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22 Hartford Business Journal • May 2, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE COLDWELL BANKER SALES ASSOCIATE RANKED NO. 1 IN SALES Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales associate, Trish Murphy, affiliat- ed with the company's Avon office, was recently ranked No. 1 for sales volume achieved among the Connecticut East region. Murphy earned this distinction for clos- ing 83 units totaling more than $34.4 million in sales volume in 2015. • • • LOCAL PARAMEDIC AWARDED 2016 STAR OF LIFE William Schappert, a paramedic for American Medical Response in West Hartford, has been selected as a 2016 Star of Life winner by the American Ambulance Association. Schappert is one of only 103 recipi- ents nationwide to receive the 2016 Star of Life award, which recognizes the dedication of ambulance-service professionals across the country. • • • MURTHA CULLINA ATTORNEYS HONORED BY THE CT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) honored Murtha Cullina LLP attorneys Terence Brunau, Dena Castricone, Sarah Gruber, Rachel Kindseth and Eric Miller for their efforts in supporting Connecticut Veterans. In celebration of the significant amount of pro- bono work the attorneys provide, CVLC organized a "Pop Up Pro Bono Pie Party" in Murtha Cullina's New Haven office. • • • KBE BUILDING CORP. RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD The Associated Builders and Contractors CT Chapter recently awarded KBE Building Corp. with the "Best of the Best Safety Award for a General Contractor." The award was presented to the construction firm at the 14th Annual Excellence in Construction awards ceremony, held at the Aquaturf in Southington. • • • W. HARTFORD FIRM NAMED A 2016 TECH ELITE SOLUTION PROVIDER Online technology news provider CRN, a brand of The Channel Co., has named West Hartford-based F3 Technology Partners to its 2016 Tech Elite 250 list. This annual list honors an exclusive group of North American IT providers that have earned the highest number of advanced tech- nical certifications from leading technology vendors. 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. ▶ ▶ For the second consecutive year, Beacon Prescriptions of New Britain will be the lead sponsor of Community Mental Health Affiliates' (CMHA) Run for Recovery 5K fundraiser on June 18 at CCSU. Beacon Prescriptions owner Todd DeGroff is a member of CMHA's board of directors, and the pharmacy has been a longstanding supporter of CMHA. Pictured (from left) are: Karen D'Arco, Beacon Prescriptions pharmacy manager; Ray Gorman, CMHA president & CEO; and Todd DeGroff, Beacon Prescriptions owner. ▶ ▶ Eight professionals and three students were recently honored as category winners of the Connecticut Technology Council's 2016 Women of Innovation Awards. This year's Women of Innovation program recognized more than 200 women innovators, role models and leaders in science and technology professions, including outstanding young women at the high school and collegiate level pursuing technology studies. Pictured (from left) are: Nicole Bucala, MIFCOR; Carolyn Begnoche, Pratt & Whitney; Helen Liu, Amity Regional High School; Merrie London, Connecticut Innovations; Dina Dubey, Z-Medica; U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty; Anabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, UConn Health; Jani Pallis, University of Bridgeport; Jacquelyn Kubicko, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Teri Wells, Medtronic; and Chinma Uche, CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering. WEST HARTFORD MUSEUM GETS NEW VEHICLE BEACON PRESCRIPTIONS SUPPORTS CMHA'S RUN FOR RECOVERY CT WOMEN HONORED DURING ANNUAL WOMEN OF INNOVATION AWARDS ▶ ▶ The Hoffman family and Auto Group donated a brand new van to The Children's Museum in West Hartford to replace their old Outreach van, which museum educators use for their numerous on-the-road programs. Traveling to hundreds of locations each year, the van makes it possible for museum educators to bring with them the specific materials needed for each program. Pictured (from left) are: Michael Werle, Children's Museum executive director; Dan Butterworth, Museum education program coordinator; and Susan Lane, manager of corporate reputation and community outreach at the Hoffman Auto Group. ACCOLADES & MORE P.O. Box 2468, New Britain, CT 06050 800.969.3837 nteriors.com Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring Keep your exterior colorful and festive year round with our exterior seasonal program! indoor / outdoor plantscapes • holiday decor Trish Murphy From Central Connecticut's trusted business news source. It's the up-to-date information you need to do better business! Get local breaking business news daily! Sign up today at HartfordBusiness.com: Click on the 'subscribe' button HBJToday and