Better Business Bureau: BBB Tip: Student loan forgiveness is here. Here’s how to avoid scams
Milwaukee, Wis. – The Biden Administration recently announced that the federal government will cancel up to $20,000 of Federal student loans per person. This is good news for the millions of Americans with student loan debt. But unfortunately, it’s also an excellent opportunity for scammers. See our recent warning about student loan forgiveness scams.
As student loan holders navigate...
Educational Credential Evaluators: Milwaukee-based ECE appoints four new members to its board of directors
Milwaukee, Wis. – August 25, 2022 – Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE®), a nonprofit organization that evaluates foreign educational credentials, will add four esteemed leaders to its board of directors for the 2023-2025 term.
· Adria Baker,Ed.D. is the associate vice provost for international education at Rice University. Her expertise includes extensive work with nonprofit organizations and a focus on...
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce: Honored with two national awards for membership retention
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – was recognized this week by its peers for outstanding efforts on membership retention.
The Association of State Chamber Professionals (ASCP) honored WMC with two national awards for the total number of members and total dollar value of member dues retained....
FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Novak, WMC; State-chartered credit unions add $2.3B in assets since start of year, report shows
-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
He discusses this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’’ contest, an annual competition held by WMC and Johnson Financial Group.
“We basically want to highlight the manufacturing industry...
Security Health Plan: Supports efforts to provide aid for those affected by Huntington’s disease
MARSHFIELD – Receiving a diagnosis of a rare, fatal, incurable genetic disease comes with many unanswered questions for the patient and their loved ones. Jennifer Schermerhorn, human resources business partner manager with the Marshfield Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, says when her father was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease (HD), she searched for local support and resources....
PEARLS for Teen Girls: Welcomes two new board members
August 2022-- Milwaukee, WI-- PEARLS for Teen Girls, the Milwaukee leadershipdevelopment program serving girls middle school through high school, has appointed two new members to their board of directors.
The two new board members are Lanelle Ramey, Executive Director of MENTOR GreaterMilwaukee, and Anne Chapman, Research Director at the Wisconsin Association of SchoolBusiness...
Werner Electric Supply: Receives tED Magazine Best of the Best Marketing Award
APPLETON, Wis. (Aug. 25, 2022) – Werner Electric Supply has received a tED Magazine 2022 Best of the Best Marketing Award for the company’s 2021 IN4M event hosted at Lambeau Field.
The Best of the Best Awards celebrate the highest quality marketing efforts from electrical distributors as well as electrical product suppliers and manufacturers.
“IN4M was the...
UW Health: Statement on the reports of a possible nurses’ strike
CONTACT: Emily Kumlien(608) 516-9154
ekumlien@uwhealth.org
MADISON, Wis. – Today the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced that, as part of a national campaign to secure unions for all, they would work with a group of nurses at UW Health to conduct a strike starting at 7 a.m. Sept. 13 until 7...
Goodwill: Donates Northside facility to Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
(Milwaukee, Wis.) – August 25,2022 – Today, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., a non-profit social enterprise focused on workforce development, announced plans to donate its property located at 4030 N. 29th Street, Milwaukee, to its current tenant Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy (HFCA).
The donation, valued at $600,000, is the catalyst for a new 5-year community impact...
EnTech Solutions, Aurora Health Care: EnTech Solutions partners with Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh for solar energy system
OSHKOSH, Wis. (Aug. 25, 2022) –EnTech Solutions, a comprehensive distributed energy provider, and Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh, a state-of-the-art medical facility providing personal, compassionate care, announced the commissioning of a clean-energy solar installation at the medical center site. This photovoltaic (PV) solar system is the continuation of Aurora’s energy partnership with EnTech Solutions.
Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh is...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Novak, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
He discusses this year’s "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" contest, an annual competition held by WMC and Johnson Financial Group.
“We basically want to highlight the manufacturing industry here...
Medical College of Wisconsin: Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation provides $5.9 million to accelerate multiple myeloma research
Milwaukee, Aug. 25, 2022 – The Paula & Rodger Riney Foundation is providing $5.9 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) to advance new scientific and clinical discoveries in multiple myeloma research focused on immunotherapies and long-term survivorship among patients.
“We are pleased to partner with the MCW Cancer Center in our shared aspiration of finding a cure...
