Milestones

Issue of April 11, 2005

By: Sara Carpenter
AWARDS
   Two area residents were among four New Jersey women honored with the first Alice Paul Equality Awards. The Alice Paul Institute established the awards to honor individuals who have demonstrated a strong and long-standing commitment to advancing women’s equality in New Jersey through advocacy, litigation, education, scholarship or artistic expression.
   The 2005 honorees include Jennifer S. Macleod of West Windsor and Ruth B. Mandel of Princeton.
   Dr. Macleod, the national coordinator of the ERA Network, is a grass-roots activist who has spent the better part of the past 30 years working for women’s equality. She co-founded Central New Jersey NOW, the first NOW chapter in the state, in 1969 and served as its first president.
   Dr. Mandel, director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, developed and directed the center for American Women and Politics and remains affiliated as a senior scholar.
   The Alice Paul Institute, formerly the Alice Paul Centennial Foundation, was created in 1985 to enhance public awareness of the life and work of Quaker suffragist Alice Paul.

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   The Building Contractors Association of NJ has presented its highest safety award to 17 member firms that completed 2004 without losing a single workday due to an accident. Local firms awarded for zero lost workdays are Berkowsky & Associates Inc. of Cranbury, Bovis Lend Lease Inc. and Hunt Construction Group Inc., both of Princeton.
   Another 10 firms finished the year with a lost workday incident rate below the national average for the construction industry, including Joseph Jingoli & Sons Inc. of Lawrence.
   Over the past 16 years, the association has presented nearly 275 safety awards to its member firms in recognition of their commitment to safety and excellence in the workplace. The Edison-based Building Contractors Association of NJ is comprised of some 200 active and associate members who are engaged in commercial, institutional and industrial construction.
TECHNOLOGY
   Digital Brand Expressions announced that Christopher Spewock has been promoted to account executive. In this role he will have direct responsibility for the management of several of the firm’s business-to-business and business-to-consumer accounts.
   DBE, based in Franklin Township, specializes in advanced search engine marketing programs that deliver quality traffic to Web sites and programs that help convert those visitors into buyers.

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   The locally owned and operated Computertots/Computer Explorers franchise is celebrating its 15th year as a leading technology provider for children ages 3 and older. Jenifer Morack, owner of the Montgomery-based business, is considered the "grande dame" of the CTCE franchise system. Not only has she owned and operated the oldest existing franchise, but she has been regarded as a top producer since 1991.
   Computertots is the global leader in computer enrichment classes delivered at childcare centers and preschools. Young children discover the joy of learning by interacting with computers in a positive, enjoyable way. Computer Explorers provides technology projects that reinforce classroom content for elementary school age children as they learn word processing, multi-media presentation and create databases. The Mercer and Hunterdon counties’ program employs 12 teachers serving 700 students each week.
ARCHITECTURE
   CUH2A has announced the appointment of Joe Zawistowski as global manager of business development and marketing. He will be responsible for implementing business development strategies throughout the firm and overseeing the day-to-day management of business development and marketing services. Mr. Zawistowski is a principal of the firm and works out of the Princeton headquarters in Carnegie Center. The firm also promoted Monica Bell, an Atlanta office principal, to the position of global director of business development and marketing.
   CUH2A, with headquarters in West Windsor, has offices in four major U.S. cities as well as London and Paris.

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   Scot Murdoch of KSS Architects in Princeton has been named Young Architect of the Year by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The award recognizes architects who have been professionally registered for no more than 10 years and have made major accomplishments in their field. Judging is based on technical and professional endeavors.
   Mr. Murdoch, who has been with KSS since 1997, was recently promoted to associate at the firm, a title that recognizes his contribution to the firm’s overall growth and client development. He has distinguished himself at the firm through his expertise in areas including project detailing and documentation, building client and contractor relationships and managing projects from inception to completion. Among the projects he’s currently working on is a distribution center for Forsgate Industrial Partners and a book storage facility at the Princeton Forrestal Center.
   Mr. Murdoch is a resident of Lawrenceville.
NONPROFIT
   Jeffrey Perlman, a principal of Borden Perlman, a Lawrence-based insurance firm, was recently appointed chairman of the board of the Greenwood House. Greenwood House, located in Ewing, is a non-profit health care organization committed to providing quality care for the Jewish elderly in Mercer County, Bucks County, Pa., and surrounding counties.
   "It is truly a great honor for me," Mr. Perlman said. "Greenwood House is a tremendously important community resource that sustains the rich Judaic traditions and values for our older citizens. I am very proud to be working with such a great organization."
   Mr. Perlman resides in Princeton.