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Duke Energy board appoints Derrick Burks as board member

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy's board of directors today announced the appointment of Derrick Burks a former managing partner at global professional services company EY (Ernst & Young) as a new board member, effective March 1.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Duke Energy's board of directors today announced the appointment of Derrick Burks a former managing partner at global professional services company EY (Ernst & Young) as a new board member, effective March 1.
  • "Derrick Burks' deep expertise, strategic insight and broad experience working with numerous companies and industries will be invaluable assets to our board and our company," said Lynn Good, Duke Energy Chair, President and CEO.
  • Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.
  • Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities.

Seton Hall University Invites High School Entrepreneurs to Compete for $50,000 in Prizes and Scholarships During Pirates Pitch Competition

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Monday, September 27, 2021

Learning the basics of entrepreneurship and recognizing viable business opportunities while participating in this "Shark Tank" style competition, the next generation of entrepreneurs will compete for more than $50,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to attend Seton Hall University.

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  • Learning the basics of entrepreneurship and recognizing viable business opportunities while participating in this "Shark Tank" style competition, the next generation of entrepreneurs will compete for more than $50,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to attend Seton Hall University.
  • Ten finalists will be selected in early November and invited to present their business ideas to a panel of judges from Seton Hall University on Friday, November 19.
  • One of the country's leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall has been showing the world what great minds can do since 1856.
  • The IHS campus houses Seton Hall's College of Nursing, its School of Health and Medical Sciences as well as Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.