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22 Hartford Business Journal • August 15, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE QUAST MEDIA, HARTFORD FOUNDATION WIN COMMUNICATOR AWARDS Quast Media LLC, a digital advertising agency in Manchester, and Tom Zeleznock of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, were recently recognized by The Communicator Awards. They were awarded two 2016 Communicator Awards: the Gold Award of Excellence and the Award of Distinction for "The Riverfront, Recaptured," a mini-docu- mentary of Hartford's Riverfront Recapture project. • • • ROBINSON+COLE LAWYER EARNS EMERGING YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD The Construction Institute selected Robinson+Cole lawyer Keane E. Aures as one of three Emerging Young Professional Leaders. Aures was recog- nized at the Construction Institute's annual meeting and awards dinner. Aures is an active member of the Construction Institute and has been involved with the organization's Young Professionals Council and has made valuable contributions to its member- ship committee. • • • WEATOGUE'S VESTA CORP. ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY ACCOLADES Vesta Corp., a Weatogue-based company that develops, owns and manages affordable housing, has been recognized as the fifth largest acquirer of affordable housing units nationwide on the list of Top 10 Companies Completing Acquisitions in 2015 by Affordable Housing Finance. In addition, the National Affordable Housing Management Association also announced that Vesta was included in the nationwide "2016 Affordable 100" for the first time. • • • UCONN DINING SERVICES DIRECTOR NAMED TOPS IN HIS FIELD UConn's executive director of dining ser- vices, Dennis Pierce, has been selected to receive the 2016 Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of College & University Food Services. The award is presented annually in recognition of exem - plary and enduring contributions to the food-service industry and the association. 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 Center for Latino Progress, a Hartford-based nonprofit, received a donation of 30 bicycles for its BiCi Co. program from the University of Connecticut. The bikes had previously been abandoned by students at the Storrs campus during the spring semester and will now be refurbished in classes and workshops, and ultimately given to Hartford teens through various programs. ▶ ▶ United Technologies Corp. hosted the annual Relay for Life of East Hartford at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field for the benefit of the American Cancer Society. Nearly 500 people from UTC, its business units and members of the community came together to walk for eight consecutive hours to raise funds in support of local cancer programs. Nearly $250,000 is expected to be raised during the fundraising season of Relay for Life of East Hartford. Pictured (from left) are: Wendy Matthews, American Cancer Society; Randy Bumps, UTC; Betty Merker, Pratt & Whitney; Alecia Hogan, UTC; Renee DiNino, iHeartMedia; and Erin Connolly, WFSB. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRISTOL HOLDS GOLF OUTING UCONN DONATES BIKES TO HARTFORD TEENS UTC HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE ▶ ▶ The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center's Annual Mayor's Cup Golf Outing was held recently at Chippanee Country Club in Bristol. The sold out event hosted 144 golfers, including six former Bristol mayors, and the current Mayor Ken Cockayne. The event raised over $90,000 in support of the Club's youth programs, which focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles and citizenship. Pictured (starting from top left) are: Frank Nicastro, Gerry Couture, Ken Cockayne, John Leone, Art Ward, Mike Werner and Bill Sortz. ACCOLADES & MORE Pictured (from left) are: Winfried Quast, president and CEO, Quast Media; and Tom Zeleznock, senior communications officer, The Hartford Foundation. Keane E. Aures Dennis Pierce