Shangle named to new post at Kendall

Kendall College of Art & Design announced that Max S. Shangle, former chair of the furniture design program, has been named dean of the college. Shangle has been with Kendall for 30 years.  Shangle’s will focus on program development and program compliance while developing improvement in communication between programs, between academic departments and between programs and administration. He also will plan for future growth of the college and its facilities.
 
ASSOCIATIONS
Turnaround Management Association, West Michigan Chapter has announced its 2010-2011 board of directors: president, Robert Wolford; president-elect, Douglas Wilterdink; treasurer, Michael Sheehan; membership, Rick DeKam; secretary, John Pollock; board members George Laidlaw and David Distel, and chapter administrator, Lisa Hern.

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Higginson

Schaefer

The 2010-2011 board officers have been appointed for the 2010-2011 season of Interchange, the Association of West Michigan Communication Professionals: president, Michelle Bennett; vice president/secretary, Juanita Vorel; treasurer, Tamara Bergstrom; communications director, John Elmore; program director, Holly Higginson; and membership director, Carol-Ann Schaefer.

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AWARDS
FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has recognized Tracy Toothman of Wyoming as a regional Entrepreneur of the Year. Toothman is the owner of TNT Trucking Inc., which serves as a contracted delivery agent for FedEx Ground in its Grand Rapids Home Delivery station and serves customers in Holland and Saugatuck.

U.S. Travel Association honored Pure Michigan, the state’s official travel and tourism campaign, with four Mercury Awards: Best State Tourism Television Commercials, Best State Tourism Radio Commercials, Best State Tourism Co-Op Program, and Best State Tourism Welcome Center Program.

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BANKING AND FINANCE
Jaime Boulter has been promoted to assistant manager/member service center loan officer at Consumers Credit Union at the Milham Avenue office in Portage; Tracy Gauthier has been promoted to office assistant manager at the Cambridge Avenue office in Kalamazoo.

BENEFITS
For the second consecutive year, McGraw Wentworth has been named a 2010 Best Places to Work in Insurance in the nation by Business Insurance magazine and Best Companies Group.

Next Generation Enrollment Inc. has opened a third office, located in Florida, to better serve the needs of its growing client base in the Southeast. It recently secured new contracts in Florida and Virginia, driving the need for on-the-ground support.

EDUCATION
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2011” edition ranked Calvin College ninth among liberal arts colleges in the nation in the category of Schools With a Strong Commitment to Teaching and in the Up-and-Comers category. Calvin was also one of 15 schools recognized in the “internships” category and one of 12 mentioned for its “service-learning” program.

Grand Valley State University was ranked seventh among Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2011.” GVSU ranked third among Midwest regional universities in the Up-and-Comers category. GVSU also was named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine, which lists the top 15 percent of schools that make it easy for veterans to enroll, have supportive programs for veterans and military spouses, and recruit and retain veterans as students.

ENGINEERING
Consulting engineering firm Byce & Associates Inc. announced that Michael Flynn joins the firm as senior project manager/architect. Chuck Shoudel joins as mechanical designer and Matthew Norko as marketing coordinator.

FURNITURE
Haworth’s global headquarters in Holland achieved LEED Gold certification for a renovation project of 300,000 square feet. The building has a three-story, 35,000-square-foot glass atrium and a 45,000-square-foot green roof. Although the building size increased by 20 percent, overall energy usage decreased by 10 percent.

HEALTH
Generation Care and Dr. Rick Baszler of Grand Haven Bone and Joint are the sports medicine, athletic training and physical therapy providers for Muskegon Community College’s men’s hockey club, the Jayhawks.

Yi Cai, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital physicians group, member of Spectrum Health Medical Group, as a pediatric nephrologist.

Priority Health has awarded its 2009 Quality Awards. Nine Advantage Health Physician Network offices awarded for exceptional patient care are: Jenison Family Medicine, Northeast Family Medicine, Northwest Family Medicine, Southeast Family Medicine, Caledonia Family Medicine, Downtown OB/GYN, East Beltline Family Medicine, Southwest Campus and Walker/Standale Family Medicine. Five offices awarded with outstanding health care value are: Northeast Family Medicine, Rivertown Family Medicine, Southeast Family Medicine, Downtown Family Medicine and Walker/Standale Family Medicine.

Podiatrist Matthew J. Lappenga has joined the Wound Healing Center at Allegan General Hospital. The center specializes in the treatment of chronic wounds and non-responsive conditions and offers hospital-based outpatient wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Golin

Mercy Health Partners-Life Counseling in Muskegon announced the addition of Julie Golin to the staff. Golin’s experience includes substance abuse and mental health treatment, child, adolescent and adult therapy, and marriage counseling, along with play therapy, art therapy and trauma work.

LEGAL
Rhoades McKee announced that 14 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the “Best Lawyers of America 2011.” They are: Fred Dilley, Mark Fatum, Edward Goodrich, Todd Hendricks, Thomas Hogan, Richard Leonard, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Neckers, Mary Jane Rhoades, Arthur Spalding, Scott Steiner, Connie Thacker, Michael Walton and Terry Zabel.

Four lawyers from the Grand Rapids office of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith PC were selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America 2011.” They are: Scott Hogan, Jack A. Siebers, Thomas R. TerMaat and Paul D. Yared.

Stella

Returning to private practice after nine years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ronald M. Stella joins the health care practice at Rhoades McKee. He will concentrate his practice in the areas of health care law, medical malpractice insurance defense and general litigation.

Conway

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP partner Sue O. Conway has been honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in its inaugural “Women in the Law” publication. The award recognizes the contributions of 20 leading women attorneys across the state.

LOGISTICS
Holland, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., has been named 2009 LTS Carrier of the Year by ChemTreat, a specialty chemical company dedicated to industrial water treatment.

MARKETING
Alexander Marketing announced that Nikki Probst has joined the firm as account coordinator. Probst will serve as a member of the client service team where she will help develop strategic integrated communications solutions for clients.

Waineo

Tandem Design welcomed Erin Waineo to its six-person studio. Waineo’s design expertise lies in print media, logo development and Web design.

MEDIA
“The Environment Report” from Michigan Radio has been recognized by the national Society of Environmental Journalists with a second-place award in the Outstanding Beat/In-Depth Reporting, Radios category for the documentary “Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future.”

NONPROFITS
Dawn G. Ward, senior counsel with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has been named to the board of trustees for the Holland Historical Trust. Ward will serve a three-year term on the board, which administers the Holland Museum, Cappon House and Settlers House.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jeff Lambert, president and managing partner of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, has been named to PRWeek’s national list of 40 Under 40, the top 40 public relations professionals under the age of 40.

TRANSPORTATION
Thrifty Car Sales and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. announced the opening of a dual location at 2500 28th St. SE in Grand Rapids by franchisee John M. Leese. Leese and General Manager Eldon Grosvenor each have more than 30 years of automotive experience in Grand Rapids.