Professional Women in Construction CT Chapter Honored

PWC winners (from left) Sarah Giardini, Alondra DeLeon and Maria Loitz.

Dr. Kevin P. McGrath

Hannah Lenoce

Amanda Varricchio

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The Professional Women in Construction's Connecticut Chapter recently recognized four women in the A/E/C (architect, engineering and construction) industry at their annual awards ceremony. Each of the winners was honored for various accomplishments in their field.

The Connecticut honorees included:

• Maria A. Loitz, of Bloomfield-based BVH Integrated Services P.C., received the Women of Achievement Award for achieving excellence in her field, being dedicated to the advancement of women in the A/E/C field, and serving as a good industry role model.

• Sarah M. Giardini, of Hartford-based The Associated Construction Co., received the Rising Star Award for demonstrating a combination of aggressive, youthful exuberance in combination with an intelligent, mature focus.

• Alondra DeLeon, of Glastonbury's Gilbane Building Co., received the Excellence in Mentoring award for being a positive industry role model.

St. Francis Allergist Receives National Honor

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center acting chief of the division of allergy Dr. Kevin P. McGrath was one of three physicians nationwide to receive the Distinguished Fellow Award by the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

The ACAAI bestows this award as a symbol of recognition of achievement and continuous interest in the specialty of treating allergic disease. In addition to his role at St. Francis, McGrath practices allergy and asthma care in his private practice in Wethersfield. He is also a clinical associate faculty member in the division of nursing at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford.

STEP Ahead Awards Recognize Women for Excellence in Manufacturing

Two Connecticut women have been recognized by the Manufacturing Institute with Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Awards.

The awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

One honoree and one emerging leader from Connecticut have been selected:

Hannah Lenoce, a tool and die state apprentice at Cheshire-based Marion Manufacturing Co., was named an emerging leader. At 19 she was hired as the youngest woman state apprentice in the company's history and has learned to recognize areas for improvement and to leverage her education and communication skills to make them happen.

Amanda Varricchio, a ground test engineer at East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney, was recognized as an award honoree for demonstrating leadership and executing across all missions she takes. She was the go-to test engineer for NGPF-30k flight test assignments, and has been integral to the success of that campaign.

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