Gary Maurek, assistant general manager at Hyland Hills Water World was recently inducted into the World Waterpark Association’s Hall of Fame. Maurek was honored for his “noteworthy achievements in the development and advancement of the water attraction industry.”
Anythink Libraries announced the promotion of Logan Macdonald to collection development manager.
The Colorado Association of Libraries recently announced its 2011 award winners: Sydne Dean, Pikes Peak Library District, received the Career Achievement Award; Green Valley Ranch Branch Library, the Colorado Library of the Year; Becky Johnson, East Middle School and Jimmy Thomas, Marmot Library Network, Colorado Librarians of the Year; Terri Sullivan, Poudre River Public Library District; and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library Science Task Force led by Jim Morgan, Outstanding Library Volunteers; CR3 Project Team, Denver Public Library, Library Project of the Year; Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity; and Poudre Valley Health Systems-Healthy Kids Club, Library Community Partnership Award; Cindy Welsh, High Plains Library District, Jean Maio Award for Excellence in Adult Literacy; Rochelle Logan, past-president of the Colorado Association of Libraries, CAL President’s Award; Pam Benton, Douglas County Libraries, Lucy Schweers Award for Excellence in Paralibrarianship; Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, Legislative Award; Chris Brogan, Pueblo City-County Library District and Mike Varnet, Pikes Peak Library District, Unsung Hero Awards; Tom & Alice Atkins, Save Jeffco Libraries, Library Advocate awards; and Susan Ison, City of Loveland, Julie J. Boucher Award for Intellectual Freedom.
Justin J. Prochnow, shareholder in the Denver office of Greenberg Traurig LLP, was named to the Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain board of directors.
Key Equipment Finance named Ann E. Fries as vice president, U.S. federal government finance.
Richard B. Benenson, a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, was recently appointed to the Great Education Colorado board of directors.
CH2M Hill announced that Patrick O’Connell has joined the firm as president, major government programs.
CBS4, KCNC-TV, named Chris Ruggeri director of sales.
Office Liquidators promoted Bob Tynecki to executive vice-president and Pam Behnke vice-president of sales.
Christopher S. Jensen joined Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC as an associate.
LeadingAge Colorado has named Jennifer Stone member services manager.
Dominic Lloyd, a partner with Baker & Hostetler LLP, was recently elected to Porter Adventist Hospital’s board of directors.
Robert W. Bailey, president of CH2M Hill’s Water Business Group, was recently appointed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security.
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