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LIFT Academy, Indiana Wesleyan University Partner on Training Programs

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, one of the largest and most innovative flight training schools in the United States, announced today a partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) to create two new education paths for aspiring commercial airline pilots.

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  • Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy, one of the largest and most innovative flight training schools in the United States, announced today a partnership with Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) to create two new education paths for aspiring commercial airline pilots.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005988/en/
    LIFT Academy and Indiana Wesleyan University announce collegiate partnership for flight training.
  • Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, LIFT revolutionizes commercial aviation training, utilizing state-of-the-art, eco-friendly training technologies and systems to educate future aviators.
  • Indiana Wesleyan University celebrates 100 years as a Christian, global, comprehensive university providing liberal arts and professional education to approximately 10,000 students worldwide.

San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Names Sharon Giovinazzo Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco-based LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that it has named Sharon Giovinazzo as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco-based LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that it has named Sharon Giovinazzo as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Sharon Giovinazzo brings more than two decades of experience leading organizations dedicated to advocating for and serving the needs of the blind and visually impaired.
  • "I am honored to join the leadership team at LightHouse as its new CEO," said Sharon Giovinazzo.
  • "We're pleased that Sharon will join us as CEO of LightHouse," said Dr Sharon Sacks, LightHouse Board Chair.

EMERGE EDUCATION AND CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SIGN RENEWED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE OFFERING STUDENTS HIGH-QUALITY MASTER'S AND DOCTORATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerge Education, one of the nation's premier marketing and recruiting firms for higher-educational institutions, and Concordia University Chicago (CUC) extended their working relationship with a renewed partnership agreement. Partnering since 2015, these two organizations have enrolled more than 1,500 students in top-ranked master's and doctorate degree programs.

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  • Partnering since 2015, these two organizations have enrolled more than 1,500 students in top-ranked master's and doctorate degree programs.
  • "We are proud to work alongside clients like Concordia-Chicago to help them market the exceptional online degree programs they continue to offer to working professionals.
  • Through the renewed contract, Emerge Education will continue to market and provide recruitment services for several of Concordia-Chicago's online master's and doctorate degree programs aimed at working adults.
  • This renewed contract is a perfect example of the industry growth, as well as the prominence of Emerge Education and Concordia University Chicago in higher education."

Ivy Tech and LIFT Academy Partner to Expand Aviation Training Opportunities in Indiana

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Monday, July 25, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220725005216/en/
    Ivy Tech Community College Columbus and LIFT Academy partner to expand aviation training opportunities in Indiana to offer students a Professional Flight Associate of Applied Science degree.
  • We welcome LIFT aboard as a partner to Ivy Tech Columbus Professional Flight.
  • About LIFT Academy: Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy is a U.S.-based commercial aviation pilot training school owned by Republic Airways.
  • Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, LIFT revolutionizes commercial aviation training, utilizing state-of-the-art, eco-friendly training technologies and systems to educate future aviators.

Wealth Management Designation for Sports and Entertainment Industries Now Available at College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

To help those involved in their careers manage their wealth, the College for Financial Planning A Kaplan Company now offers specialized training with its Sports and Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor SM or SE-AWMASM program, designed for financial planners, but also valuable for agents, lawyers, administrators, coaches, and other supporters.

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  • To help those involved in their careers manage their wealth, the College for Financial Planning A Kaplan Company now offers specialized training with its Sports and Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor SM or SE-AWMASM program, designed for financial planners, but also valuable for agents, lawyers, administrators, coaches, and other supporters.
  • For the past year, the program was exclusively available by agreement to employees of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, but enrollment is now available to anyone.
  • Within the past year, the NCAA has begun allowing college athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness , leading to a wider audience facing distinct financial planning issues.
  • Founded in 1972, the College for Financial PlanningA Kaplan Company provides accessible and flexible degree, non-degree, and continuing professional education programs to students nationwide.

Health Education Leaders Launch Continuing Medical Education for Clinicians in Digital Medicine

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

BOSTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), Rocky Vista University (RVU) College of Medicine, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) launched a new library of continuing medical education (CME) courses as foundational education for practicing clinicians to learn how to effectively and efficiently leverage new digital approaches to caring for their patients. The Digital Health CME Certificate consists of eight modules on digital health, which clinicians can now sign up for here.

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  • The Digital Health CME Certificate consists of eight modules on digital health, which clinicians can now sign up for here .
  • "As the first osteopathic medical school in the U.S. to incorporate a Digital Health Track (DHT) in medical education, RVU was the perfect partner for this project."
  • "In hopes of improving patient safety and health outcomes during the rapidly expanding digital era, a collection of innovative continuing medical education modules was crafted in partnership with the Digital Medicine Society.
  • About the Digital Medicine Society: The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) is the professional society serving the digital medicine community, driving scientific progress and broad acceptance of digital medicine to enhance public health.

MDsave Partners with The University of Central Oklahoma and Bok Financial Insurance

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

BOK Financial Insurance (BOKFI), an employee benefits consultancy, identified the MDsave for Employers platform as an innovative solution that could bring exclusive cost savings and price transparency to UCO.

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  • BOK Financial Insurance (BOKFI), an employee benefits consultancy, identified the MDsave for Employers platform as an innovative solution that could bring exclusive cost savings and price transparency to UCO.
  • With strong connections throughout the Oklahoma City metro, the University of Central Oklahoma is dedicated to developing in students the confidence to succeed through transformative learning experiences.
  • BOK Financial Insurance, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF).
  • BOK Financial Insurance offers employee benefits and risk management consulting services for businesses and nonprofit organizations across the Rocky Mountain and
    Midwest regions.

After Generous Gift, Roadrunners to Play in ‘1st Source Bank Fieldhouse’

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Dowagiac, Michigan, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) and 1st Source Bank announced today that with a major gift from the 1st Source Foundation, the remodeled athletic facility in the Charles O. Zollar Building on the Dowagiac campus will be named 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse.

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  • Dowagiac, Michigan, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) and 1st Source Bank announced today that with a major gift from the 1st Source Foundation, the remodeled athletic facility in the Charles O. Zollar Building on the Dowagiac campus will be named 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse.
  • The 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse is expected to be ready for use by student-athletes in July 2022.
  • 1st Source Corporation, parent company of 1st Source Bank, has assets of over $8.0 billion and is the largest locally-controlled financial institution headquartered in the northern Indiana-southwestern Michigan area.
  • The Corporation includes 79 banking centers, 18 1st Source Bank Specialty Finance Group locations nationwide, nine Wealth Advisory Services locations and ten 1st Source Insurance offices.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning and College for Financial Planning Announce CFP® Exam Prep Scholarships

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning (the Center) announced today the joint launch of the College for Financial Planninga Kaplan Company Scholarships for CFP Exam Prep to support fostering diversity within the profession.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning (the Center) announced today the joint launch of the College for Financial Planninga Kaplan Company Scholarships for CFP Exam Prep to support fostering diversity within the profession.
  • The scholarships offered in collaboration with the College for Financial Planning help the Center achieve its mission to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession.
  • "The College for Financial Planning strongly supports the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning's efforts to create a more diverse workforce so that every American has access to competent, ethical financial planning advice," said Dirk Pantone, CPA, CFP, President of the College for Financial Planning.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice.

Wake Forest University School of Professional Studies Offers Financial Certification Programs Powered by the College for Financial Planning®—a Kaplan Company

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

For those entering the field, these designation programs provide stackable credit toward the Certificate in Financial Planning.

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  • For those entering the field, these designation programs provide stackable credit toward the Certificate in Financial Planning.
  • Wake Forest Universitys School of Professional Studies is committed to principles of access, flexibility, and academic excellence, said Charles Iacovou, Dean of the school.
  • The newest school from Wake Forest University, the School of Professional Studies houses innovative graduate degree and non-degree programs, including certificates and other credentials, for working professionals.
  • Founded in 1972, the College for Financial PlanningA Kaplan Company provides accessible and flexible degree, non-degree, and continuing professional education programs to students nationwide.