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Visit Rochester announces that Rachel Laber Pulvino, director of communications and public relations, has been honored with the 2018 Young Professional Leadership Tourism Excellence award from the New York State Tourism Industry Association. The information in the People and Awards ...

The Rochester Museum & Science Center announces the following winners for the STEM Education Awards: Jason DeJohn, Judy Kinz, Parker Ormerods, Tim Scheg, Kat VanEps, STEM teachers from East Irondequoit School district received the K-6 award; Mary Bunn, science teacher ...

Jay Advertising announces that the company has been honored with six 2019 Graphis Awards: two Gold Awards for television commercials for their Five Star Bank Campaign; a silver award for Five Star Bank’s poster campaigns; a silver award for Five ...

MicroEra Power announces that the company has ranked in Extreme Tech Challenge’s Top 25 for 2018. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with press releases. Submit digital ...

CALENDAR The Rochester Business Journal welcomes press releases. Notices of business calendar events should be submitted three weeks before the event to ensure timely publication. Send digital submissions to nsheldon@bridgetowermedia.com. FRIDAY, NOV. 16 The Referral Team Chapter of Business Network ...

  Lori VanAuken is a self-proclaimed nonprofit junkie, and one glance at her professional journey illustrates the truth behind that statement. From Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester to Rochester’s Child, an initiative of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, ...

Unistel Industries Co., a CDS Life Transitions company, announces the addition of Alan Davis as vice president of manufacturing operations and business development. His background includes manufacturing, maintenance, operations, engineering and business development. His responsibilities include growing Unistel Industries through ...

ICircle Services announces the hiring of Laura Armstrong Kruspe as vice president of contract and network management. She has 12 years of healthcare industry experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in public justice from SUNY Oswego and a master’s degree ...

Concord Insurance Agency announces the addition of Michael Carbone as senior personal lines specialist. He has 15 years of experience in insurance and finance. He is a University at Albany graduate. The information in the People and Awards section is ...

T.Y. Lin International announces the hiring of Herbert Guenther as architectural group leader for the firm’s Upstate New York operations. He will develop staff, manage projects and create business development opportunities in the regional markets served by the Rochester and ...

Classic Automation LLC announces the hiring of Mark Chandler as electronic repair technician. The information in the People and Awards section is provided by the submitter. The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with press releases. Submit digital submissions at rbj.net/people.

EFPR Group LLP announces the following new hires: Nicole Fico; Hannah Shoemaker; Hannah Pingrey; Jenifer Kloppel; and Alexander Speer. Fico has been hired as a staff accountant in the attest department. She has experience in tax accounting and is a ...

U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group announces the hiring of Christopher Higgins as business development executive. He is responsible for expanding the firm’s client base and building client relationships to reach that goal. He has extensive experience in banking and joins ...

LeChase Construction Services LLC announces that the firm has retained John Anderson as higher education market leader. As a recent college president of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, he will work with the LeChase team to offer insight on emerging trends ...

Clark Patterson Lee announces the hiring of James Basile, Stephen Pyrkosz and Amy Marra. Basile has been hired as a senior associate, where he will manage civil/site projects and mentor younger team members. He has 20 years of industry experience, ...