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The Inner Circle acknowledges Jaleen D. Sims, MD, MPH, FACOG as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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FLOWOOD, Miss., March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Jaleen D. Sims, MD, MPH, FACOG is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for her contributions as a Leading Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist.

Key Points: 
  • FLOWOOD, Miss., March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Jaleen D. Sims, MD, MPH, FACOG is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for her contributions as a Leading Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist.
  • Dr. Jaleen D. Sims, MD, MPH, FACOG, practicing board certified OB/GYN at Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson, MS, is a leading figure in women's healthcare.
  • She is making waves in Mississippi with her expertise in normal and high-risk pregnancies, minimally invasive gynecological procedures, teen gynecology, contraception, and preventative cancer screenings.
  • Her dedication to advancing women's healthcare has earned her the trust and admiration of both patients and peers.

Coalition of Education and Edtech Leaders Releases Framework for Trusted Digital Credentials

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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LAKE MARY, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium's TrustEd Microcredential Coalition released a new TrustEd Microcredential Framework at the organization's annual Digital Credentials Summit on Monday.

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  • LAKE MARY, Fla., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium's TrustEd Microcredential Coalition released a new TrustEd Microcredential Framework at the organization's annual Digital Credentials Summit on Monday.
  • The coalition of senior leaders from higher education, edtech suppliers, and K-12 districts was created to help realize the full potential of microcredentials to benefit learners, educators, and employers.
  • The framework also outlines how a learner demonstrated mastery of the skills represented by the credential, identified as a TrustEd Application Microcredential, TrustEd Knowledge Microcredential, or Recognition Badges.
  • "Credentials that follow the framework will be more meaningful to receivers, and therefore, more valuable for the learners who earn them."

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Tammy del Sol, DMD, CEO as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Tammy del Sol, DMD, CEO is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for her contributions to the Dentistry field.

Key Points: 
  • HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Tammy del Sol, DMD, CEO is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for her contributions to the Dentistry field.
  • Dr. del Sol, a trusted dentist, is making a remarkable impact on smiles in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, through her dedicated dental practice, Colonial Dental Group.
  • Colonial Dental Group, Dr. del Sol's private practice, is dedicated to providing exceptional cosmetic and restorative dentistry.
  • Her practice offers a wide range of preventative, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry services, each designed to enhance the lives and smiles of their patients.

SurgePays Taps Derron Winfrey as Vice President

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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BARTLETT, Tenn., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SurgePays, Inc. (Nasdaq: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a technology and telecommunications company focused on the underbanked and underserved communities, announced today the appointment of Fintech and prepaid industry veteran Derron Winfrey as vice president, business development of the Company.

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  • BARTLETT, Tenn., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SurgePays, Inc. (Nasdaq: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a technology and telecommunications company focused on the underbanked and underserved communities, announced today the appointment of Fintech and prepaid industry veteran Derron Winfrey as vice president, business development of the Company.
  • Upon joining SurgePays, he became president of SurgePays' prepaid division and has been serving in various business development and advisory roles.
  • In his new position, Mr. Winfrey will work with SurgePays President Jeremy Gies to help drive innovation by discovering, developing, and implementing new fintech products and services.
  • "Derron helped build the foundation of SurgePays' prepaid business," said Jeremy Gies, president of SurgePays.

Usha Haley: How Chinese Investment in US Shale Gas Impacted Green-Technology Development

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Meanwhile, China, the world's largest energy consumer, has strategically set its sights on shale gas, but lacks a competitive technological edge.

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  • Meanwhile, China, the world's largest energy consumer, has strategically set its sights on shale gas, but lacks a competitive technological edge.
  • How has Chinese investment affected US technology development?
  • Usha Haley, Barton Distinguished Chair, Wichita State University, and principal investigator, provided answers through her National Science Foundation funded research on "Technology Development, Strategic Risk and National Policy: The Impact of Chinese State-Capitalist Investments in US Shale Gas".
  • The results uncover statistically significant shifts in technology ownership and innovation, with China dominating green-patenting activity, and Chinese investors increasingly dictating trajectories of green-technology development in US shale gas.

Chartwells Higher Education Launches 'First Year Eats' Program to Foster Inclusive College Experience for Incoming College and University Students

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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First Year Eats is built specifically to focus on first-year students, with the goal of making them feel welcome and connected throughout their college career.

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  • First Year Eats is built specifically to focus on first-year students, with the goal of making them feel welcome and connected throughout their college career.
  • According to a recent student survey conducted by Chartwells, 62% of students say that dining helps them spend more time and connect with friends.
  • "We strive to not only meet the culinary needs of students but also their academic and social needs," said Lisa McEuen, CEO of Chartwells Higher Education.
  • The program will foster a welcoming and inclusive experience while helping students be their best selves in and out of the classroom."

KD College Prep Hosts College Fair with Admissions Staff from 19 Colleges

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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KD College Prep hosted its first college fair with the DFW Admissions Regional Network (DARN) at the campus located in Frisco, TX. About 64 KD students and their families attended the event, which featured booths from 19 colleges located outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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  • We intentionally wanted our families to use our event to be better prepared for other college fairs and college visits," said David Dillard, CEO of KD College Prep.
  • The college fair was open to current 11th grade students enrolled in programs at KD College Prep.
  • Dillard said KD College Prep hopes to host additional college fairs and similar events in the future.
  • KD College Prep has no affiliation with these institutions and KD College Prep is not approved or endorsed by them.

FirePoint Selected to Operate New Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub Connecting Small Business with Defense Innovation Opportunities

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University today announced it has been selected to deliver Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub programming for the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) through the newly established Great Plains Mission Acceleration Center (MAC), an innovation and collaboration hub designed to connect small businesses, academia and the Department of Defense (DoD) to support defense-focused technology development.

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  • "The OnRamp Hub program is designed to tear down barriers between the private sector, defense and homeland security operations to accelerate technology deployment," Steve Cyrus, FirePoint executive director.
  • The only OnRamp Hub in the nation located on a university campus, FirePoint was chosen to operate the program over two other facilitators in the state.
  • "This program allows us to be part of a national network to expand opportunities for both local business and DoD partners."
  • Other Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs are located in Arizona, Hawaii, Ohio, and Washington.

State of Kansas awards $5 million grant to Connected Nation to build the state's first Internet Exchange Point at Wichita State University

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced today that her administration has awarded a $5 million grant to construct the state's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP)1 adjacent to Wichita State University's Innovation Campus. Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points (CNIXP), LLC — a joint venture between Kentucky-based nonprofit Connected Nation and carrier hotel pioneer Hunter Newby — will build, own and operate the facility at the northwest corner of East 21st Street North and Fountain Avenue, directly across from WSU's Eck Stadium.

Key Points: 
  • Laura Kelly announced today that her administration has awarded a $5 million grant to construct the state's first carrier-neutral Internet Exchange Point (IXP)1 adjacent to Wichita State University's Innovation Campus.
  • The IXP has great potential to attract more companies and bring economic growth to the local region and state.
  • WSU will provide a 40-year ground lease for the facility as an in-kind matching contribution to the grant, subject to final approval by the Kansas Board of Regents.
  • DE-CIX, the world's premier Internet Exchange ecosystem, will serve as the IX platform operator within the facility.

Northern Trust Strengthens Foundation & Institutional Advisors Practice in the Mid-Atlantic

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Northern Trust announced today that Karen Wawrzaszek has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as a Senior Vice President and Regional Director in Washington, D.C., where she will support efforts to grow and serve the firm’s foundation, endowment and nonprofit clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Key Points: 
  • Northern Trust announced today that Karen Wawrzaszek has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as a Senior Vice President and Regional Director in Washington, D.C., where she will support efforts to grow and serve the firm’s foundation, endowment and nonprofit clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Northern Trust’s Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) group serves nonprofit organizations through sophisticated investment management solutions, strategic insights and world-class resources.
  • More information about Northern Trust Foundation and Institutional Advisors can be found at www.northerntrust.com/FIA .
  • Northern Trust Wealth Management offers holistic wealth management services for affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses.