Associate Professor of Nursing Brenda Lessen Knoll ’89 conducted a PIOMI Training Webinar for a group of Neonatal Physicians and Speech Pathologists at National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dr. Lessen Knoll has been conducting live training webinars for Neonatal Providers across the globe to implement her Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention as the standard of care for neonatal therapy. www.piomi.com

Nashville journalist and former longtime WSMV anchor Demetria Kalodimos ’81 has been appointed communication professional-in-residence in Lipscomb University’s School of Communication.

Patrick Cleary ’82 has been appointed Mid-Central Regional Sales Director at Purchasing Power, LLC, a voluntary benefit fintech company that offers the leading employment purchase program through the convenience of payroll deduction. Responsible for execution of Purchasing Power’s regional growth and business development strategies, Cleary will be based in Northbrook, IL.

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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.