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22 Hartford Business Journal • February 29, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE QUINNIPIAC'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RATED CT'S BEST FOR VETS Military Times ranked the Quinnipiac University School of Business as the best business school for veterans in Connecticut and the 24th best in the nation, according to its Best for Vets: Business School's 2016 rankings. The rankings are published in full in the issues of Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times. Military Times' Best for Vets survey-based rankings include colleges, career and technical colleges, business schools, franchises, employ- ers and law enforcement. • • • MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZED FOR DEVELOPING CTFASTRAK Engineering design firm Michael Baker International, which has a Rocky Hill office, was awarded the 2016 Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for its role in developing CTfastrak, one of the nation's largest bus rapid transit systems. The firm received the award during its recent Engineering Excellence Awards program. Michael Baker led the design, construction and operational implemen- tation of CTfastrak, the nine-and-a-half mile bus-only roadway that is aimed at reducing congestion along I-84 in central Connecticut. In addition, Michael Baker developed ridership forecasts, bus sched- ules and a public information campaign to educate the community on the benefits of the bus system in the area. • • • CANTOR COLBURN NAMED FASTEST GROWING U.S. PATENT LAW FIRM From 2004-2013, Hartford's Cantor Colburn has been the fastest growing patent law firm in the country, according to patent analytics and research firm Juristat in its Rainmaker Firms blog post. Juristat measured growth in workload in more than 300 U.S. intellec- tual property law firms as an indicator of which were great businesses. • • • CONNECTICARE RECOGNIZED AS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 'FIT-FRIENDLY WORKSITE' For the sixth consecutive year, Farmington insurer ConnectiCare has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association. ConnectiCare offers employees an on-site fitness center, healthy food options at its on-site cafeteria, friendly fitness competitions, weight management programs and incentives for demonstrating healthy behaviors and meeting biometric outcomes such as blood pressure and body mass index goals. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to news@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ The Dominion Foundation has donated $25,000 to Operation Fuel for its energy assistance program. The foundation is part of Dominion, which owns and operates the Millstone Power Station in Waterford. Pictured (from left) are: Nancy Bulkeley, chairperson of Operation Fuel's board and senior community affairs representative for Dominion; and Patricia Wrice, Operation Fuel's executive director. ▶ ▶ East Harford jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney was recently named Susan G. Komen Southern New England's 2015 Sponsor of the Year. The honor was bestowed by Komen for Pratt & Whitney's sponsorship of and participation in the 2015 Race for the Cure Greater Hartford. Pictured (from left) are: Mary Anne Cannon, P&W vice president, Environment, Health & Safety; Jill Albertelli, P&W vice president; Lori van Dam, CEO, Komen Southern New England; and Cindy Adelman, P&W V2500 manager. HALLORAN & SAGE OFFERS CONTINUED SUPPORT TO CAPITAL PREP DOMINION FOUNDATION DONATES TO OPERATION FUEL PRATT & WHITNEY NAMED SPONSOR OF THE YEAR ▶ ▶ Hartford law firm Halloran & Sage has provided support and funding to Capital Preparatory Magnet School's Learn to Ski and Ski Racing programs, which offer students of the Hartford school the opportunity to participate in skiing and snowboarding. The programs provide equipment, lift tickets and lessons at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. Pictured are program founder Wenzola Perry, teacher Adam Taha, teacher Maggie Rubino, Halloran & Sage attorney Dan Scapellati, and students of Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford. ACCOLADES & MORE Quinnipiac's School of Business in Hamden.