CBA Young Lawyers’ Holiday Party
The Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section hosted a children’s holiday party for Billings Forge Community Works Inc., an organization aimed at forming a sustainable community in Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood. Pictured is Jeffrey J. White, of Robinson & Cole, chair of the Young Lawyers Section, playing with children at the party, which culminated the group’s project, “Bang the Gavel Against Homelessness in Connecticut.”
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UConn Doctor Named To National Cancer Board
Carolyn D. Runowicz, director of the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology Board of Directors. She is the first gynecologic oncologist to serve on the board.
During her term, Runowicz will work to address workforce issues; develop the society’s strategic plan; address access to quality care in oncology, especially in view of health care reform; and focus on physician reimbursement.
Runowicz is a nationally prominent expert in gynecologic cancers and women’s health and is involved in many national health organizations, including the American Cancer Society, where she served as president from 2005 to 2006. She is chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, which was a presidential appointment. Runowicz also serves as the Northeast Utilities Chair in Experimental Oncology and is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Health Center.
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Realtor In HGTV Episode
Evan L. Berman, owner and Realtor at ERA Broder Group, with offices in West Hartford and Bristol, will be featured in the Jan. 9 episode of ‘House Hunters’ on HGTV.
This is Berman’s second appearance on HGTV. The network contacted him after he was featured on another HGTV show called “My House is Worth What?” which aired in late 2008. This time, he’s leading the HGTV crew through West Hartford in an episode of House Hunters. He found the right buyers to fit the needs of the show’s producer — a married couple who relocated and wanted a home.
HGTV picked West Hartford to shoot an episode based on the community’s designation from Kiplingers as one of the Top 10 Towns to live in the country and a second award as one of the 10 Best Cities for the Next Decade, as well as one of the top cities to raise a family. Also, it was featured on CNN Money list of best places to live.
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Bank Names Volunteer Coordinator
Wachovia has announced that Renee Rovelli, a Meriden-based community banking district manager, will serve as the inaugural chapter president of the Connecticut Wells Fargo Volunteers program, which will identify and coordinate the company’s team member volunteer activities to positively impact local communities.
Wells Fargo has over 1,500 team members in Connecticut and Rovelli will assist them in finding volunteer opportunities and ensure the company is meeting its community service goals.
Wachovia will switch to the Wells Fargo brand in March.
In 2009, Wachovia team members volunteered 1.23 million hours, served on 10,000 non-profit boards, and raised a record $41.9 million during the Community Support/United Way campaign.
Rovelli joined Wachovia in 2000 and has held a variety of roles including banker, financial center manager and retail credit sales consultant for Southern Connecticut and the Hudson Valley area of New York.
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