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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 M AY 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 Board Certifi cation exam. e univer- sity also announced that Sarah Hentges, associate professor of American studies, received a "Fulbright Scholar Award" as a Danish Distinguished Chair at the Center for American Studies, University of Southern Denmark where she will teach classes and participate in research during the 2018-1 academic year. Sarah Ruef-Lindquist, a fi nancial advisor at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, was the featured speaker at the May meet- ing of the MDI Nonprofi t Alliance held recently at the Acadia National Park Headquarters offi ces. Ruef-Lindquist spoke about the policy foundations and recogni- tion practices she views as necessary to have fi scally-sound and successful planned giving programs. Old Port Straight Bourbon Whiskey, distilled by Liquid Riot in Portland, was awarded a "Gold Medal" at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. BerryDunn, an accounting and consult- ing fi rm in Portland, said Katherine Whitehead, a senior valuation analyst, completed the certifi cation process with the National Association of Certifi ed Valuators and Analysts to earn the Certifi ed Valuation Analyst designation. e credential is granted only to qualifi ed individuals with con- siderable professional experience in the fi eld of business valuation. Wendy Byrd, group benefi ts account manager at Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden, obtained her state of Maine life and health insurance license. Maine Resource Recovery Association named Clayton Klye, founder and CEO of CLYNK, its "2018 Maine Recycling and Solid Waste Sustainable Business Leader of the Year." Other award recipi- ents included Rockland Waste Watchers, "Volunteer of the Year;" We Compost It!/MB Bark, "Composter of the Year;" Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, "Outstanding Service Organization;" city of Eastport, "Most Improved Program;" town of Bowdoinham, "Program of the Year;" Eva Murray, recycling and solid waste coordinator, Matinicus Island, "Manager of the Year;" George MacDonald, retired director of sustain- ability division, ME DEP, "Distinguished Service Award;" and Ross Nason, president, Maine Resource Recovery Association, 25-year service award. The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and FocusMaine announced that Belle Cove LLC, Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Crown O'Maine Organic Cooperative, Mousam Valley Mushrooms, North Spore, Two Fat Cats Bakery and Vena's Fizz House were selected into the 2018-1 Cultivator Food, Beverage & Agriculture Accelerator program. The University of Maine at Farmington announced that Drew Kelso, a junior from Hampden, was selected as a "2018 George Mitchell Peace Scholar." Kelso's scholarship will take him to the city of Cork on the south coast of Ireland where he will study for a semester at the University College Cork of the National University of Ireland in spring 201. The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine in Brewer selected Chaplin Logging Inc. in Naples as its "PLC Logger of the Year Award" winner at its annual meeting. Other award win- ners included: "PLC Impact Awards," Maine State Senator Thomas Saviello; "PLC Community Service Award," Katahdin Fire Co. in Old Town; "Acadia Insurance Safety Award," Treeline Inc. in Chester; "PLC Supporting Member Award," Farm Credit East; "PLC President's Award," Robert Linkletter and Brian Souers; and "Master Logger Supporters Award," E.J. Prescott. J.S. McCarthy Printers in Augusta won 22 awards at the Printing Industries of New England regional awards of excellence competition including "Best of Show," "Judges Choice," "Best Off set Piece," "Best Use of Color," and "Most Creative Use of Paper," 12 "Pinnacle Awards" (best of category), six "Awards of Recognition" and one "Award of Merit." The Maine Real Estate & Development Association recently named its Top 10 real estate developments in Maine in 2017. e list included: Anew Development's 5 Munjoy Street in Portland; Tedlum Associates' Aura in Portland; Portland Housing Authority and Avesta Housing's Bayside Anchor in Portland; RBDD Cliff House Acquisitions' Cliff House Maine in Cape Neddick; Augusta Housing Authority and Developers Collaborative's Hodgkins School Apartments in Augusta; The Szanton Co.'s Huse School Apartments in Bath; Avesta Housing's Huston Commons in Portland; NewHeight Group's Luminato in Portland; Chinburg Properties' Saco Mill # in Saco; and Zachau Construction for the Tyler Technologies expansion in Yarmouth. Looking for exciting business events? 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