in incentive rebates from Connecticut Light & Power. • • • DR. TIMOTHY CHARTIER RECOGNIZED BY HARTFORD COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Farmington Dr. Timothy Chartier has received several recongintions lately including being named recepient of the Hartford County Medical Association's 2015 Distinguished Service Award. In addition, Chartier also received a cer- tificate of special recognition from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and has been newly elected as treasurer of the Connecticut State Medical Society. Chartier became a member of the Hartford County Medical Association in 2006. Since then, he has served a number of roles, most notably as a member on the board of directors since 2007 and president from 2011-2013. Chartier, a Bloomfield resident, runs a private practice in Farmington spe- cializing in dermatological services. • • • CO-COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT RECEIVES SMARTCEO'S BRAVA! AWARDS Stacey Cohen, president and CEO of Co-Communications in Farmington, was recently selected as a winner of the 2015 New York SmartCEO Brava! Awards. The award celebrates top female CEOs with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for giving back to the community. • • • CFHA WINS HOUSING POLICY LEADERSHIP AWARD The Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center for Housing has awarded the Robert C. Larson Workforce Housing Policy Award to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's small multifamily rental development strategy. The award recognizes exemplary state and local programs, policies and practices that support the production, rehabilitation or preserva- tion of affordable and workforce housing. 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. ▶ ▶ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties' Avon office recently held a fundraiser at Tacos Dorados in Canton and raised $4,000. All of the proceeds will benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping kids with cancer. The money raised will be used towards trips and activities for young cancer patients. Pictured (from left) are office leader Mindy Ogan, Pat Kenyon, Linda King and Josephine Ligato. ▶ ▶ For the second year in a row, Beacon Prescriptions has made a donation to Bristol Hospital's Beekley Center for Breast Health and Wellness by donating 50 percent from the sale of every prescription on Oct. 13, raising $937 for the breast health center. Pictured (from left) are Kathy Albano, clinical coordinator and nurse navigator, Beekley Center; Sai Varanasi, medical director, Beekley Center; Todd DeGroff, pharmacist and owner, Beacon Prescriptions; Deb McPhee, pharmacy technician, Beacon Prescriptions; and Karen D'Arco, pharmacist and pharmacy manager, Beacon Prescriptions. GREATER HARTFORD REALTOR'S GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITS SPECIAL OLYMPICS BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY RAISES FUNDS FOR THE SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATION BEACON PRESCRIPTIONS SUPPORTS BRISTOL HOSPITAL'S BEEKLEY CENTER ▶ ▶ The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS' (GHAR)11th annual charity golf tournament recently raised $11,500 from its members, sponsors and attendees. The proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Connecticut and are in partnership with United Bank, the tournament's title sponsor. Pictured (from left) are Margaret Stickels, GHAR golf committee chair; Peter Sulick, United Bank; Jackie Turro, Special Olympics CT. Dr. Timothy Chartier Stacey Cohen ACCOLADES & MORE The Mattabassett Water Pollution Control Facility in Cromwell.