AWARDS

• Katahdin Trust Co. received a certificate of recognition for community involvement from the American Bankers Association. Katahdin Trust Co. has provided financial assistance to more than 150 organizations throughout northern Maine. This support translated to more than $150,000 in sponsorships and contributions. In addition, Katahdin employees invested nearly 12,000 volunteer hours in a host of civic, charitable, educational and economic development endeavors.

• WBRC Architects Engineers received the Award for Design Excellence from the Maine chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. The firm received the recognition for its design of a high-tech research facility at the University of Maine’s offshore wind laboratory. WBRC worked in conjunction with UMaine and Cianbro to design and build the facility. The laboratory, which is nearly 37,000 square feet, was constructed as an addition to the advanced wood composite facility on the UMaine campus.

• MEMIC, a workers’ compensation insurer, presented its Policyholder Recognition Awards to seven of its nearly 18,000 policyholders for outstanding performance in their workers’ compensation programs. The following employers in Maine were recognized for their efforts in workplace safety: Buck Construction Inc. in Mapleton; Duratherm Window Corp. and York Spiral Stair in Vassalboro; G&E Roofing in Augusta; Vic Firth Inc. in Newport; and York Water District in York.

• Dr. Lisa Letourneau, executive director of Maine Quality Counts, was presented with the Institute for Civic Leadership’s 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. Letourneau was honored for her leadership in helping to improve Maine’s health and health care. At the June luncheon, she was recognized for being “committed, focused, passionate and tenacious” and “an exemplary Mainer and leader.”

• Kennebec Behavioral Health honored several health care leaders at the agency’s annual meeting June 16. Inland Hospital was recognized with the Outstanding Community Partnership Award. Winthrop Family Medicine received the agency’s Transformational Clinical Collaboration Award, recognizing its staff members for their ongoing work in providing integrated health care. Rep. David C. Webster received the Recognition Award for his work on behalf of quality mental-health care legislation at the state level.

• Lance E. Walker, an attorney with Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC in Portland, was named to the New England Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Maine for 2011. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for the list. Walker has practiced at the law firm since 2001.

GENERAL

• Maj. James LaBossiere and Maj. Patricia LaBossiere were named leaders of the Salvation Army’s Northern New England Division. The LaBossieres are responsible for all aspects of the Salvation Army’s ministry and service in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. The couple have been Salvation Army officers for 26 years. James LaBossiere served as general secretary in western Pennsylvania and most recently in Massachusetts. Patricia LaBossiere served as women’s ministries secretary in western Pennsylvania and program secretary in Massachusetts.

• Silvia Moraru of Portland was named deputy program director and advisory board member of the Partners for Peace Young Rescuers program. The program involves seven students, ages 13 to 17, who will compete in a youth rally in September in Belarus. Moraru is the online channel manager for TD Bank. She speaks Russian, Romanian, Moldovan, French, Spanish, English and Italian.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

• Craig Gunderson was elected to the board of directors of Camden National Corp. Gunderson has more than 21 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He is president and chief executive officer of Oxford Networks in Lewiston.

• The Greater Portland Council of Governments elected the following officers: Michael Reynolds, a selectman in Raymond, was named president; Ed Suslovic, Portland city councilor, was elected first vice president; Matthew Sturgis, a town councilor in Gray, will serve as second vice president.