Awards & Recognition

The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) is pleased to announce that both Vice President and Immediate Past President Jeff Wynn, of Wynn Properties Inc., and BID Executive Director Bruce Barone, Jr., have once again been recognized among The Naples 100 list of top business and community leaders. Published each year by Naples Illustrated,…

Tamara Mann, aging life care professional with Choices by Cypress at Home recently achieved credentialing from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners as a Certified Dementia Practitioner. The Council was formed to promote standards of excellence in dementia education to health care professionals who provide services to individuals who suffer from dementia. The goal of the NCCDP is to…

Fort Myers, FL – Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert College of Business Ethics Case Competition Team recently contested the 19th Annual Collegiate Ethics Case Competition at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The team consisted of students Shawn Bradley and Donna Jarrett with Kaylee Dombrowski and Thomas Danzi serving as alternates. The team was mentored…

Naples, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2021) – Healthcare Network has been awarded several Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), whose programs provide healthcare to people who are geographically isolated or economically and medically vulnerable. The distinctions include the Health Center Quality Leader Bronze badge, Advancing Health Information Technology…

Sarasota financial investment advisor Raul Elizalde has been recognized with the 2021 Five Star Wealth Manager award; this is the fourth consecutive year he has received this honor. The award, given by the national market research company Five Star Professional, recognizes exceptional wealth managers across the U.S. in terms of client satisfaction and service, and…

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Hope Healthcare President and CEO Samira K. Beckwith has been selected by the National PACE Association to serve on the Public Policy and Education committees for 2021-2022. The Public Policy committee monitors legislative activity that impacts PACE, while the Educational committee assists in selecting and directing the content and focus of…

Laura Ann Marsh, human resources assistant for Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, has been certified as an HR generalist by the Independent Community Bankers Association. ICBA’s HR certification program represents the body of knowledge needed to serve as an effective human resources generalist. The comprehensive, eight-part program is designed to provide human resources professionals the skills…

Fort Myers, FL – The Life Plan HealthPark Florida community of Cypress Cove has been selected by Florida’s senior care and service community organization, LeadingAge Florida, as recipient of its 2021 Excellence in Collaboration and Innovation Awards.  The two awards were presented in separate ceremonies this past week during the state association’s annual membership convention…

The Global Innovation Awards was the culmination of months of work leading up to this goal where 60 teams of young students, ages 9-18, from 11 countries came together for a three-day event in June to present their ideas for real solutions to real-world problems, culminating in an award ceremony broadcast to a global audience of peers, sponsors,…