Tag: Awards and Honors

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The City of Castleford claimed the 2025 title of Idaho's best tasting drinking water during the Idaho Rural Water Association's (IRWA) Spring Conference on April 3, 2025. The other finalists were Rogerson Water and the City of Grace. Idaho Rural Water Association is a non-profit association comprised of 370 water and wastewater utility systems in Idaho.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) is proud to recognize the team at USDA Rural Development as the recipient of the 2025 Friend of Rural Water award. This award was presented to USDA Rural Development representatives Noe Ramirez, Western Idaho Area Director, and Noel LaRoque, Idaho State Director, at IRWA's annual Spring Conference Awards Banquet, held at Boise's Riverside Hotel on April 3, 2025.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is proud to announce the winners of its fourth international young artist competition. Cellist William Suh won first prize, soprano Emma Robertson won second prize, and oboist Anqi Zhou won third prize. As part of his winning, Suh will be performing with LCO during next season.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- In celebration of Earth Day 2025, California Safe Schools (CSS) is proud to recognize eight remarkable individuals whose unwavering dedication to protecting human health, inspiring youth leadership, and safeguarding the environment exemplifies the true spirit of environmental stewardship.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale platforms, today announced that Aaron Heidorn, director of software engineering and infrastructure, has been named a 2025 HousingWire Rising Star. The annual award recognizes young professionals who are driving innovation and growth in the housing economy and shaping the future of mortgage and real estate technology.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (Dovenmuehle), a leading mortgage subservicing company, today announced that S&P Global Ratings has assigned the company an Above Average ranking as a residential mortgage loan subordinate lien servicer, in addition to reaffirming its Above Average ranking as a residential mortgage loan primary servicer with a stable outlook.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Argyle, a service provider automating income and employment verifications for some of the largest lenders in the United States, today announced that Daniel Esquibel, head of partner sales, has been named a 2025 HousingWire Rising Star. The award recognizes emerging real estate and mortgage industry leaders who are shaping the future through their contributions and leadership.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Floify, the mortgage industry's leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Enterprise Account Executive/Sales Engineer Maggie Zielinski Swanson has been named to HousingWire's prestigious Rising Stars list for 2025. Swanson, 29, joined Floify in 2021 as a skilled sales professional and has quickly become an indispensable force in the company's collaborative culture and growth.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Optimal Blue today announced that Senior Software Engineering Manager Shawn Chandwani, 34, has been named among HousingWire's Rising Stars. The annual list celebrates young professionals who shoulder significant leadership responsibilities and contribute to the broader industry and business landscape, establishing themselves as influential figures and leaders for tomorrow.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Click n' Close (CNC), a multi-state mortgage lender, today announced that Project Manager Janet Pitney has been honored with a place among the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars. The award honors young real estate and mortgage professionals making impressive career moves while driving growth for their companies and the industry. Pitney is recognized for her outstanding leadership and innovation in technology and operations.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ACES Quality Management® (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the mortgage industry, today announced its Principal Application Architect Josh Reed has been honored among the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars, which recognizes mortgage and real estate professionals under 40 who have made impactful career decisions driving growth in the industry and at their companies. Reed has been honored as a Rising Star for his outstanding contributions to innovation, efficiency, and compliance in the mortgage industry.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Informative Research Data Solutions, a division of Informative Research and leading provider of data-powered borrower intelligence and analytics tools for the financial services industry, today announced its Data Solutions Team Lead Jooyoung Jung has been recognized as a 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars Honoree. The award highlights real estate and mortgage professionals under the age of 40 making impressive career moves while empowering growth and change among their peers.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced that IT Development Manager Praneeth Reddy Saripalli has been honored as a recipient of the 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars Award. The award recognizes real estate and mortgage leaders 40 years old and under who drive growth and achieve remarkable career milestones. Saripalli's leadership, technical vision and ability to align people, processes and technology have been instrumental in Informative Research's continued growth and market leadership.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The North Carolina Business Coalition on Health (NCBCH) proudly announced the winners of its 4th Annual Culture of Wellbeing Awards during the NCBCH Spring Forum held last week in Greensboro, North Carolina. This year's award recipients exemplify excellence in workplace wellness and employee wellbeing.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dr. Marco N. Barusco, a pioneer in hair restoration surgery and renowned educator, has been appointed Vice President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS). This prestigious role reflects his decades-long commitment to advancing cosmetic surgery standards, particularly within hair restoration.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- During its annual conference, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) announced that Albert L. Gonzales, Ph.D., Christine Holmes, MBA, and Sixbert P. Muhoza, Ph.D., are the 2025 winners of the organization's three most prestigious awards. The NPA Gallagher Mentor Award recognizes the very best of mentors across the nation who advocate for postdoctoral scholars, celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) values.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Arnie Abrams Entertainment has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Best of Weddings® Award from The Knot recognizing its excellence in live wedding music. These top industry awards reflect consistent 5-star reviews from real couples who seek the finest solo musicians for their wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, receptions, bridal showers, and engagement parties.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Teal, a sophisticated managed IT service provider supporting forward-thinking small and medium-sized businesses, has won a Silver Stevie Award in the front-line customer service team of the year - technology industries category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Lowell Chamber Orchestra (LCO) is pleased to introduce Helder Alves de Oliveira the winner of its 2025 International Call-for-Scores. His score "Resiliens" was chosen following a completely anonymous process of evaluating 138 entries from all over the world based on merits of originality, orchestration, structure, and other compositional techniques. His work will be performed during LCO's 2025-2026 season, and Mr. Oliveira will receive a monetary prize.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced that three of its team members have been recognized by HousingWire, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and Women We Admire.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- With flames bearing down on their home from the catastrophic Palisades fire, Andrew Grinsfelder found no water coming to their house to save it from destruction. Disregarding his safety, he and his mother went through their neighborhood to assist others. For these acts, he has been recognized with the Maglite-Tough Civilian Hero Award.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Every year, California-based Ethical Traveler reviews the world's developing nations for their commitment to human rights, social welfare, environmental protection, and animal welfare. The ten destinations showing the most impressive progress are honored with "Best Ethical Destinations" Awards. These worthy countries, many of which are island nations, stand to benefit greatly from our travel dollars.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income and employment data, today announced its inclusion on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Startup Employers. The annual ranking identifies the top-performing startups in the United States based on employer reputation, employee satisfaction and company growth.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (DMI), a leading mortgage subservicing company, announced today that Fannie Mae has once again recognized the company with their Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™) Servicer Award for outstanding servicing performance during the 2024 program year. This honor marks the fourth time Fannie Mae has recognized DMI for servicing excellence.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- iEmergent, a forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, today announced that CEO Laird Nossuli has been named a 2025 Diversity Leader by National Mortgage Professional (NMP) magazine. The award recognizes mortgage professionals who have demonstrated dedication and success in promoting inclusivity within their companies or the communities they serve.