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FLORIDA TODAY Business Newsmakers: Castellon, Landry, Houts

Wayne T. Price
Florida Today
Dr. Mauricio J. Castellon

Casetellon appointed head of plastic surgeons groups

Dr. Mauricio J. Castellon, a Melbourne-based board-certified plastic surgeon, and founder of the Castellon Plastic Surgery Center, recently was appointed president of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Castellon has served as an active member on FSPS board for the past eight years. FSPS includes a distinguished group of plastic surgeons who are working to promote the field of plastic surgery through research, education, and advocacy in the state of Florida, and the rest of the country, for its members and general public. FSPS has championed and supported patient safety laws within Florida by directly advocating and promoting legislation within the state government and the Florida Board of Medicine for more than half a century.

Castellon serves as the sector chair of plastic surgery for Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. His training includes general, plastic and reconstructive surgery at Albany Medical Center in New York. His undergraduate study was at the University of Florida and he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Ponce School of Medicine. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

Landry joins RUSH Construction

Tony Landry

RUSH Construction Inc. , headquartered in Titusville, recently welcomed Tony Landry as director of the RUSH Marine Division.

 With 31 years of construction experience in heavy civil, marine and transportation markets, Landry is now responsible for leading the business development and marketing efforts for the company’s marine division as well as all aspects of project management, field operations, safety, and quality control.

Landry’s extensive knowledge of marine and heavy civil construction gives him the ability to take a project from design/estimating, through all construction phases and to its final completion. Prior to joining RUSH Construction, he served as project manager and for the last 10 years, operations manager covering the eastern seaboard for Orion Marine Construction, formerly known as Misener Marine Construction. 

“Tony understands the relationship-based environment that exists related to marine, heavy civil and transportation markets, making him an asset to the RUSH team, and an ideal person to lead our new Marine Division,” says William Chivers, RUSH President & CEO.

The launching of a Marine Division allows RUSH to pursue opportunities in the design and construction of marine, heavy civil, and transportation projects.

Houts receives the 2017 Distinguished Educator Award from Eastern Florida State College

Susan Houts, who teaches speech and communications at Eastern Florida State College’s Palm Bay campus, recently was selected for her work in bringing students, faculty and staff together to improve student success and received the 2017 Distinguished Educator Award from EFSC.

EFSC Professor Susan Houts (center) received the 2017 Distinguished Educator Award from the two most recent recipients,

Houts received the award during the college’s superhero-themed “welcome back” program for faculty to mark the start of the 2018 spring term earlier this month.

“In a nomination letter, student Matylda Zamudio said Houts’ mentoring made her a better student and solidified her decision to become a journalist.

“Professor Houts’ support allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and take risks in rewarding school programs, such as the Core Scholar tutoring program where I now work as a tutor in our campus’ Writing Center,” Zamudio said. “She also encouraged me to participate in EFSC’s Women Who Shaped History Month where I received third place in the college-wide (speech) finals. She also encouraged me to participate in the Junior Achievement program and campus debate team. “Professor Houts is not only an amazing teacher to all of her students, but a profound role model. I will always appreciate everything she has done to help me become the student I am today.”

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