March 24, 2010 > Merrill Gardens award Merrill Gardens award Submitted By Mary Contois Collette Valentine, Vice President of Operations for Merrill Gardens presented the Merrill Gardens Super Nova Award to General Manager Mary Contois and the entire staff. This perpetual trophy recognizes Merrill Gardens at Fremont as the "Shining Star of the Company" and will grace the community's lobby for the coming year. The Fremont team exceeded company standards for resident and employee satisfaction and fulfilled the Merrill Gardens mission to focus on residents and provide the best in retirement living by supporting independence and individuality.