Lake Forest College

Porte Brown Names Five New Partners: Bondi, Ciechanski, Dekhtyar, Rothmann & VonDrasek

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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William "Bill" Rothmann is a member of Porte Brown's Tax Department and is the Partner in Charge of the firm's McHenry office.

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  • William "Bill" Rothmann is a member of Porte Brown's Tax Department and is the Partner in Charge of the firm's McHenry office.
  • Rachel VonDrasek leads Porte Brown's Multi State Tax Department where she provides multi state compliance and research to the firm's clients.
  • Prior to working at Porte Brown, Rachel was a tax manager at Plante Moran for nearly five years.
  • "Porte Brown is a firm that is known for pushing boundaries and embracing fresh perspectives and ideas," said Joe Gleba, CEO / Managing Partner.

Wynnchurch Capital Announces Team Expansion

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today the addition of Brett Burns as an Associate to our investment team.

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  • Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today the addition of Brett Burns as an Associate to our investment team.
  • Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, said, “We are excited to announce the additions of Brett, Yuri, Justin, Moe, Colleen, and Jessica.
  • Yuri Douglas previously held various roles within the accounting departments at Makena Capital, Industrial Growth Partners, and Linden Capital.
  • Wynnchurch is actively seeking investment opportunities for its $2.277 billion Fund V. In September, Trimlite, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, acquired Francis-Schulze Company, a leading value-added distributor of exterior door products and hardware.

NPG Awards $30,000 in Scholarships for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth leaders have announced this year's annual Essay Scholarship Contest winners. Soon, eighteen students from across the U.S. will receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $1,000 to help with their tuition and other expenses.

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  • Soon, eighteen students from across the U.S. will receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $1,000 to help with their tuition and other expenses.
  • This year, the winning graduate students competed for the scholarship awards by writing an original 750–1,000 word essay addressing the provided prompt .
  • High school seniors and undergraduate students competed for the scholarship awards by writing an original 450-600 word essay addressing the provided prompt .
  • By offering multiple scholarships, NPG encourages young people to examine U.S. demographic trends carefully and to make sustainable choices.

FirstEnergy Names Amanda Mertens Campbell Vice President, External Affairs

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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AKRON, Ohio, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that Amanda Mertens Campbell has been named vice president, External Affairs, effective July 10. Campbell will lead and oversee local, state and federal external affairs for FirstEnergy. In this role, she will drive engagement on issues that significantly impact the company's customers, employees and operations aligned with FirstEnergy's core values and business strategies. She will report to Mark Mroczynski, acting vice president, Operations.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced that Amanda Mertens Campbell has been named vice president, External Affairs, effective July 10.
  • Campbell will lead and oversee local, state and federal external affairs for FirstEnergy.
  • Since 2018, Mertens Campbell served as vice president of Government Affairs and Community and Project Outreach for The Williams Companies.
  • Prior to The Williams Companies, Mertens Campbell was executive counsel, Global Government Affairs and Policy for GE Power, a subsidiary of The General Electric Company.

Leading Strategic Consulting Firm, CCS Fundraising, Elevates Five Employees to Partner

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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CCS Fundraising continues to strengthen its position as the world's leading fundraising and strategic consulting firm.

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  • CCS Fundraising continues to strengthen its position as the world's leading fundraising and strategic consulting firm.
  • CCS is thrilled to recognize their accomplishments and welcome them into the new role of Partner.
  • "We are thrilled to promote Suzanne, Barri, Doug, Tim, and Sarah to partner," said CCS Fundraising CEO, Jon Kane.
  • With the addition of these five partners, CCS Fundraising continues to strengthen its position as the world's leading fundraising and strategic consulting firm.

LAKE FOREST COLLEGE AND ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY SHARE $1 MILLION GIFT FOR NURSING PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lake Forest College and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) in North Chicago have received a $1 million gift from The Grainger Foundation to support scholarships for the novel Nursing Education to Workforce (NEW) Pathway Program .

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  • LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lake Forest College and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) in North Chicago have received a $1 million gift from The Grainger Foundation to support scholarships for the novel Nursing Education to Workforce (NEW) Pathway Program .
  • "This new scholarship program will increase educational attainment for local students and help build a nursing workforce that, ultimately, will improve the overall health and wellness of Lake County," said Lake Forest College President Jill M. Baren, MD.
  • Data from the economic development organization Lake County Partners shows that 300 nursing positions went unfilled in the county before 2020.
  • Nursing Pathways Scholarship Program recipients must also have a desire and commitment to pursue a career in nursing and return to the community to practice.

Jenzabar Closes Another Milestone Year With 70 Colleges and Universities Choosing Jenzabar Solutions in 2022

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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We are excited to welcome new institutions to the Jenzabar Family, and we look forward to further strengthening the relationships with our partner schools.”

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  • We are excited to welcome new institutions to the Jenzabar Family, and we look forward to further strengthening the relationships with our partner schools.”
    Throughout 2022, Jenzabar was recognized for its innovative excellence .
  • In the first quarter, The American Business Awards recognized Jenzabar Communications with a Bronze Stevie Award for the Best Emerging Solution for Administrators.
  • Jenzabar One, Jenzabar’s cloud ERP built exclusively for higher education, was also named a finalist for the Best Higher Education Solution in the 2022 EdTech Cool Tool Awards.
  • The Jenzabar Academy Team also won a Silver Award for Best Learning Team in the 2022 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards.

Red Arts Capital, A Top Supply Chain Private Equity Firm, Continues Growth By Adding Two Key Members And Promoting Another to VP

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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The firm continues to bring in outside talent while promoting internally, as former Senior Associate, Chris Hull, becomes Vice President.

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  • The firm continues to bring in outside talent while promoting internally, as former Senior Associate, Chris Hull, becomes Vice President.
  • More recently in July, Red Arts, alongside Prudential Private Capital,completed a GP-led secondary transaction with Sunset Pacific Transportation.
  • Through their sector expertise, strong relationships, and determined team, Chad and Nick, Red Arts Capital Co-founders, have built an incredible firm.
  • Based in Chicago, Illinois, Red Arts Capital is a leading investment firm focused on supply chain-related, transportation and logistics businesses.

New Master of Science in Nursing for Entry into Nursing Practice Program at Rosalind Franklin University Clears Final Regulatory Step

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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We're hoping to inspire more young people to enter the nursing profession and practice in their communities.

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  • We're hoping to inspire more young people to enter the nursing profession and practice in their communities.
  • We're confident that we can graduate the nurses our clinical partners need to help improve quality of care and patient outcomes."
  • "We're bringing together a network of support focused on enhancing the diversity and advanced degree preparation of Lake County's nursing workforce," Dr. Larson said.
  • The university embodies the spirit of inquiry and excellence modeled by its namesake Dr. Rosalind Franklin, whose Photo 51 was crucial to solving the structure of DNA.

The New York Academy of Medicine Awards 2022-24 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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The Barondess Fellowship is awarded annually to a junior faculty member in internal medicine to enhance medical students and residents' training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care.

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  • The Barondess Fellowship is awarded annually to a junior faculty member in internal medicine to enhance medical students and residents' training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care.
  • The fellowship aims to improve the patient experience by innovating and strengthening the critical skills that characterize the clinical transaction, including communicating with patients, conducting the physical exam, and applying clinical reasoning.
  • The ACGME is proud to present The Barondess Fellowship, in partnership with The New York Academy of Medicine, to Dr. Clark.
  • The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) tackles the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life.