• Technicians For Sustainability:
  • The company received the national β€œIntelegant Award for Excellence” from SunPower Elite Dealer for a residential solar photovoltaic project commissioned in 2015, for its installation of a 10.29-kilowatt solar power system at a Catalina Foothills residence in Tucson. The architects,
  • Ibarra Rosano Design Architects,
  • worked with Technicians For Sustainability β€œto maximize a tilted portion of the roof for solar energy generation,” to reduce the home’s carbon footprint.
  • Aaron Morrison:
  • Morrison, of Tucson, a petty officer first class, serving with the Office of Naval Intelligence, earned Senior Sailor of the Year for 2015, for β€œoutstanding achievements, exemplary personal conduct and military bearing, and demonstrated initiative in the performance of duty,” the Navy announced. Morrison, a 2001 graduate of Palo Verde Magnet High School, has served in the Navy for 13 years.

β€œPetty Officer Morrison is in the top three percent of all the sailors I have worked with in my 24 years of service,” said Capt. Scott V. Chesbrough, commanding officer of the Kennedy Irregular Warfare Center, in Suitland, Maryland, in a news release. β€œHe is a strong leader, takes care of his sailors, and always accomplishes the mission.”

  • Cox Communications:
  • As part of President Obama’s March 9 unveiling of ConnectALL, an initiative to help more Americans get online, Cox was recognized for new investments it is making in Connect2Compete, its discounted Internet service program for low-income K-12 families.
  • Dr. J.D. Stuart:
  • Stuart has been nominated and accepted as a 2015 American Institute of Plastic Surgeons
  • 10 Best in Arizona For Client Satisfaction.

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