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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

nonmatching funds was awarded, and The Arts LEED, AP, partner /vice-president – marketing, The suspension of face-to-face instruction
Council of Greater Lansing is pleased to share Wieland. has been a challenge for both educators and
that it is one of 855 organizations, and one of 23 in families. This spring, local and intermediate
the state of Michigan, to receive $50,000 in relief PROMOTIONS school districts (ISD) have provided instruction
funding. More than 3,000 eligible applications to students through many different methods,
were received and reviewed by a panel totaling Quatica McElwee has been including virtually, through printed take-home
upwards of 200 readers. promoted from human resources packets, video lessons and more. As the school
assistant to human resources year winds down, work on a plan for the 2020-
McLaren Greater Lansing was awarded for its coordinator at Origami Brain 2021 school year is ramping up. Taking the time
safe care environment by Healthgrades, which Injury Rehabilitation Center. to be intentional about new teaching and learning
recognized the hospital by including it on its list McElwee continuously goes methods will be critical as plans are developed for
of Patient Safety Excellence Award 2020 recipients. above and beyond to meet the the year ahead. An Education Reimagined team
Released annually, Healthgrades’ Patient Safety needs of employees, and the has been formed to begin developing a plan that
Excellence Award recognizes hospitals with the McElwee needs of the organization in will look at options for reopening in the fall and
lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient general. McElwee brings many strengths to her be prepared for multiple scenarios. The top priority
safety events. Inclusion on the list places McLaren new role, including attention to detail, objectivity, is the students and staff’s safety, while continuing
Greater Lansing among the top 10 percent of acute integrity, and accountability. to educate students in many ways. Ingham ISD
care hospitals nationwide in-patient safety. pulled together stakeholders from the Region 5
Cinnaire has announced the appointment Michigan Economic Recovery Council Reporting
BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Katey Forth to executive vice president, Regions (Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham and
community development for the organization. Shiawassee), educational service agencies, local
Sparrow Health System Katey brings more than (20) years of finance and district representatives, parents and local health
President and CEO James F. lending experience to the new role, serving most experts to work together to create and implement
Dover has been elected to a two- recently as Cinnaire lending president. She has these plans.
year term as a member of the played a key role in leading the strategic direction
Michigan Health & Hospital of Cinnaire Lending, developing capacity building,
Association Board of Trustees. and fundraising initiatives, and providing strategic
The board directs the Lansing- direction on operations and lending product lines.
based association’s statewide
Dover
representation of hospitals and COMPANY NEWS
healthcare providers.
By the end of this summer, Phase 1 of Mason
Junior Public Schools’ capital improvement project will
Achievement be complete. This phase included the renovation
of Mid- and expansion of the Harvey Education Center,
Mic hig an Alaiedon Elementary, and North Aurelius
welco mes Elementary buildings. Additionally, the district
Luan Nguyen has purchased furniture, equipment, and
of Cinnaire to buses, and has been continuing to upgrade
the Board of technology throughout all district buildings.
Nguyen Heron
Directors. His Technology upgrades have consisted of interactive
talent and skill will help continue inspiring youth to projectors, sit to stand desks, audio amplifiers, Two Lansing-based credit unions have joined
own their financial literacy in the greater Lansing lapel microphones, in-ceiling speakers, new forces to help meet the soaring need of feeding the
area. Junior Achievement of Mid- Michigan also security cameras and data file storage upgrades. hungry throughout Greater Lansing in the wake
welcomes Robyn Heron of PFCU to the Board of Additionally, the district has purchased enough of the coronavirus pandemic. LAFCU and CASE
Directors. Chromebooks for every student, corresponding Credit Union pooled their donations of $2,500
charging carts and has more than tripled wireless each to the YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing and
The Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is access points in buildings. obtained a matching grant from Michigan Credit
pleased to announce that Deborah Leblanc, chief Union Foundation. The $10,000 gift will provide
nursing officer of McLaren Greater Lansing, and The staff of CASE 8,000 meals to adults through the YMCA’s anti-
Alan Vierling, president of Sparrow Hospital, have Credit Union has hunger Healthy Living Mobile Kitchen Program,
been elected to its board of directors for three-year successfully raised which saw a nearly seven-fold increase in need
terms. Both individuals bring a strong commitment $3,436.66 in funds for following Michigan’s stay-at-home order to curb
to ending hunger while improving the health of its first quarter charity the spread of COVID-19.
those served by GLFB. “We are pleased to welcome partner, The Michigan
Deborah and Alan to the Greater Lansing. Coalition Against Peak Performance Physical Therapy, specialists
Homelessness. A check in orthopedic manual physical therapy, wrapped up
Highfields is pleased to announce the following was presented during their April PPE donation drive and is now working
new appointments to its board of directors: Brian the credit union’s virtual May Staff Meeting. to distribute the supplies to healthcare workers in the
Gallagher, attorney, Fraser Trebilcock; Josh Each quarter, CASE Credit Union employees Greater Lansing area. Donation boxes sat next to the
Jelenek, senior vice president, Strategic Initiatives, individually contribute to a fund that supports an front doors of the three clinics during April. By the end
Atlas Oil Company/SGH; Gerald Sambaer, chief entity whose mission is to support those in need of the month, the clinics came together to combine
financial officer, Dart Bank and Kevin A. Shaw, within the community. the donations of gloves, gowns, hand sanitizer, masks,

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