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22 Hartford Business Journal • May 15, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ADDS FOUR TO BUSINESS HALL OF FAME Junior Achievement of Southwest New England inducted Martin J. Geitz, president and CEO of Simsbury Bank, into its Business Hall of Fame at its recent 37th induction ceremony and dinner held at the Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford. In addition to Geitz, other inductees included Bernard C. Schilberg, CEO of Prime Materials Recovery Inc.; Connie K. Weaver, former senior executive vice presi- dent and chief marketing and communications officer of TIAA; and Coleman Levy, veteran lawyer and philanthropist. Picutred (from left to right) are: Jeremy Race, president & CEO of Junior Achievement; Schilberg; Weaver; Levy; and Venkata Natarajan, vice president and chief information officer at Prudential Retirement. • • • FOUR CT COMPANIES MAKE NATIONAL 100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS LIST Corporate Responsibility Magazine unveiled its 18th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, recognizing the standout corporate responsibili- ty and sustainability performance of public companies across the United States. Four Connecticut companies made the list, including Praxair, Xerox, Bloomfield-based Cigna and Aetna in Hartford. ▶ ▶ The CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce joined Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union recently for a Business After Hours event. The event drew regional professionals from varying backgrounds to network and learn more about Nutmeg State Financial. ▶ ▶ Quinnipiac University's School of Business partnered with Junior Achievement of Southwest New England for its first community service day at Cook Hill School in Wallingford. Fifty-five undergraduate and MBA students from the School of Business taught students in kindergarten and first and second grades lessons about business and entrepreneurism. Pictured (from left) are Quinnipiac business students: Valentina Ramirez, Karley D'Angelo and Carly Wilson. JACKSON LABORATORY HOSTS SCIENCE BOWL SCRIMMAGE QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS TEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSONS ▶ ▶ The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine recently hosted middle school students from Talcott Mountain Academy in Avon for a Science Bowl scrimmage to help them prepare for their participation in the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl. The Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. ACCOLADES & MORE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENT HELD AT NUTMEG STATE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION GREENCIRCLE SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS Hartford Business Journal and Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) are partnering to present the GreenCircle Sustainability Awards to acknowledge and celebrate contributions to a greener, healthier Connecticut. These awards will be a celebration of sustainability, recognizing companies and individuals throughout Connecticut for their contributions and achievements. To view this year's fi nalists & to register go to www.hartfordbusiness.com CLICK ON 'OUR EVENTS' SUMMIT THEATER 4:30PM-6PM YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS GREEN CIRCLE AWARDS JUNE 8, 2017 CONNECTICUT CONVENTION CENTER In Partnership With: Presenting Sponsor: Event Partners: Official Promotional Products Provider EVENT & TRAVEL PARTNERS Presented By: