AUBURN — The Central Maine Human Resources Association was recently awarded the Pinnacle Award by the Society for Human Resource Management for highly notable contributions to the human resources profession.

Board members Mary Lafontaine and Kim Dionne were in Washington, D.C., to accept the award. Winners received a $1,000 prize, given by Paychex Inc., which is the sponsor of this year’s Pinnacle Awards. The award was given at SHRM’s annual Volunteer Leaders’ Summit in Washington, D.C.

Created in 1991, the Pinnacle Award is the highest achievement that SHRM state councils and chapters can attain, and it honors programs that exceed the standard activities of SHRM affiliates in enhancing the creation of effective human resources management. CMHRA was one of 12 human resources organizations from across the country to win the award.

CMHRA President Rebecca Webber made a point of emphasizing that the HR Thursday program, which was the basis for the award, represented CMHRA’s commitment to helping Maine businesses deal with attracting, training and retaining employees, whether or not they have a human resources person. In addition, the program was a collaborative effort with the LA Metro Chamber and the Lewiston CareerCenter, both of which are committed to helping area employers.