April 13, 2009

Photo Finish for the April 13, 2009 issue

Photo/Courtesy The Builders Association of Central Mass (BACM) recently awarded Brendon Homes of Southborough with its 2008 Builder of the Year award. The association highlighted the home-builder's project quality as well as its community involvement and participation in the BACM as influencing factors in the decision. Pictured are executives from Brendon Homes, from left to right: Brendon Giblin, vice president, and Kevin Giblin, president and CEO.

Photo/Courtesy Representatives from Sam's Club in Worcester recently awarded the American Cancer Society with a $1,000 grant to support the organization's work within the community. The funds, given through the Wal-Mart Foundation community giving program, will be used to support the 2009 Relay For Life in Worcester. Pictured, from left to right, are: Gina Hall, community executive for income development at the American Cancer Society; Liz Casiano, marketing team leader at Sam's Club; and Michelle O'Connell, benefits coordinator at Sam's Club.

Photo/Courtesy Avidia Bank of Hudson, through its Avidia Charitable Foundation, recently donated $2,500 to Employment Options of Marlborough for its collective kitchen project. The project aims to help low-income, disabled adults make healthy, nutritious meals. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mark O'Connell, president and CEO of Avidia Bank; Toni Wolf, executive director of Employment Options; and David Morticelli, branch manager of Avidia Bank in Marlborough.

Photo/Courtesy Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) recently visited UMass Memorial Medical Center's pathology laboratory to better understand how laboratory testing affects patient care. McGovern's tour included a demonstration of how pathologists use cutting-edge technology to screen for cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. Pictured, from left to right, are: John G. O'Brien, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care; Dr. Bruce A. Woda, professor of pathology; Dr. Michael F. Collins, chancellor of UMass Medical School; McGovern; and Dr. Andrew H. Fischer, professor of pathology and cell biology.

Photo/Courtesy Raytheon recently donated 25 personal computers to the Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) of Marlborough. The company, which is one of the charter school's first â€œPartners in Education,â€ has donated 60 desktop computers to AMSA since 2006. Pictured, from left to right, are: AMSA students Jennifer Quinn, Naveena Shanmugam, Christina Teodorescu, Max Wallack, and Vischant Prabhakaran; and Dan Martin, CIO and vice president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems.