Honors and Awards: Rasmussen Diamonds, owned by Bill and Kathy Sustachek, was awarded the prestigious title of Master IJO Jeweler Certified Gem Lab by the Independent Jewelers Organization.

The 2009 Nurse Excellence Award recipients are Carolyn Dickmann, registered nurse, emergency department, Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington; and Deb Jacobs, licensed practical nurse, Aurora Burlington Clinic. Nomination criteria included any registered nurse that demonstrates leadership, competency, ethical integrity and patient advocacy skills. Candidates must also be active in professional associations or organizations.

Jerry Ryder, president of InSinkErator Division of Emerson Electric Co. in Racine, will be honored as the eighth inductee into the Wisconsin Safety Council's Safety Hall of Fame. The Wisconsin Corporate Safety Awards ceremony is part of the Wisconsin Safety Council's 67th Annual Safety and Health Congress & Expo at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells May 18-20.

Compiled by Sharon Knox

The Journal Times welcomes news about promotions, appointments, professional organization elections, certifications, and professional honors. There is no charge for this service.

Because of space constraints, we reserve the right to edit for length or clarity. The deadline for People in Business items is 3 p.m. Thursday of each week. Photos may accompany notices of new hires and promotions. Our address is: People in Business, the Journal Times, 212 Fourth St., Racine, Wis. 53403.

Business anniversaries

Is your business celebrating an anniversary? The Journal Times will begin publishing short news items of 10th, 25th, 50th and greater multiples of 25 years of Racine County-based companies.

We ask you to provide us with the basic information: when the business started; the founder; its location then and now; the original name if different than today's; and what the business did in the beginning and now.

We will include these in People in Business or use them as stand-alone news items in our Sunday Money section.

Send your items to Michael Burke at: mburke@journaltimes.com, or to Sharon Knox at: sknox@journaltimes.com, or fax them to (262) 631-1780. Please provide a contact name and phone number in case we have questions.