- Larry H. Miller Dealerships: Two Tucson Larry H. Miller dealerships received top awards from their respective manufacturers. Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson was honored with the Walter P. Chrysler Club Award, the automakerโs highest honor, which denotes leading dealerships that meet overall sales, Mopar parts sales and customer retention goals. Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Tucson and Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Tucson received the FCA Customer First Award for 2017, recognizing leaders in customer sales and service experience based on facility certification, performance measures, training certification, employee surveys and process validation.
- United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona: The local organization honored workplace campaigns, companies and individuals that help build a thriving community as part of its 14th Annual Circle of Excellence Awards. The Michael J. Harris Spirit of Tucson Award went to Geico. The honor is given to a company that demonstrates excellence in corporate involvement and community leadership. Geicoโs Jen Wolf received the Best of the Best Employee Campaign Leader of the Year Award. Geico also received the Champions of Caring Award. The Pima Council on Aging took home the Live United Award. AGM Container Controls Inc. received the Cornerstone Award. The Young Leaders Society Company of the Year Award was given to Texas Instruments. The Partnership Award went to UPS and Teamsters Local Union 104. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was named the best small company. The best medium company was QuikTrip, which also was honored with the the Building a Better Community Award. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was named the best large company. Collette Brown received the All American award.
- Ellen Kirton: The director of the Pima Community College Small Business Development Center was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administrationโs 2018 Veteran Advocate of the Year winner for the state of Arizona.
- Alice F. Chang:
- The recently retired psychologist was honored by the American Psychological Association. As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Chang, a scientist and practitioner who was the first ethnic minority woman to serve on the APA board of directors, was awarded an Inspiring Histories, Inspiring Lives citation from the APAโs CEO, Arthur C. Evans. The award recognizes her outstanding commitment and contributions to psychology and education as a leader, mentor, advocate and scholar. Chang is noted for her work in medically related psychological issues and chronic illness, as well as being co-founder and president of the Academy for Cancer Wellness, established in 1995.
Business awards earned in Southern Arizona
Business awards earned in Southern Arizona
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