Trident University International

Ancora's Natalie Williams Named One of the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Education" by Executive Leadership Organization Women We Admire

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancora Vice President of Client Operations Natalie Williams was recently named as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Education" for 2023 by Women We Admire , a professional network of women business leaders in the United States and Canada.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancora Vice President of Client Operations Natalie Williams was recently named as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Education" for 2023 by Women We Admire , a professional network of women business leaders in the United States and Canada.
  • I am extremely proud of the meaningful work we are doing at Ancora to upskill and reskill America's workforce.
  • "It is a privilege and an honor to be recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2023 by Women We Admire.
  • I am extremely proud of the meaningful work we are doing at Ancora to upskill and reskill America's workforce," said Williams.

Scientific Systems Hires Air Force Veteran David "Heat" Lyons as VP of Business Development

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

He is a retired United States Air Force Colonel who commanded at the squadron, group, and installation level, in and out of combat.

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  • He is a retired United States Air Force Colonel who commanded at the squadron, group, and installation level, in and out of combat.
  • As an F-16 Fighter Pilot, Lyons is a graduate of the United States Air Force Weapons School and later returned as an instructor.
  • Lyons has served in staff assignments at the Headquarters Air Force, Sub-Unified Command, and the Joint Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation level at DARPA.
  • Lyons was previously the Growth Lead at Spectrum Systems, Mercury Systems.

Trident University International announces a business analytics concentration in its MSITM and MBA programs

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Friday, June 23, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), has added a business analytics concentration to its MSITM and MBA degree programs to help serve students interested in studying data analytics and the principles involved in making data-driven business decisions. The program is designed for students interested in exploring data analytics skills in a traditional Master's level program, while also receiving a SAS® Joint Certificate in Business Analytics upon successful program completion. This concentration is designed to help professionals prepare to clean, access, and analyze data through digital analytics, visualizations, machine learning, data warehousing, business intelligence, and SAS Viya Analytics.

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International , a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), has added a business analytics concentration to its MSITM and MBA degree programs to help serve students interested in studying data analytics and the principles involved in making data-driven business decisions.
  • This concentration is designed to help professionals prepare to clean, access, and analyze data through digital analytics, visualizations, machine learning, data warehousing, business intelligence, and SAS Viya Analytics.
  • "The Business Analytics concentration was co-developed with SAS to ensure students are introduced to the industry-relevant tools needed to analyze and apply data to business operations and decisions," states Dr. Lisa Mohanty, Dean, Glenn R. Jones College of Business, Trident University.
  • The concentration in the MSITM program is a total of three courses in addition to the MSITM core course requirements.

Natalie Cooper Named President of Amerigroup Tennessee

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Amerigroup Tennessee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health, announced today that Natalie Cooper has been named president of the health plan, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Tennessee residents enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare.

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  • Amerigroup Tennessee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health, announced today that Natalie Cooper has been named president of the health plan, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Tennessee residents enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare.
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    Amerigroup Tennessee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health, announced today that Natalie Cooper has been named president of the health plan, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Tennessee residents enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare.
  • Most recently, Cooper was Regional Vice President at Elevance Health where she was responsible for Medicaid growth strategies and development centered on health plan retention and operations.
  • “Amerigroup Tennessee is a trusted health partner with a longstanding local commitment to improving the health of humanity,” said Cooper.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Appoints Tamar Thompson to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst" or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Ms. Tamar Thompson to the Company's Board of Directors ("Board"), effective on May 25, 2023.

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  • CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Catalyst" or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Ms. Tamar Thompson to the Company's Board of Directors ("Board"), effective on May 25, 2023.
  • "I am honored to join the Catalyst Board at such a pivotal time in the Company’s history," said Ms. Thompson.
  • Ms. Thompson currently serves as Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Affairs for Alexion Pharmaceutical, AstraZeneca Rare Diseases.
  • Prior to joining Alexion, Ms. Thompson served as Executive Director, State Government Affairs and Federal Policy for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

Trident University International Announces Addition of Digital Marketing Concentration to its Bachelors of Business Administration and MBA Programs

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Monday, May 15, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), has added a digital marketing concentration in its BSBA and MBA programs to serve students interested in studying digital marketing. The program was designed to appeal to marketing students, entrepreneurs seeking marketing foundations, and IT professionals looking to expand their knowledge.

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  • Trident University International announces a digital marketing concentration in its BSBA and MBA.
  • CHANDLER, Ariz., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), has added a digital marketing concentration in its BSBA and MBA programs to serve students interested in studying digital marketing.
  • The program was designed to appeal to marketing students, entrepreneurs seeking marketing foundations, and IT professionals looking to expand their knowledge.
  • The digital marketing course topics include social media marketing management, online marketing-SEO and SEM, and digital brand building.

Trident University International's Innovative Approach to Military Credit Evaluation Showcased at Military Conference

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), was honored to present at the annual Professional Development Symposium of The Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) held in New York City in January under the theme, "50 Years of Innovation."

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  • Trident University International Team presents at the annual Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) symposium on the subject of "Assisting our military students: Maximizing non-traditional credit and decreasing time to meet educational goals."
  • Topics discussed during the presentation include Trident's Fastrac , an initiative designed to simplify the credit transfer and prior experience evaluation process for students.
  • Recognizing that many students have acquired knowledge through their employer, military service, or elsewhere, the University established this initiative to help eligible students maximize their prior experience for potential transfer credit.
  • This allows student support staff to apply previous learnings for eligible credit if it fulfills any remaining graduation requirements at Trident.

Trident University International Vice Provost Publishes Book Chapter on Online Higher Education and Leadership.

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System, (Trident) Vice Provost, Dr. Conna Bral, has published a chapter in the book, From Grassroots to the Highly-Orchestrated: Online Leaders Share Their Stories of the Evolving Online Organizational Landscape in Higher Ed through OLC Press.

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  • Dr. Conna Bral, Vice Provost of Trident University International, has published a chapter titled, "Leading in an Online Environment through the Lens of Servant Leadership," in From Grassroots to the Highly-Orchestrated: Online Leaders Share Their Stories of the Evolving Online Organizational Landscape in Higher Ed.
  • CHANDLER, Ariz., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System, (Trident) Vice Provost, Dr. Conna Bral, has published a chapter in the book, From Grassroots to the Highly-Orchestrated: Online Leaders Share Their Stories of the Evolving Online Organizational Landscape in Higher Ed through OLC Press.
  • She is a published researcher of topics including assessment in higher education, leadership in online organizations, quality in competency-based programs, and online teacher preparation.
  • She earned a Master's in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa, a specialist degree in educational administration from Drake University, and a Bachelor's in Education and Psychology from Mount Mercy University.

Trident University International Raises Money for Local Military Families in Need

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, Trident University International (Trident) partnered with Joint Base Los Alamitos and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce for the Adopt-a-Family program to raise money for local military families.

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  • Trident University International raised $6,320 to provide sixty local military families with a $100 gift card each.
  • CHANDLER, Ariz., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, Trident University International (Trident) partnered with Joint Base Los Alamitos and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce for the Adopt-a-Family program to raise money for local military families.
  • Exceeding the initial goal of $6,000, the Trident community raised $6,320 for the military families in the Adopt-A-Family program.
  • Over 27,000 of Trident University's students and alumni are affiliated with the military, including those actively serving, veterans, and military spouses .

Trident University International Welcomes New Dean of Research and Doctoral Studies

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 25, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Amanda Jandris has joined Trident University International (Trident), a member of the AIU system, as the Dean of Research and Doctoral Studies. She brings with her expertise in both online and traditional higher education with over twenty-two years of experience as an educator and administrator.

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  • Trident University International welcomes Dr. Amanda Jandris as the new dean of research and doctoral studies.
  • CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Amanda Jandris has joined Trident University International (Trident), a member of the AIU system, as the Dean of Research and Doctoral Studies .
  • Dr. Jandris comes to Trident from the American College of Education where she served as Chair of Doctoral Research.
  • Prior to that, Dr. Jandris was a tenured Full Professor of Research at Concordia University Chicago where she served as a Department Chair, Executive Director of Doctoral Programs, Director of Academic Research, and Chaired the Institutional Review Board.