Awards & Recognition

Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors and their families, announced that it has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Collier County through the Collier Community Foundation to prevent homelessness. Under the “Community Lifeline to At-Risk and Homeless Older Women” project, Baker…

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt announced stockholder Michael Corso has been honored with the Chubby Damsel Lifetime Achievement Award by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. The award was presented at the Florida Liability Claims Conference in Orlando. The Chubby Damsel Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated a career-long dedication to litigation defense and…

The Aurora Awards, established by the Florida Home Builders Association, is a prestigious honor that commends beautifully crafted projects within the Southeast region of the country. Recognizing efforts ranging from builders, commercial and remodeling contractors, salespeople, marketing, advertising, suppliers, and more. Later this summer, B-Squared will be awarded with eight Silver Aurora Awards during the…

The Government Finance Officers Association  announced the Collier County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller has been recognized with GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 23rd year. “Many hours of preparation and development go into the creation of our annual budget to guarantee its quality and accessibility to our community,” said Clerk Crystal K. Kinzel. “It…

Integrity Employee Leasing, one of the country’s fastest-growing Professional Employer Organization companies, is again being honored as a top workplace in Southwest Florida. For the second time in three years, the Charlotte County-based business has been named one of the region’s Best Places to Work by Gulfshore Business magazine. The 2024 honor follows a similar designation in 2022.…

Tanner Kelly and Terrence Wrighter, recent Florida Gulf Coast University graduates and members of the FGCU Student Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, recently earned the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations. The certificate, which is earned through passing an examination designed to test the foundational knowledge of those entering the public relations profession,…

John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate announced that Chief Marketing Officer James Schnars has been recognized as one of HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders. This accolade celebrates the housing industry’s creative and influential marketing leaders, with 50 individuals honored this year. Since joining the real estate brokerage in June 2020, Schnars has led all marketing and public…

Call It Closed International Realty co-founder and Chief Vision Officer Aprile Osborne has been named one of the country’s top real estate agents by an independent real estate research firm. The designation follows a similar ranking of Call It Closed as one of the country’s top independent brokerages. Agents and teams recognized on the 2024…

Yliana Vilella recently earned her professional public relations accreditation, and received the designation of Accredited in Public Relations. Vilella joins the more than 4,500 active public relations professionals worldwide who represent a group of skilled professionals committed to practicing with high ethical standards, including 38 currently in Southwest Florida. As the communication specialist at Pushing…