2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

200+ Custom Blankets, Stockings for Fort Riley Veterans and Soldiers

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

In gratitude and to express support, service members at Fort Riley and veterans will be given custom, handmade blankets and stockings from the Corvias Property Management team that operates and maintains on-base housing.

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  • In gratitude and to express support, service members at Fort Riley and veterans will be given custom, handmade blankets and stockings from the Corvias Property Management team that operates and maintains on-base housing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221122005558/en/
    Corvias CEO Chris Wilson and Michael Paz-Torres, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, assemble blankets that will be donated to a unit at Fort Riley that will soon deploy.
  • Corvias kicked off the third phase of its solar energy program at Fort Riley in July 2022.
  • When complete, this solar array will generate nearly 17 MW of renewable energy to power more than 40% of Fort Riley homes.

JOHN MADIGAN AND DON WYCLIFF RETIRE FROM THE ROBERT R. MCCORMICK FOUNDATION BOARD

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced the retirement of long-time directors John Madigan and Don Wycliff, effective at the Foundation's most recent board meeting.

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  • CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced the retirement of long-time directors John Madigan and Don Wycliff, effective at the Foundation's most recent board meeting.
  • We are in a stronger position today because of their service to the McCormick Foundation," said Dennis FitzSimons, Board Chair.
  • Don Wycliff served as a director of the McCormick Foundation for 12 years, during which the Foundation issued grants of over $600 million.
  • The Robert R. McCormick Foundation envisions a Chicagoland with educated and informed individuals who are engaged in improving their communities.

ROBERT R. MCCORMICK FOUNDATION ELECTS LEE HENDERSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced that its directors have elected Lee Henderson, Partner at Ernst and Young, LLP, to the Board.

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  • CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announced that its directors have elected Lee Henderson, Partner at Ernst and Young, LLP, to the Board.
  • "We are excited to welcome Lee to our board of directors.
  • The Robert R. McCormick Foundation envisions a Chicagoland with educated and informed individuals who are engaged in improving their communities.
  • Established in 1955 upon the death of Col. Robert R. McCormick, longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, the McCormick Foundation has issued grants of approximately $1.9 billion.

U.S. Army Soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas Benefit from New Data Science-Powered Advising Platform to Guide Military-Civilian Transition

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 23, 2021

"This collaboration between Fort Riley, local government agencies, private companies and regional universities will springboard growth and career opportunities for veterans throughout our region.

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  • "This collaboration between Fort Riley, local government agencies, private companies and regional universities will springboard growth and career opportunities for veterans throughout our region.
  • We are grateful for the opportunities being created in Junction City through this partnership with the Junction City Economic Development Council, Initiatives, Inc. and participating employers."
  • To support the military-civilian transition for soldiers at Fort Riley, Junction City has assembled some of the region's largest employers, all of which have made commitments to hire transitioning service members.
  • About AstrumU:AstrumU is a data services company based in Kirkland, WA that is working to translate educational experiences into economic mobility.