AssureCare, a leader in Population Health and Care Management solutions, announces the appointment of Mike Palackdharry as Executive Vice President, Growth and Strategy. – PR Newswire

Colleen Daugherty Halberg ’86 was named director of donor engagement and major gifts for EP!C, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Peoria, Illinois, in May 2021. She was profiled in a story in The Bradley Scout, the university’s student newspaper.

Dr. Beth Mulberry ’86, the medical director at Mustard Seed Community Health in Greensboro, North Carolina, was highlighted in Triad Business Journal’s “Outstanding Women in Business” series in June 2021. Mustard Seed provides high-quality primary medical and mental health care to residents of the Cottage Grove neighborhood and to adults and children anywhere in Guilford County without insurance and living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Jacklynn ’86 was named system chief nursing officer for FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a health system based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in May 2021. Jacklynn previously served as chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for Aurora Medical Center Grafton in Grafton, Wisconsin. She has also held leadership roles with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in suburban Chicago, and Watertown Regional Medical Center, a division of UW Health Partners, in Watertown, Wisconsin. Jacklynn recently earned a doctorate of nursing practice from Northern Kentucky University.

Raymond Gensinger ’86, Chief Information Officer for the Hospital Sisters Health System, shared his perspective on the role of CIOs, and much more in the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology Sheryl (Swartz) Soukup ’89 was featured in a Pantagraph article about how she has adapted lab practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of the changes are here to stay. Read the article here.

Thank you to Bill Damaschke ’85, who gave a Titan Talks Webinar on May 13 about his experience in the entertainment industry!

Renee ’89 was promoted to Vice President of Operations, IL Behavioral Health, for the Behavioral Health Service Line for Advocate Aurora Health in 2020. She focuses on strategic initiatives for both inpatient and outpatient growth as well as development and expansion of virtual platforms for patient care delivery.

In October 2020, Andrew ’89 was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship in the College is extended to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality. He is a partner at the law firm of Salvatore, Prescott, Porter & Porter, where he focuses on white collar criminal defense work, complex commercial litigation, and high stakes employment disputes.

Renee McGinnis ’84 has three paintings included in an exhibit, Ephemera: The Power of Impermanence, at The Art Center Highland Park, May 7 through June 12, 2021. Renee’s oil paintings USS Caliente, Battersea Power Liner and USS Lilly were included in the gallery at the suburban Chicago nonprofit arts organization. The gallery coincided with the Center’s annual benefit on May 8, 2021, and included an artist reception on May 21, 2021.