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Westbrook Health Services’ Executive Director Jo Ann Powell was recently honored by the Westbrook Board of Directors in recognition of 16 years of service. Powell retired on April 21, 2017. The Board has renamed the “Friends of Westbrook Permanent Endowment Fund” the “Jo Ann Powell Visionary Fund for the Friends of Westbrook” to high light…
The Highmark Foundation has released its 2016 annual giving report: Getting Health Right: Now and for the Future. The report details the impact of the nearly $3 million in funding in 2016 to support initiatives that educate and improve the overall well-being of the communities served by Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates in…
The University of Charleston announced the offering to two new majors and a new minor, enrolling now for Fall 2017. The University will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Movement Science, designed to help students interested in working as a personal trainer, conditioning specialist or health and fitness educator, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach…
Davis & Elkins College junior Emily Coffman received the Barbara F. Sims Award for Year-Long Excellence in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The award is one of two top honors of excellence presented to individuals by the Collegiate Forensics Association (CFA), a regional speech and debate organization in the mid-Atlantic region. As a member of the Calliduz Debate…
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that firm Member Robby J. Aliff has been selected as a Fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation. Aliff was inducted at the annual Bar Foundation Fellows Dinner April 27 in Charleston. “The firm congratulates Robby on his achievements on behalf of our firm and his service to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2017 National 8(a) Graduate of the Year award goes to Leah Heimbach, a former paramedic, critical care nurse, and healthcare attorney, who co-founded Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) in 2002 to provide innovative solutions to the healthcare industry. HMS specializes in ensuring healthcare facilities are in compliance with federal regulations. …