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30 Hartford Business Journal • June 27, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE CPA SOCIETY PRESENTS EDUCATOR OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants presented two Connecticut accounting educators with Educator of Excellence awards at the organization's recent recognition reception held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. The 2016 Educator of Excellence awards went to: Ross A. Riskin, Albertus Magnus College assistant professor of accounting and finance; and Jennifer M. Oliver, Quinebaug Valley Community College professor of business and accounting. • • • SULLIVAN & LESHANE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM WINS EMMY AWARD Hartford's Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations Inc. (SLPR) won two Emmy Awards at the 39th Boston/New England Regional Emmy Awards. SLPR team member Jamie Muro received the awards for creating, filming, narrating and producing "Balancing Football and Flight" for the sports feature/segment category, and was awarded a second Emmy for a composite of two stories in the writer short form video category. • • • CENTER FOR LATINO PROGRESS STAFF RECOGNIZED Tony Cherolis, the Center for Latino Progress' youth development specialist, was awarded the 2016 Connecticut Greenways Council Award at the James L. Goodwin Conservation Center Pavilion in Hampton. Cherolis was selected for this award for his significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhance - ment of Connecticut's greenways. ▶ ▶ More than 1,200 Hartford-area women leaders in business and philanthropy raised over $330,000 to help Hartford women and families improve financial skills and achieve financial stability. The money was raised through the United Way Women's Leadership Council's fifth annual Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction, which was held at the Connecticut Convention Center. Pictured is Liz Murray, the event's featured speaker. BLUMSHAPIRO VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TEACHERS PANERA BREAD CAFES PARTICIPATE IN AUTISM SPEAKS WALK FEMALE BUSINESS LEADERS RAISE MONEY FOR HARTFORD WOMEN AND FAMILIES ▶ ▶ Twenty-one BlumShapiro employees provided a full day of interactive classroom lessons about the fundamentals of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to more than 230 students at Webster Hill Elementary School in West Hartford. For seven consecutive years, BlumShapiro has used curricula developed by JA to lead the JA In A Day program at Webster Hill. ▶ ▶ Howley Bread Group's 12 owner-operated Panera Bread bakery-cafes located throughout Greater Hartford raised a total of $14,500 for the 2016 Greater Hartford Autism Speaks Walk, which took place at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The funds raised by Panera customers and employees for the walk surpassed the $13,800 total that was raised in 2015. To evaluate your Occupational Health needs, please email 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 Pictured (from left) are: Ross Riskin and Jennifer Oliver. Jamie Muro Tony Cherolis ACCOLADES & MORE