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22 Hartford Business Journal • May 8, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AWARDED FIRST-EVER EDWARD NETTER AWARD John Lahey, president of Quinnipiac University, was honored at the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy's Anniversary Gala with the first ever Edward Netter Award for Business and Industry for his contributions to the organization and the community. Lahey was recognized for leading a stra- tegic planning process at Quinnipiac that has resulted in student-enrollment growth from 2,000 to nearly 10,000 stu- dents. He also expanded Quinnipiac from a college to a university, which now offers more than 100 programs in its nine schools and colleges. • • • THREE CONNECTICUT WOMEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing Institute awarded three Connecticut women with Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead awards at a reception in Washington, D.C. The Connecticut honorees were: Francisca Kokui Adesokan, JM exter- nals model manager, Pratt & Whitney; Stacy Malecki, senior director, hot section engineering, Pratt & Whitney; and Anita Rebarchark, Winchester, marketing director, Pratt & Whitney. 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. ▶ ▶ Hamden architectural firm Silver, Petrucelli & Associates recently won a merit award from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation for facade restoration of the Ferguson Library in Stamford. The library was built in 1909 and is part of the Downtown Stamford Historic District. The front portico, which had been damaged by a fire years ago, was restored and returned to its original appearance. Pictured (from left) are: Nick Everett, A.P. Construction; David Wenchel, Silver, Petrucelli & Associates; Nicholas Bochicchio, Ferguson Library; Daniel Mackay, CT Trust for Historic Preservation; Alice Knapp, Ferguson Library; William Silver, Silver, Petrucelli & Associates. ▶ ▶ To commemorate National Financial Literacy moth, the Farmington Bank Community Foundation made donations to the Connecticut Association for Human Services and the YMCA Larson Community Center. Pictured (from left) are attendees at the check presentation at the Larson Community Center: Claire Morduch, co-chair of Connecticut Asset Building Collaborative; John Patrick, chairman, president and CEO of Farmington Bank; Kristen Pollard, vice president of youth development for YMCA of Greater Hartford; Congressman John Larson; Laura Floyd, executive director of East Hartford YMCA; Jennifer Zubek, Larson Center director; and Ken Burns, executive vice president and director of retail banking and marketing of Farmington Bank. AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION HOSTS FORUM IN HARTFORD SILVER, PETRUCELLI & ASSOCIATES EARNS CT PRESERVATION AWARD FARMINGTON BANK DONATES TO NONPROFITS DURING FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH ▶ ▶ The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation, based in West Hartford, recently hosted a Building Futures for Women and Girls forum at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. The forum highlighted Aurora Foundation's college completion initiatives as well as other innovative programs offered by businesses, organizations and higher-education institutions that are propelling women to success in college and beyond. Pictured (from left) are: Diane Smith, Amy Barzach, Jessica Floyd, Rhona Free, Aeriel Denmark, David Johnston, Deborah Ullman, Estela Lopez, Carolyn Van Newkirk Hoffman, Gena Glickman and Karen Jarmoc. ACCOLADES & MORE Dr. John Lahey To learn 4 more ways, visit CTrides.com/teleworking Reducing commuting is just one way Telework helps your business. Connecticut commuters average enough miles to DRIVE AROUND THE WORLD every year. Panel discussion with experts from Integrated IT Solutions, Shipman & Goodwin, and CONNSTEP 9:00 am - 10:30 am Tues., May 23, 2017 Sheraton Hartford South 100 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT COST: FREE Continental breakfast will be served WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Owner, President, CEO, IT, Finance, Operations Learn why weak security measures can: • threaten your business • harm your reputation • compromise compliance with local and federal laws Industry security experts will share what you can do, regardless of your size, to make your data and proprietary information more secure. RESERVE YOUR SPOT Please register by Fri., May 19th at: www.connstep.org/cybersecurity CT MANUFACTURERS EVENT CYBERSECURITY THREATS: ARE YOU NEXT? Think your business is too small to be hacked? Think again. More than 70% of reported breaches actually affected businesses with 100 employees or less. Prepare for the when - not the if - by attending our FREE cybersecurity seminar. For CT Manufacturers Only