22 Hartford Business Journal • August 28, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com
OF NOTE
BL COMPANIES WINS TWO MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
BL Companies was honored by the Connecticut Chapter of the Society
for Marketing Professional Services at its Marketing Communications
Awards Gala. BL scored the Best Video award for its Who We Are
entry, as well as the Corporate Identity Rebrand award for its
refreshed, streamlined collateral materials redesign.
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CT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
RANKED BEST IN NATION
The Connecticut Children's Medical Center was ranked among the
best in the nation in the new 2017-18 Best Children's Hospitals rank-
ings by the U.S. News & World Report. Connecticut Children's ranked
in four specialties: gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, cardi-
ology and heart surgery and urology.
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about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit
www.HartfordBusiness.com.
▶ ▶ The YMCA of Greater Hartford
was recently joined by local
officials, representatives of
Comcast and families to honor
100 East Hartford students for
their successful completion of
the Y-BELL Power Scholars
Academy. Comcast will provide
a grant for $18,000, which will
be used for the Power Scholars
Academy and YMCA
Celebrates Champions
programs and events.
FARMINGTON BANK HONORED BY
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
THE HARTFORD DONATES SCHOOL
SUPPLIES TO HARTFORD STUDENTS
YMCA OF GREATER HARTFORD CELEBRATES Y-BELL POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY GRADUATES
▶ ▶ Farmington Bank was named "Lender of the Quarter" by the U.S. Small Business
Administration's Connecticut District Office. During SBA's fiscal third quarter,
Farmington Bank had 24 SBA loan approvals, and a total of 37 loans so far this year.
Pictured (from left) are: William Tierney, SBA; Julio Casiano, SBA; Anne Hunt, SBA;
Andreas Kapetanopoulos, Farmington Bank; Ryan Lynch, Farmington Bank; Elizabeth
Hayden, Farmington Bank; and John Patrick, Farmington Bank CEO.
▶ ▶ The Hartford's annual Back to School Giving program
provided more than 1,000 Hartford-area students with
backpacks full of school supplies for the upcoming
school year. In addition to the contributions made in
Connecticut, 15 offices across the country donated
backpacks and supplies to thousands of students.
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The 40 Under Forty Awards recognize outstanding young professionals in the Greater
Hartford area that are excelling in their industries through their leadership roles. They
are driven by success, motivated by challenges and are role models for their peers.
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SEPTEMBER 13
5-9PM
Connecticut Convention Center
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