WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSper) -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker, president & chief executive officer of Corewell Health, based in Michigan, as its Chair-elect Designate. Freese Decker will be Chair-elect in 2024 and become the 2025 Chair of the AHA, the top-elected official of the national organization that represents America's hospitals and health systems  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Rachel Coates, 23rd Wing Public Affairs From supporting friends and family during deployments to devoting time to official functions and agencies, Airmen find a variety of ways to give back to the military and support their wingmen. Here at Moody, one Airman has taken a big step in giving back to others. Senior Master Sgt. Jacoby Madden, 74th Fighter Gene  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District selected Andy Sanderson as chief of the Louisiana Branch within Regulatory Division. Prior to his selection, Sanderson served as the acting Regulatory Division Louisiana Branch Chief. Sanderson began his career with the Vicksburg District in 2016 as an environmental specialist in the Regulatory Division.   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Megan Gilliland, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Capt. Jesse Black relieved Capt. Gregory Petrovic and assumed command as the 42nd commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) during a ceremony July 14, 2023. Black assumed command of NRL following his tour of duty as the executive officer. Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus presented  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 18 (TNSper) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: Following a national search, Christina Hassija has been named dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) at Cal State San Bernardino. Hassija will also hold an academic appointment as a tenured full professor in the Department of Psychology. "I am honored to serve as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and eager to continue my efforts   more

CREECH AFB, Nevada, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Victoria Nuzzi, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing held a change of command ceremony here, bidding farewell to Col. Eric Schmidt as its commander, and welcoming Col. Nicholas Pederson, July 14, 2023. Pederson took command from Schmidt with Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, 15  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSper) -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the appointments of two individuals to the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) senior leadership team. Marta Paravano, who has been instrumental in modernizing OAG's operations and supporting the excellence of its legal practice, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Candyce Phoenix, a seasoned att  more

DENMARK, South Carolina, July 18 (TNSper) -- Denmark Technical College issued the following news release: Former Virginia State University women's head basketball coach, James Hill Jr., has been selected as the next athletic director and head women's basketball coach at Denmark Technical College. Hill spent 16 seasons at the helm of the women's basketball program at VSU, where he led the Trojans to five 20-win seasons and a 2015 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball C  more

NEW YORK, July 18 (TNSper) -- City College of New York issued the following news: Dave A. Chokshi, M.D., the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, has been appointed the inaugural Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership at The City College of New York's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. This endowed professorship, first announced in April 2022, was established with a gift from Seymour (Sy) Sternberg '65, '10 (hon.) and Laurie Ster  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 (TNSper) -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) free ad-supported streaming service, today announced the appointment of Anjali Sud as Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective September 1, 2023. Sud, who will report to Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, joins as Tubi recently became the most watched free ad-supported TV streaming service in the U.S.  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 18 (TNSper) -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: In a ceremony steeped in rich military tradition, Illinois Army National Guard Col. David Helfrich, of Smithton, Illinois, assumed command of the Normal-based 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) from Col. Kevin Little, of Franklin, Illinois, in a change of command ceremony July 14 at the brigade's headquarters on the grounds of the Heartland Community College. Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, of Naperv  more

COLUMBUS, Indiana, July 18 (TNSper) -- Indiana University-Purdue University's Columbus Campus issued the following news release: IUPUC recently added to its Athletic Department with the hiring of Kevin Nolan as Head Men's Soccer Coach. Nolan comes to Columbus from Radford University (Radford, Va.), a Division 1 school, where he served as Assistant Soccer Coach. He has 12 years of coaching experience at both the junior college and university level. Nolan holds a bachelor's degree in communicati  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas professor has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Latino Studies, the premier journal exploring issues facing Latino/a/x people across the United States. Marta Caminero-Santangelo teaches courses in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences covering U.S. Latinx literature, literature of social justice and 20th- and 21st-century U.S. literature. She joined the faculty in 1997 a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced he has selected Michael Leara as the next State Supervisor for the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control within the Missouri Department of Public Safety. His appointment is effective today. Mr. Leara, of St. Louis, has served as the Chairman of the Missouri Gaming Commission since August 2019. He has also owned and operated   more

HELENA, Montana, July 18 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Industries, and Janet Lindow, Executive Director and co-founder of the Rural Behavioral Health Institute, will serve on the commission as the governor's appointees. "After decades of previous administrations applying Band-Aids and kicking the can down the road, we're making a generational investment in our behavioral health and developmental disabilities service delivery systems," Gov. Gianf  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: On July 14, 2023, Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, was appointed to represent the United States at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as Head of the U.S. Mission. Ambassador Barks-Ruggles most recently served as the Senior Representative and Head of Delegation to four major International Telecommunication Union conferences in  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Arkansas's School of Medical Sciences issued the following news release: Harrison Reed, MHSA, has been appointed as chief administrative officer and associate vice chancellor for clinical finance and strategy for UAMS Health. He joined UAMS in May 2021 as associate vice chancellor for clinical strategy. In his new role, Reed has additional responsibility for day-to-day financial operations of UAMS Health, including strategic and fina  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 (TNSper) -- The University of California's Hastings College of Law issued the following news: UC Law San Francisco welcomes Associate Professor of Law Emily Strauss, an expert in corporate law and securities and financial regulation, as one of two new tenure-track faculty members starting this 2023-2024 academic year. As a legal scholar, Strauss is particularly interested in looking at investor-driven lawsuits and their effectiveness as a tool to make corpora  more