Scott C. Beardsley

Mountain America Credit Union Tops National List of Small Business Lenders

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Callahan & Associates , the leaders in products and services designed to empower credit unions with actionable data, recently released its list of the Top Small Business Lenders with Mountain America Credit Union as the No.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Callahan & Associates , the leaders in products and services designed to empower credit unions with actionable data, recently released its list of the Top Small Business Lenders with Mountain America Credit Union as the No.
  • Mountain America carried more than 500 small business loans for over $353 million reported at the end of the fourth quarter.
  • According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses in the United States account for more than 99.9% of all businesses.
  • “We’re honored to receive this recognition and thrilled that this acknowledgment demonstrates the impact we’re having on our small business community and their contributions to strengthening our local economy,” said Michael Griffiths, vice president of business lending at Mountain America.

UVU Launches Philanthropic Campaign With Largest Gift in School History

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Sunday, October 23, 2022

Orem, Utah, Oct. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Utah Valley University (UVU) unveiled today the universitys inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, EverGREEN.

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  • Orem, Utah, Oct. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Utah Valley University (UVU) unveiled today the universitys inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, EverGREEN.
  • As part of the campaign, the university announced its largest single gift in school history with a multi-year pledge totaling $28.5 million from Utah Community Credit Union.
  • At UVU, we believe that everyone from all walks of lifedeserves the transformative benefits of a high-quality education, said Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez, president of UVU.
  • The campaign will also ensure that the university can provide exceptional care, exceptional accountability, and exceptional results for future generations of UVU students.

Utah Valley University Launches Inaugural Comprehensive Philanthropic Campaign With Largest Gift in School History

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Monday, October 24, 2022

OREM, Utah, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah Valley University (UVU) unveiled today the university's inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, EverGREEN. Its impact will transform higher education in Utah and beyond by expanding opportunities to help students achieve their educational goals.

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  • EverGREEN, the comprehensive fundraising campaign for Utah Valley University, will advance, expand, and increase the impact of a degree from the university on the world
    OREM, Utah, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Utah Valley University (UVU) unveiled today the university's inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, EverGREEN.
  • As part of the campaign, the university announced its largest single gift in school history with a multi-year pledge totaling $28.5 million from Utah Community Credit Union.
  • "EverGREEN is a truly historical moment for Utah Valley University," said Kyle Reyes, vice president of Institutional Advancement and CEO of the UVU Foundation.
  • At Utah Valley University, we believe everyone deserves the transforming benefits of high-quality education and it needs to be affordable, accessible, and flexible.

Poets&Quants™ Honors The University of Virginia, Darden School of Business with Dean of the Year

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants , the definitive online publication for business education news, has named Scott Beardsley the Dean of the Year in their annual honors.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants , the definitive online publication for business education news, has named Scott Beardsley the Dean of the Year in their annual honors.
  • Beardsley, the only "non-traditional" dean of a top 20 business school, is the tenth dean to earn this honor, earned in the past by the leaders of business schools like Harvard Business School, the Yale School of Management, Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business and IE Business School and more.
  • Darden is also the only school to have gained the distinction of having two of its deans gain the honor.
  • Dean Beardsley, an alum of McKinsey & Co for nearly a quarter century, received his doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania and is a published author on non-traditional leadership.

UVA Darden Launches Sands Institute for Lifelong Learning, Grants First 5 Sands Professorships

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Friday, October 23, 2020

The Sands Institute intends to be a premier home for lifelong learning that meets the demands of a dynamic marketplace.

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  • The Sands Institute intends to be a premier home for lifelong learning that meets the demands of a dynamic marketplace.
  • At its September meeting, the UVA Board of Visitors approved the following appointments:
    Professor Toni Irving as Frank M. Sands Sr.
  • "We're thrilled to bestow endowed Sands professorships on these five world-class professors," said Darden Dean Scott Beardsley .
  • UVA Inn at Darden and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning The Sands gift will enable the start of construction of the project , which will begin in 2021 and is named the Frank M. Sands Sr. UVA Inn at Darden and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning.