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The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester announces the recipients of the 12th Annual Arts Awards. The recipients are Garth Fagan Dance, cultural organization; Stuart Bolger, individual; Wegmans Food Markets Inc., business; Kenneth Grant, artist; and Sheldon Fisher, special citation.
The National Association of Women in Construction announces the election of their officers for 1995-1996. The new officers are: president Lynn Hamilton, J.G. Turner Inc.; vice president Patricia Hynes, Hynes Concrete Contractor Inc.; treasurer Connie Oriel, Builders Exchange of Rochester N.Y. Inc.; recording secretary Judith Mincher, University of Rochester; corresponding secretary Cari Durban, New York State Department of Transportation; and immediate past president Mary Wagner, Fallone Homes Inc. Elected to the board of directors are Louise Clapp, Erin Electric; Rene Cira-Spallina, Minority Material Handlers; Rose Marie Trotta, Rochester Colonial Manufacturing Corp.; Carol Hunter-Houle, Ca-Jo’s Gutter and Supply Service; and Ruth Abate, Rose & Kiernan Inc.
Kodak Imaging Services Inc. recently earned quality awards for its on-site customer service from Baxter Healthcare, Pacific Bell and Eastman Chemical Co.
Al Moser Homes Inc. has been accepted into a Pella Corp. program for select builders nationwide.
The board of directors of the National Conference of the Women’s Bar Associations elected Nancy Peck Esq. of Gould and Peck as its delegate to the American Bar Association for a second term.
Eileen Coyle, president of Monroe Ambulance, has been named editor of the Regional Update of the 1995 White House Conference Newsletter.
JoAn Stein, a financial advisor with American Express Financial Advisors Inc., has been admitted to the company’s Diamond Ring Club. The group is comprised of advisors with more than 13 years of service, outstanding amounts of production and superior service to clients.
Howard’s Express Inc. of Geneva has been honored with the “Quality Award for Outstanding Carrier Performance” by Richard Siegfried, logistics manager for Cherrydale Farms Inc. of Pennsburgh, Pa.
Thomas Clark and Bernard Hoerbelt, faculty members at Genesee Community College, have been certified as Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development instructors. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for junior and community college students.
Mary Platt, professor of psychology at Genesee Community College, has been named to the Nicholas J. Goergen Teaching Excellence Chair for the 1995-1996 academic year. The Teaching Excellence Chair was established by the board of trustees last year to recognize faculty members who have distinguished themselves with exceptional classroom performance.
The newly renovated cardiac catheterization lab at Park Ridge Hospital will be named the Gerald Francis Ryan M.D. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in recognition of the cardiologist who launched the program in 1975.
The Rochester chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) has announced its officers for the 1995-96 year. President is Michael Kress, president-elect is Jeffrey Sullivan, vice president is Estella Ann Sconfitto, treasurer is Terry Potts and secretary is Gail Dowd.
Cephas Attica Inc. has been notified by the Action Institute that it is one of 10 finalists for the Samaritan Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize the nation’s most compassionate and effective human services agencies. Winners will be announced in mid-December.
Monroe County Special Olympics held its 9th Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Area organizations that were honored were Lifetime Assistance Inc., WRMM-FM, GRC-9, Hewlett-Packard Co., Eastman Kodak Co. and the Rochester Red Wings.
Eileen Minster, realtor associate with Mitchell Pierson Jr. Inc. Realtors, has been awarded the GRI designation by the New York State Realtor Institute.
Manning Squires Hennig Co. has been presented an award for safety excellence by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
The Insurance Professionals of Rochester has selected Wendy Ahlheim as its 1995 Insurance Professional of the Year. The organization has also announced its officers for the 1995-96 term. President is Meredith Halter; vice president, Sheila Maynard; recording secretary, Kelly McCarthy; corresponding secretary, Leigh O’Connell; and treasurer, Rhonda Bruce.
Tom Ward, a certified financial planner with American Express Financial Advisors Inc., recently attended the W.P. Carey & Co. two-day conference in Rensselaerville. The annual educational meeting for sophisticated financial planners focused on investment strategy and the role of real estate in today’s marketplace.
Terence Griswold ASA, a principal at Empire Valuation Consultants Inc., has been appointed a member of the ESOP Association National Valuation Advisory Committee.
Wanda Miller, co-anchor of WROC-TV’s 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. newscasts, was honored today as the first recipient of the 1995 Portrait of Women Award. The award, created by Impressive Images, is presented to a person who has, by his or her distinctive service and personal leadership, contributed to the development of individuals in the community. Impressive Images is an ethnically diverse organization of women committed to involvement in community issues that improve the quality of lives in Rochester.
Charlotte Klose CLU, ChFC, CPCU, of State Farm Insurance Cos., has been recognized nationally as a qualifier for Professional Achievement in Continuing Education (PACE), a program co-sponsored by the American Society of CLU & ChFC and the American College.
Ibero-American Investors Corp.’s board of directors has elected the following officers for the 1995-96 year: Emilio Serrano, president; Domingo Garcia, chairman; Julio Vazquez, vice chairman; Jose Cruz, secretary; and Maria DeJesus, treasurer.
Finger Lakes Community College’s “one-stop-shopping” approach to serving its students was recently acknowledged in the publications National On-Campus Report and Administrator.
The small cap series of the Manning & Napier Fund Inc. has been awarded five stars by the Morningstar mutual-fund rating service.
American Express Financial Advisors Inc. announced that Joanne Wielandt, office administrator, was named as a 1995 Premier Performer, and Kent Klotzbach, district manager, a Master Leader.
Kathy Keogh, sales associate with Coldwell Banker First American Real Estate, attended the Coldwell Banker Elite Retreat in Colorado Springs. The top 2 percent of all Coldwell Banker associates were eligible to participate.
Leo Thomas, executive vice president of Eastman Kodak Co., was recognized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers with a presidential proclamation, which recognizes individuals of established and outstanding status and reputation in the motion picture and television industries worldwide. SMPTE also presented honors and awards to the following area individuals: Roland Zavada, retired, Kodak, received honorary membership; Arthur Cosgrove, HDTV project leader, Kodak, received the Agfa-Gevaert Gold Medal Award; and Frederick Kolb Jr., retired, Kodak, received the Technicolor/Herbert T. Kalmus Gold Medal. Honorees were recognized at a Sept. 6 reception in New Orleans.