ACADEMICS
Len Roark, a volunteer at Poudre School District, was recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Community Education Advocate at the Excellence in Education Awards Banquet. Roark's volunteering at the school district began in 1995 when he joined the School Improvement Team and became the Wellington representative on the District Advisory Board. The Excellence in Education Award program has recognized teachers, staff and community education advocates for more than 25 years.

CONSTRUCTION
Heath Construction, a Fort Collins commercial construction company, has added two new employees to its team. Marti Bruening is Heath's new internal marketing assistant. Bruening joined the team with 11 years of marketing-related experience, including four years as proposal manager/sales and marketing lead at Colorado CustomWare. She has also served as editor of several local newspapers.

John Sinnett is Heath's new chief estimator. Sinnett brings 18 years of management experience and LEED accreditation to the position. He has several years experience, both as vice president and project manager with family-owned Sinnett Builders in Fort Collins and as a preconstruction manager at Milender White Construction Company in Denver.