Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | February 20, 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 25 Desiree Awiszio, a self-employed Worcester engineer- ing consultant, won the K-12 STEM Literacy Education-Engineer Partnership Award in 2016 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for her work with students and teachers in the science, technology, engineering and math curriculum. As part of the award, she named Principal Olga Serebrennikov from MathAltitude School of Mathematics in Worcester as the recipient of an IEEE grant. Pictured (from left) are Mariya Zagalskaya, student from Worcester Polytechnic Institute; WPI student Elizabeth Bliss; Awiszio; Serebrennikov; WPI student Binam Kayastha; and Chris Coulter from Bay State Bank. Country Bank team members were presented with an award from community-development corporation Worcester Common Ground, in appreciation for a donation of $2,000 in 2016, as well as the many hours of volunteer time from staffers. Pictured (from left) are Deb Gagnon, Country Bank; Charise Canales, Worcester Common Ground; Peter Rovezzi, Country Bank; and Yvette Dyson, executive director, Worcester Common Ground. A C C O L A D E S & H O N O R S If it's important to you, it's important to us. From time-saving cash management services to bankers who can customize and streamline your financing, you can count on Webster Five to help build your success. web5.com/business What's important to James: R Bankers who understand manufacturing R A way to manage finances with more ease R Flexible financing for a major production ...and an approval process that isn ' t one KHJ23296_WEB-363_BizBanking_Print_5.875x11.25_James_MECH.indd 1 1/25/17 4:18 PM vice president/commercial lender at Berkshire Bank. He worked as vice president/commercial lender at Chicopee Savings Bank and in various lending and management positions at People's Bank. He holds an associate's degree in business from Holyoke Community College, a bachelor's degree in finance and economic from American International College of Springfield, and a master's degree and master's of business administration in finance from Western New England College of Springfield. JESSICA McGARRY has joined the commercial lending division at Country Bank in Ware. McGarry has 17 years of banking experience. She started as a part-time teller and worked her way through the branch system to the commercial credit department, where she learned commercial lending. She joins Country Bank from Webster Five. A Sutton resident, she holds a bache- lor's degree from Nichols College. She was a member of the Leadership Worcester class of 2015-2016 and a 2014 Worcester Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree. McGARRY Continued on next page W

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