MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Baker Donelson, a national law firm with more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors, today announced that corporate attorney Matthew Huddle has joined the Firm's Baltimore office as a shareholder. Working with entities across the corporate growth cycle from early-stage private companies to established, publicly traded entities, Mr. Huddle focuses his practice on repre  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Robert J. "Jay" Wilkinson has joined Baker Donelson as of counsel in the Firm's Chattanooga office, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors' rights. Mr. Wilkinson, whose primary practice area is bankruptcy, counsels clients in a wide range of industries, including mortgage lending, in creditors' rights and default services. In his two dec  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 14 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Four Baker Donelson attorneys have been recognized as Client Service All-Stars by BTI Consulting Group, the leading provider of strategic research to the legal community. The four attorneys recognized in the 2023 edition are Jennifer L. Anderson, Christy Tosh Crider, James E. Edwards Jr., and Sara M. Turner. * * * Ms. Turner was named by multiple clients, earning her the added distinction of b  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSpro) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: Cumberland students' educational opportunities are expanding beginning in the fall 2023 semester with the addition of 10 new bachelor's and master's level degrees. More new programs are expected to be available soon and will be listed in the 2023-2024 University Catalog soon. The following programs are now available for enrollment: Bachelor Degrees: Homeland Security (BS) Musical Theatre (B.Mus.)  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * GreenEdgeSM allows customers to contribute toward their carbon emissions reduction goals through the purchase of 'blocks' representing a blend of renewable natural gas environmental attributes and carbon offsets * Customers can purchase GreenEdgeSM blocks starting at $3 a month * Blocks purchased by participating North Carolina customers in 2022 offset greenhouse emissions equivalent to driving an average c  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSsel) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: The front lawn and grand columns of the E.B. Eller Administration Building set the stage as Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) celebrated its 53rd graduating class in its annual commencement exercises on May 6 on the Dyersburg campus. The DSCC choir, led by Thomas Frost, the DSCC music instructor, performed special music for this special ceremony. Dr. Scott Cook, president of DS  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nicholas Hagemeier named to Research Leader Fellowship program * * * Dr. Nichlas HagemeierDr. Nicholas E. Hagemeier, vice provost for research and chief research officer at East Tennessee State University (VPR/CRO), is one of eight research leaders from across the country selected for the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities' (APLU) Research Leader Fellowship Program.   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSfund) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Access ETSU, a program that has provided critical support to young adults with intellectual disabilities the past four years, has earned a sizable grant to continue its mission of serving the university and the region. The Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities awarded East Tennessee State University a $400,000, three-year grant aimed at guiding students into c  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSfund) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Dr. Aaron Polichnowski was recently awarded a $601,092 grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a possible link between blood vessel function and hypertension - particularly salt-sensitive hypertension. Polichnowski, a professor in the Quillen College of Medicine's Department of Biomedical Sciences and expert in renal hemodynamics (dynamics   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSper) -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement: * * * Epstein Becker Green (EBG) has announced the hiring of three new Members of the Firm in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice across two offices in the Southern United States. Hemant Gupta and W. Jeff McGoff join the firm in Memphis, while Adelee Traylor joins EBG in Dallas. The trio brings a combined breadth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, technology and data cont  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson has added Dr. Michael Klipstein, former Director of International Cybersecurity Policy for the National Security Council, as a senior public policy advisor in the Government Relations and Public Policy Group in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office. * * * Dr. Klipstein is an executive cyberspace leader and network engineer with 15 years of strategic and operational experi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 14, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Independent Stave Company officials announced today the company will invest $30 million to establish new manufacturing operations through its subsidiary American Stave Company in Rickman, Tennessee. Independent Stave Company will create 85 new jobs i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 15, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and PVS Plastics Technology Corporation officials announced today the company will invest $6.9 million to establish its second U.S. facility in Johnson City, Tennessee. PVS will create 26 new jobs in Washington County as the company establishes manufactu  more

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, June 15 (TNSper) -- Hampden-Sydney College issued the following news: Hampden-Sydney College announced today that Desiree Washington has been appointed dean of culture and inclusion following a national search. Over more than a decade in higher education, Ms. Washington has built a reputation as a measured, forward-thinking student affairs leader. Ms. Washington most recently served as assistant dean of students at Maryville College in Tennessee, where she oversaw the  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSpconf) -- Lee University issued the following news: On June 6, the Lee University Center for Responsible Citizenship (CRC) hosted its inaugural summer reading seminar to reflect on the state of higher education in the modern world. This conversation included a mixed group of 13 high school and undergraduate students and was led by Lee faculty Drs. Chad Schrock and Thomas Pope. Participants gathered for a day-long event to discuss C.S. Lewis's science-fiction c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on June 13, 2023: Lipscomb University's College of Education has once again been recognized for having one of the top teacher preparation programs in the nation. Its graduate teacher preparation program has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future teachers in how to teach reading, earning an "A" grade in the organization's new report, Teacher Prep Review  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSpro) -- Lincoln Memorial University posted the following news from June 9, 2023: The LMU-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine's (LMU-CVM) is introducing a Professional and Clinical Skills Digital Badging Program to incentivize young professionals to achieve mastery of marketable skills for a demanding work environment. "When I first heard about the badging program I was thrilled," said Tara Barron Fellows. "With a background in corporate busines  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Inside the Core, we are very excited that one of our Core Fellows, Dr.Roger Alfani, will be traveling to Africa this week as part of the work he is doing with colleague Dr. Nicole Eggers of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, both recipients of The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant. As is commonly known, NEH Grants are very competitive and prestigious, and both Eggers and Alfani   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 16, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online. The settlement resolves claims that the company deceptively marketed its VIP Membership Program to consumers and then made it difficult for consumers to cancel their memberships. A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 13, 2023 and a letter: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk use  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") is proud to announce that over $7.4 million has been returned to Tennesseans so far in 2023 through its mediation and restitution efforts. TDCI is on trend to pass last year's record-breaking $11.49 million that was returned to Tennesseans last year through our mediation and restitution work. That figure represented the largest  more

SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 13 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: On June 11, approximately 70 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard landed in Sofia, Bulgaria, to begin an international joint readiness exercise, Thracian Sentry 2023. More than 170 military personnel from the Bulgarian Armed Forces, the Hellenic Air Force in Greece, and the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard have partnered to develop and improve skills which include combat medica  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) and John C. Tune Airport(R) (JWN(R)) welcome three new members to its leadership team. Chris Davidson joins as Assistant Vice President of John C. Tune Airport, Randy Dorsten joins as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, and Jeffrey Wooden joins as the Director of Emergency Management (headshots attached). "I would like to welcome Chris, Ra  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSawa) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University presented Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 13 alumni dinner at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans, La. The Dodd Award is the highest denominational service award Union gives. It is named for the man who was a 1904 Union graduate, served as president of the SBC and who   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSawa) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The UofM Board of Trustees honored former inaugural Board members Alan B. Graf Jr. and R. Brad Martin as well as former President Shirley Raines at its meeting on Wednesday. Graf and Martin were presented proclamations from Gov. Bill Lee by Chairman of the Board Doug Edwards. Gov. Lee declared June 14, 2023, both Alan B. Graf Jr. Day and R. Brad Martin Day in the State of Tennessee. Graf was a  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: You may not think about the registration, distribution, sale and use of pesticide products that help control insects, weeds and diseases, but a lot of people in state and federal government do. They meet annually to discuss developments that can affect your health daily. From June 5-7, the State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Issues R  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Consequences of Introduction Could Be Severe to Native Species * * * New research indicates the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) could be devastating to amphibian biodiversity if introduced to North America. Nature Communications published the findings June 5 from a group of researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Ag  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The first investigation to delve into genetic predisposition for early-onset colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity has identified differing germline risk variants. The study, which was published June 15th in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggests that current multigene panel tests may not be representative of early-onset colorectal cancer risk in diverse populations. It found that ra  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Gaelyn Garrett, MD, MMHC, Guy M. Maness Professor of Laryngology and Voice, professor of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery and medical director of the Vanderbilt Voice Center, has been elected president of the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) for the 2023-24 term. She began her new role in March. "This is an amazing accomplishment and proper recogniti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: One's quality of life tends to rest in the end on the ability to independently perform activities of daily living like shopping, preparing food and managing personal finances. In 324 participants aged 60 and older who were free of clinical dementia, MRI brain scans taken at study entry predicted independent function scores five years later. The study was reported by Corey Bolton, PsyD, Ang  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Joseph Gigante, MD, professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics (NADEP) within the Academic Pediatric Association (APA). He is the first Monroe Carell faculty member and among the second class of physician educators named to this group. Gigante first came to Monroe   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Last week, Johns Hopkins University named the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore for the late Levi Watkins Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University's first Black medical school graduate in 1970 best known for his pioneering heart surgery and civil rights activism. The center, now called the Levi Watkins Jr. M.D. Outpatient Center, serves 300,000 patients annually and is part of Hopkins' Di  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Increasing evidence demonstrates that children born to women who consumed a calorically dense, Western-style diet (WSD) during pregnancy are at increased risk of cardiometabolic disease, including Type 2 diabetes. In a primate (Japanese macaque) model, Maureen Gannon, PhD, and colleagues tested whether exposure to maternal WSD altered the function of the offspring's insulin-producing beta  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Martin Montenovo, MD, associate professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named chief of the Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation in the Department of Surgery. Montenovo joined VUMC in September 2019 when he was recruited to help develop and expand the Medical Center's living donor liver transplant program. Living donor liver transplantat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSfund) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $19.5 million grant to Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, for support of Regional Prospective Observational Research in Tuberculosis International, or RePORT International. The grant follows the recently announced five-year, $5 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in support of RePORT Brazil, one of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on June 16, 2023: A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study comparing the two types of laryngoscopes used in tracheal intubation of critically ill patients showed that the use of a video laryngoscope increased successful intubation on the first attempt, compared to the use of a direct laryngoscope, the standard approach for almost a century. The DEVICE (DirEct Versus VIdeo LaryngosCo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Ideas for addressing the disproportionate impact of cancer, diabetes, and gastrointestinal diseases on disadvantaged populations were shared June 9 during a diversity symposium at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Lori Coburn, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, organized the daylong event, part of the Vanderbilt Digestive   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A multidisciplinary team including more than a dozen nurses, critical care anesthesiologists and cardiac surgeons recently collaborated on a live simulation to develop a new protocol for a rare but high-stakes cardiothoracic event -- when a team has to perform a re-sternotomy at a patient's bedside as a life-saving measure. When the life-or-death situation occurs, surgery must be performed  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 15 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, CNE, has been selected as the new Vanderbilt School of Nursing assistant dean for its PhD in nursing science program. McNelis comes to Nashville from her role as professor and associate dean for scholarship of innovation and clinical science at George Washington University School of Nursing in Washington, D.C. She brings more than two decades of ex  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners has named School of Nursing Professor Ginny Moore, DNP, MSN'90, as an AANP fellow in honor of her outstanding achievements and exemplary service. Moore, who directs the Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner specialty, will be inducted on June 22 at the 2023 AANP National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. "Membership in FAAN  more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSper) -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: Volunteer State Community College's Athletics Program announces a new head men's basketball coach for the Pioneers. For 30 years, Lynn served as the Head Coach for Women's Fast Pitch Softball at Vol State and coached the program to over 1,040 wins. During the first half of his 30 years with Vol State, Lynn also assisted the Men's Basketball team for 14 years and assisted the Women's Basketball   more