Vocational Education Committee

Wisconsin Becomes 24th State to Guarantee a Personal Finance Course for All High School Students

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 109, bipartisan legislation that makes Wisconsin the 24th state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students.

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  • MADISON, Wis., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 109, bipartisan legislation that makes Wisconsin the 24th state to guarantee a standalone personal finance course for high school students.
  • Wisconsin joins six other states that passed laws in 2023 that will guarantee all high school students in their states will benefit from a personal finance course: West Virginia, Indiana, Minnesota, Connecticut, Louisiana and Oregon.
  • They, along with their students, testified passionately in front of Education Committees on the powerful impacts of a personal finance course."
  • "Requiring all Wisconsin students to complete a personal finance course is a crucial step toward breaking the cycle of generational poverty and ensuring social justice," said Kerri Herrild, personal finance teacher at De Pere High School.

Big Thirst Expands its Services with New Online Spirits Store and Adds Industry Experts to Staff

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Big Thirst, the spirits industry's most comprehensive e-commerce sales and marketing company, is expanding its services to offer an online marketplace and additional distillation production consulting services. Shop Big Thirst is a new online marketplace for people to discover hundreds of the most sought-after spirits. It is another avenue for Big Thirst clients to make it easy for people to buy their alcohol products online. In addition, the company has bolstered its distilling consulting services with the addition of industry experts to the team.

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  • Shop Big Thirst is a new online marketplace for people to discover hundreds of the most sought-after spirits.
  • It is another avenue for Big Thirst clients to make it easy for people to buy their alcohol products online.
  • In addition, the company has bolstered its distilling consulting services with the addition of industry experts to the team.
  • It is operated by passionate beverage industry veterans and is powered by a distribution and sales consultancy, Big Thirst Consulting , and a full-service marketing agency, Big Thirst Marketing .

Carrie Surratt Elected To Community Associations Institute-Illinois Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Chicago, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Chicagoland , a leading provider of community management services throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana, is proud to announce that one of the companys community association managers, Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, has been elected to a three-year term on the Community Associations Institute-Illinois (CAI) board of directors.

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  • Chicago, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa Chicagoland , a leading provider of community management services throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana, is proud to announce that one of the companys community association managers, Carrie Surratt, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, has been elected to a three-year term on the Community Associations Institute-Illinois (CAI) board of directors.
  • Mrs. Surratt has more than 20 years community association management experience and currently serves as a portfolio manager with Associa Chicagoland.
  • She began her career as an administrative assistant and advanced to the position of community association manager.
  • Ive had the great privilege of knowing and working with Carrie Surratt for many years, said Erica Horndasch, CMCA, AMS, vice president of business development at Associa Chicagoland.

Two Cannabis Creative Group Leaders Appointed to National Cannabis Industry Association Committees

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannabis Creative Group (CCG) announced today that two company leaders, Dan Serard and Karen Ly, have been selected to serve on National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) committees.

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  • BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannabis Creative Group (CCG) announced today that two company leaders, Dan Serard and Karen Ly, have been selected to serve on National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) committees.
  • Prior to joining Cannabis Creative, he had extensive experience in the health and wellness industry as a business development professional.
  • Cannabis Creative Group is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in Cannabis and CBD.
  • Headquartered in Boston, MA, Cannabis Creative Group has client partnerships in 20+ U.S states, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.