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The Engineering News-Record, Best Children’s Museum in the
a news outlet that tracks the United States by Newsweek. The
construction industry, has placed recognition honors more than two
The Christman Company at decades of reinvention, innovation,
number 75 on its 2025 “ENR 400” and dedication to providing an
list of the top 400 contractors interactive learning environment
nationally, rising 12 places in for children and their families. From
the last year. Overall rankings immersive exhibits to innovative
were calculated according to programming, the science center
2024 construction revenue. The continues to make science fun
Christman Company also made and accessible while empowering
the ENR Top 50 list for domestic children and their families to
building/manufacturing revenue for explore the worlds of science,
the first time, ranking in 46th place. technology, engineering, and math.
Country Club of Lansing head
golf professional John Lindert
has been elected to the Michigan
Golf Hall of Fame. Lindert is joined
in the 2025 Hall of Fame class by
former University of Michigan Gillespie Group founder and
golfer Michael Harris and the late CEO Patrick Gillespie has
Roger Ostrander, a former rules The PFCU Foundation has selected been honored as the 2025 EY
official. Lindert moved to Michigan recipients in its inaugural grant cycle. Entrepreneur of the Year for
in 1993 to become the head golf A total of 13 grants, worth a combined Michigan and Northwest Ohio. He
professional at Spring Lake Country $17,000, have been awarded to was recognized for his leadership
Club, where he served until various community initiatives and and commitment to revitalization.
2002, when he became the head programs. The PFCU Foundation He advances to the national
professional at Country Club of received more than 80 applications. awards ceremony in November.
Lansing. He was elected president
of the PGA in 2022, becoming just The 13 proposals selected for COMPANY NEWS
the third Michigan PGA member to funding are:
ever serve in that position. He also • Rural Affordable Supportive
became the first PGA of America Housing: Flat River Outreach
member in history to serve as a Ministries
Board of Control appointee, district • Team 1506 Build Season:
director, and president. He has won Michigan Robotics Foundation
multiple service awards, including • 2025 UpCycle Art in the Park:
Michigan Golf Professional of the Shiawassee Arts Council
Year and the Michigan PGA Player • Summer Youth Video
Development Award, and is a Production Class: Talking The McLaren Greater Lansing
member of the Michigan PGA Hall Dog Film Foundation held a ribbon-cutting
of Fame. • Summer Sewing Program: Lake ceremony on May 29th to celebrate
Odessa Community Library the newly expanded food space
• OHS Agriscience Barn: Owosso at Karmanos Cancer Institute. The
Public Schools expanded Food and Resource
• Garden Project: Kent County Center can now serve additional
Juvenile Detention Center hospital clinics. The new space,
• Genesee County Recovery now located just a few feet away
Community: Partners4Recovery from its previous location in the
• (5) Education Scholarships: hospital’s Outpatient Care Center,
Skilled Trades, Lifelong Learner, provides more room for canned
& McCrumb Scholarship goods, dry goods, and common
household or personal care
The fall grant cycle opens on items, such as laundry detergent,
Aug. 1st and closes on Sept. 30th. shampoo, soap, and deodorant. The
For more information about the space also includes a refrigerator
PFCU Foundation and the grant for produce, meat, eggs, and dairy.
Impression 5 Science Center application process, visit The resource center first opened in
has been recognized as the #1 www.pfcufoundation.org. September 2023.
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