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Alera Group Retirement Plan Services Acquires Fraser Group

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and financial services firm, announced today the acquisition of Fraser Group, a retirement plan consulting practice led by retirement industry leader George Fraser.

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  • Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and financial services firm, announced today the acquisition of Fraser Group, a retirement plan consulting practice led by retirement industry leader George Fraser.
  • Fraser and his Scottsdale, Arizona-based team will continue in their existing roles and combine operations with the retirement plan services division of Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group Company (BCG).
  • “George Fraser is one of the leading lights in the retirement plan industry, and we’re thrilled to welcome him and his team to Alera Group Retirement Plan Services,” said Christian Mango, Executive Vice President and National Practice Leader, Retirement Plan Services.
  • “We looked at various scenarios for growing our practice’s reach, and Alera Group Retirement Plan Services was clearly the best fit,” Fraser added.

Carnegie Learning Announces LiveHint AI™

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Carnegie Learning has spent 25 years researching how the human brain learns best and building educational solutions that align closely to the ACT-R cognitive architecture: the world’s most comprehensive theory of how the mind works, developed by Carnegie Learning co-founder John Anderson .

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  • Carnegie Learning has spent 25 years researching how the human brain learns best and building educational solutions that align closely to the ACT-R cognitive architecture: the world’s most comprehensive theory of how the mind works, developed by Carnegie Learning co-founder John Anderson .
  • The Carnegie Learning team responsible for LiveHint AI is led by Dr. Steve Ritter , the Chief Scientist and one of the company’s co-founders.
  • Barry Malkin, CEO of Carnegie Learning, remarked, "It's with immense pride that we introduce LiveHint AI today.
  • With the introduction of LiveHint AI, Carnegie Learning continues to lead the charge in AI and education, collaborating with the top researchers in the world to push the boundaries of AI's potential to enhance student learning experiences.

Sallie Mae Appoints New Members to Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the appointments of Dr. Janaki Akella, Christopher T. Leech, and Shannon Watkins to its board of directors, effective Jan. 2, 2024.

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  • Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the appointments of Dr. Janaki Akella, Christopher T. Leech, and Shannon Watkins to its board of directors, effective Jan. 2, 2024.
  • Dr. Akella also currently serves on the board of directors of Southern Company.
  • Akella, Mr. Leech, and Mrs. Watkins are each phenomenal leaders who will broaden the expertise, skills, and diversity of our Board,” said Carter Franke, Chair of the Board of Directors, Sallie Mae.
  • Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

Lifepoint Health Names Aaron Lewis Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to its mission of making communities healthier®, today announced that it has appointed Aaron Lewis to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

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  • Lifepoint Health®, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to its mission of making communities healthier®, today announced that it has appointed Aaron Lewis to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231109996607/en/
    “We are grateful to Mike for his 15 years of service and dedication to Lifepoint.
  • He has been a trusted and steady steward of our finance team and has seen our company through unprecedented growth and change,” said David Dill, chairman and chief executive officer of Lifepoint Health.
  • Prior to joining the Lifepoint leadership team in 2018, Lewis was senior vice president of strategic growth at RCCH.

For Acclaimed Baroque Flutist Stephen Schultz, Classic Rock Prompted a Journey to Better Hearing -- and Widex MOMENT Sheer Hearing Aids

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Decades into a celebrated career as a musician and educator, renowned Baroque flutist Stephen Schultz needed hearing aids.

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  • Decades into a celebrated career as a musician and educator, renowned Baroque flutist Stephen Schultz needed hearing aids.
  • Facing a choice between hearing aids and an operation that might fix the tiny bones in his ears, Schultz waited.
  • And that's the journey that led Schultz to the Widex Moment Sheer hearing aids he wears today.
  • "Yes, hearing aids amplify sound, but really good ones like my Widex Moment Sheer hearing aids let you hear the rich palate that you'd normally miss," he says.

Michael Baker International Names Lance Chimka Business Developer for the Pittsburgh Office

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Lance Chimka has been named Business Developer for the Pittsburgh office. In this role, Mr. Chimka will be responsible for facilitating the firm's business development process to win new work by strengthening and expanding Michael Baker's client and industry relationships throughout western Pennsylvania.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Lance Chimka has been named Business Developer for the Pittsburgh office.
  • In this role, Mr. Chimka will be responsible for facilitating the firm's business development process to win new work by strengthening and expanding Michael Baker's client and industry relationships throughout western Pennsylvania.
  • "For more than 80 years, Michael Baker has consistently delivered projects with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity," said John Robinson, Office Executive – Pittsburgh at Michael Baker International.
  • "As we continue to Reimagine Michael Baker and extend this legacy, Lance will accelerate our firm's growth by partnering with operations leaders to generate and capture new business opportunities and enhance our firm's client and industry engagement.

Vectorworks, Inc. Unveils 2023 Design Scholarship Winners, Selects Brenda Vaca Michan as Richard Diehl Winner

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has revealed the winners of this year's Vectorworks Design Scholarship, naming Brenda Vaca Michan as the Richard Diehl Award winner. With over 1,000 submissions, scholarships were awarded to 21 students for 18 projects in the architecture, interior design, landscape and entertainment industries.

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has revealed the winners of this year's Vectorworks Design Scholarship , naming Brenda Vaca Michan as the Richard Diehl Award winner.
  • Vaca Michan utilized Vectorworks Spotlight for the lighting design to maintain consistency when working with the lighting plots for a diverse cast.
  • As the Richard Diehl Award winner, Vaca Michan received an additional prize package, including the equivalent of $7,000 USD in local currency and professional networking opportunities.
  • Visit the Vectorworks Design Scholarship web gallery to view all 18 winning designs, runner-up projects and projects from past years.

Vectorworks, Inc. Unveils 2023 Design Scholarship Winners, Selects Brenda Vaca Michan as Richard Diehl Winner

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has revealed the winners of this year's Vectorworks Design Scholarship, naming Brenda Vaca Michan as the Richard Diehl Award winner. With over 1,000 submissions, scholarships were awarded to 21 students for 18 projects in the architecture, interior design, landscape and entertainment industries.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has revealed the winners of this year's Vectorworks Design Scholarship , naming Brenda Vaca Michan as the Richard Diehl Award winner.
  • Vaca Michan utilized Vectorworks Spotlight for the lighting design to maintain consistency when working with the lighting plots for a diverse cast.
  • As the Richard Diehl Award winner, Vaca Michan received an additional prize package, including the equivalent of $7,000 USD in local currency and professional networking opportunities.
  • Visit the Vectorworks Design Scholarship web gallery to view all 18 winning designs, runner-up projects and projects from past years.

The Advanced Leadership Institute and Carnegie Mellon University Graduate the Inaugural Cohort of the National Executive Leadership Academy

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are proud to announce the inaugural graduating cohort of the National Executive Leadership Academy.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are proud to announce the inaugural graduating cohort of the National Executive Leadership Academy.
  • Since 2019, TALI has engaged CMU Tepper Executive Education to help develop and deliver content that educates and develops professionals from Pittsburgh through TALI's signature program — the Executive Leadership Academy.
  • TALI's National Executive Leadership Academy is a competitive program administered in partnership with CMU's Tepper School of Business to prepare Black leaders from across the country for national and global executive advancement.
  • We are equally excited about the impact this inaugural national cohort will make within their organizations and communities, contributing shared expertise and experience."

Terry Walkerly Grows Filta Franchise Business to $8 Million Via Strategic Territory Expansion in Northern Ohio and Greater Pittsburgh

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Terry Walkerly, a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) franchise owner since 2007, has grown his business organically and through strategic acquisition, exceeding $8 million in revenue in the last year. He opened his Filta franchise 16 years ago with a single van and has steadily expanded through Northern Ohio from Cleveland and Akron west to Toledo and east to Youngstown and, just in the last year, to the Greater Pittsburgh area. Today, his team of more than 50 employees and a fleet of 40 vans serve more than 600 commercial kitchen clients in the Lake Erie region and recently in and around The Steel City.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Terry Walkerly, a Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions (Filta) franchise owner since 2007, has grown his business organically and through strategic acquisition, exceeding $8 million in revenue in the last year.
  • We will continue to look for expansion opportunities within a three- to five-hour radius from our locations."
  • "We have grown our business by providing exceptional and consistent service not only to our customers but within our team.
  • "Terry's forward-thinking approach aligns seamlessly with Filta's overall franchise growth," said Filta VP of Franchise Development Rob Totten.