Change Ups

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Change Ups: Visbeen wins retail design award

May 17, 2013
The Association for Retail Environments Design Awards recently recognized Visbeen Architects for Outstanding Merit in the Specialty Store Over 25,000 Square Feet category for its design of A.K. Rikk’s. Read More

Change Ups: Award honors Latina leader

May 10, 2013
The West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has named Gloria Lara, CEO of Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, 2013 Hispanic Business Person of the Year. Read More

Change Ups: Edgar recognized as ‘outstanding’ Eagle Scout

May 3, 2013
The President Gerald R. Ford Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored Christopher L. Edgar with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, the highest Eagle Scout recognition a council can bestow. Read More

Change Ups: ArtServe taps Rosen for board of directors

April 26, 2013
ArtServe Michigan, a statewide nonprofit arts and cultural advocacy organization, announced David M. Rosen, president of Kendall College of Art & Design of Ferris State University, was elected to the board of directors. Read More

Change Ups: Faculty members snag national award

April 19, 2013
Grand Rapids Community College faculty members Diane Sparks, education professor, and Dawn Cheikh, French and Arabic adjunct instructor, were awarded the national John and Susanne Roueche Excellence Awards in Dallas. Read More

Change Ups: New major gifts officer selected

April 12, 2013
The American Red Cross of West Michigan has named Kate Lax its new major gifts officer for the region. Read More

Change Ups: CentraCare opens Kalamazoo office

April 5, 2013
CentraCare Inc. recently opened a 16,000-square-foot facility at 445 W. Michigan Ave. in downtown Kalamazoo. Read More

Change Ups: Cascade Engineering picks new president

March 29, 2013
Mark Miller has been promoted to president of the Cascade Engineering Family of Companies. Read More

Change Ups: Food distributor receives achievement award

March 22, 2013
Abe Abraham of wholesale food distributor S. Abraham and Sons was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Food and Beverage Association and Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives. Read More

Change Ups: HGTV host partners with Lake Michigan Credit Union

March 15, 2013
Builder/carpenter and HGTV host Carter Oosterhouse has formed a marketing partnership with Lake Michigan Credit Union. Read More