S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was voted president-elect of the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) during the 154th annual meeting of the MSMS House of Delegates annual meeting May 4-5 in Kalamazoo.
Mukkamala, a board-certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon who earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, is past chair of the board of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. He is also chair emeritus of the Crim Fitness Foundation. He and his wife, Nita Kulkarni, MD, have been instrumental in the revitalization of the downtown Flint area. Mukkamala recently completed three years of leadership service as the chair of the MSMS Board of Directors, which sets policies and oversee operations for the medical society’s headquarters in East Lansing. Mukkamala was also elected by his peers nationally to serve on the American Medical Association Board of Trustees and is a past recipient of the AMA’s “Excellence in Medicine” Leadership Award.
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ROWE Professional Services Co. announced the promotions of Brian M. Sarkella, PE, and Cole A. Sorenson, PS, to project managers. In addition, Michael J. Campos, PE, earned his Michigan professional engineer license.
- Sarkella is a six-year ROWE employee who was previously a project engineer. He earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Lawrence Technological University. Sarkella, who is also a ROWE associate, is a member of the Construction Services Division in ROWE’s Farmington Hills office, where he manages construction engineering projects for municipalities and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
- Sorenson is a 12-year ROWE employee who was previously a project surveyor. He earned a B.S. in surveying engineering from Ferris State University. Sorenson is a member of the Survey Department in ROWE’s Grayling office, where he manages and completes survey projects for a broad range of clients.
- Campos, a two-year ROWE employee, is an assistant project engineer in the Design Services Division in the Flint corporate office where he assists with land development and water/wastewater treatment projects. He has a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas.
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The well-established OB/GYN practice of Joseph Kingsbury, DO, and Holly Jaskierny, DO, has joined Ascension Medical Group. The new practice name is Ascension Medical Group Genesys Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the physicians will continue to provide compassionate, personalized care to their patients at the same office inside Ascension Genesys Hospital. Kingsbury is board certified in both OB/GYN and surgery with more than 25 years of experience. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Jaskierny is board certified in OB/GYN and completed her residency at Ascension Genesys. She is currently the OB/GYN Residency Program Director at Ascension Genesys Hospital, the Medical Director of the OB/GYN Resident Clinic at the Health Center in downtown Flint, and the Ascension Genesys Medical Student Clerkship Coordinator. Dr. Jaskierny is an American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Examiner and Clinical Assistant Professor for MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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The Genesee Intermediate School District Board of Education announced James Avery as its newest board member. The board selected Avery during a public meeting on May 6 after holding public interviews with board member candidates. The vacated seat became available recently when Cindy Gansen relocated out of state after serving 11 years on the board. Avery, director of Education and Training at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, will fulfill the remainder of Gansen’s term until June 30.
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The Mass Transportation Authority on May 22 was named the 2019 Outstanding Urban System of the Year by the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) at its annual EXPO in Palm Springs, Calif. The award honors a CTAA member in an urban area that has distinguished itself both in the level of service it provides and innovative ways of doing business. The CTAA cited MTA’s Rides to Wellness program as a national model for non-emergency medical transportation service in urban areas. “Rides to Wellness compliments the agency’s 13 fixed routes, regional demand-response and paratransit services and other specialized programs serving seniors, foster parents, people with disabilities, veterans and low-income workers, reinforcing the system’s commitment to mobilizing its communities through innovative, responsive options tailored to specific needs,” said Dan Wedge, secretary of the CTAA’s Board of Directors, in presenting the award.
“We are very honored to receive this award from the Community Transportation Association of America,” said MTA CEO and General Manager Ed Benning. “Over the past several years, we’ve expanded services to provide a better on-demand service model for all those living in our community. It’s with great pleasure that we are able to receive this award today.”
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View Newspaper Group and Michigan Web Press announced the planned acquisition of the Daily News and Stafford Printing, both in Greenville. The acquisition is set to close June 3. Founded in 2003 by Rick Burrough, View Newspaper Group will now include a staff totaling more than 115 and 19 community newspapers covering Lapeer, Sanilac, Huron, Saginaw, Shiawassee, Genesee, Oakland, Livingston, Montcalm and Ionia counties. The Daily News will be the group’s first daily newspaper.
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Goyette Mechanical recently sponsored the construction of Soap Box Derby cars to compete in upcoming events. There were 33 kids and 31 volunteers/parents in attendance from Beecher Schools, Freeman Elementary, Springview Elementary, St. Pius X, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Flint. At least three of the cars are near completion – which we did not anticipate would be the case after the first workshop. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the entire experience and it was great seeing the level of collaboration and immersion throughout the entire day. Overall, the first workshop really laid the foundation for a meaningful community program going forward, according to a company statement.
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Flint & Genesee Chamber welcomed new members in April:
- Becks Pest Control, Burton
- CSL Plasma, 5038 Miller Rd., Flint
- Detroit Pistons, 6 Championship Dr., Auburn Hills
- EmPower HR, 7927 Nemco Way, Suite 200, Brighton
- Flint Fresh, 3325 E. Court St., Flint
- Great Lakes Facility Management, 1428 W. Court St., Flint
- Magic Genie Wash, 5069 Fenton Rd., Flint
- Peckham, Inc, 3510 Capital City Blvd., Lansing
- Scott Myers – Re/Max Grande, 11817 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc
- Storage of America, 4002 S. Dort Hwy., Flint
- Tomlinson Design & Print, Grand Blanc
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