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Yerbaé Unveils Exciting Innovation: Exclusive Branded Product with Happy Valley United

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231128358434/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231128358434/en/
    Yerbaé Unveils Exciting Innovation: Exclusive Branded Product with Happy Valley United (Photo: Business Wire)
    As a leader in the rapidly growing better-for-you energy drink market, Yerbaé has crafted an exclusive plant-based energy drink called Happy Valley Blue Razz along with an iconic custom can that celebrates the spirit of the Happy Valley community and supports the HVU mission.
  • Yerbaé Happy Valley Blue Razz can be preordered at yerbae.com/happyvalleyunited beginning today for delivery in early 2024.
  • The partnership will direct a portion of the proceeds from each order to Happy Valley United.
  • “Our Happy Valley Blue Razz energy drink is inspired by the blueberries and raspberries that grow all around State College, and the iconic blue and white can design makes a clear statement of Happy Valley pride.”
    “Everyone in the Happy Valley community, students and alumni alike, can now channel their passion for supporting their student-athletes into a new energy drink thanks to Yerbaé,” Jen Ferrang, Happy Valley United General Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Development, said.

HMS Networks Partners with Minitab to Empower Faster Data-Driven Decisions

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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Minitab helps customers around the world leverage the power of data analysis to gain insights and make a significant impact on their organizations.

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  • Minitab helps customers around the world leverage the power of data analysis to gain insights and make a significant impact on their organizations.
  • By unlocking the value of data, Minitab enables organizations to improve performance, develop life changing innovations and meet their commitments of delivering high quality products and services and outstanding customer satisfaction.
  • HMS Networks has developed a feature that allows any data captured by the Ewon Flexy to be easily imported into Minitab solutions.
  • The partnership will also leverage market-leading training and support from Minitab and HMS to ensure that organizations can maximize the value of their deployed solution.

AcademicInfluence.com Identifies the Best College Sports Programs of the Last Seven Decades

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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DENTON, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AcademicInfluence.com is pleased to announce their article, "The Best College Sports Programs of the Last Seven Decades".

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  • DENTON, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AcademicInfluence.com is pleased to announce their article, "The Best College Sports Programs of the Last Seven Decades".
  • Using its proprietary InfluenceRanking™ Engine—innovative machine-learning technology that objectively measures a school's influence through its students, faculty, staff, and alumni—Academic Influence ranks academic persons, institutions, and disciplinary programs.
  • By measuring objectively, Academic Influence provides insight to students on colleges and programs that align with their specific academic and career goals.
  • While students take many factors into consideration when searching for the right college for them, Academic Influence realizes that sports programs can weigh in as a significant factor.

Biologics Consulting Appoints Dr. Margaret K. Vernon As Its New Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Biologics Consulting Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Margaret K. Vernon as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 18, 2023.

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  • Biologics Consulting Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Margaret K. Vernon as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 18, 2023.
  • Dr. Vernon joins Biologics Consulting Group after 17 years with Evidera, a business unit of PPD.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Margaret to the Biologics Consulting management team,” stated Dr. Norman W. Baylor, former President, and CEO of Biologics Consulting.
  • Margaret is sure to serve as an excellent leader for the Biologics Consulting team as they help clients to advance the future of vaccines, biologics, drugs, and medical devices.” Dr. Vernon will succeed Dr. Baylor, who will remain as Chair of the Biologics Consulting Board of Directors.

It’s Official – One Lucky Utz Fan Wins Free Utz Snacks for Life!

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Utz ®, a leading U.S. brand of salty snacks, is pleased to reveal the grand prize winner of its Ultimate Utz Fan contest.

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  • Utz ®, a leading U.S. brand of salty snacks, is pleased to reveal the grand prize winner of its Ultimate Utz Fan contest.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920694009/en/
    Michael H. from State College, also popularly known as “Mike the Mailman” at Penn State, is the Ultimate Utz Fan!
  • From May 1 through July 24,2023, thousands of Utz snacks fans entered the Ultimate Utz Fan contest by uploading personally created short videos or photos on Utzfan.com, sharing why they love Utz.
  • Upon being named the Ultimate Utz Fan, the grand prize winner will have the opportunity to receive free Utz snacks for life1.

Western State College of Law Welcomes Five New Faculty and Unveils Campus Updates

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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With extensive experience in family law and estate planning practice, he previously taught various law courses at Western State College of Law and Whittier Law School from 2003 to 2016.

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  • With extensive experience in family law and estate planning practice, he previously taught various law courses at Western State College of Law and Whittier Law School from 2003 to 2016.
  • Cassandra Mellas, a Western State alumna, joins the law school as a visiting professor of law, teaching Professional Responsibility, Contracts 1 & 2, Sales (Art II, UCC) and Criminal Procedure.
  • Notably, a significant portion of students are the first in their families to attend college, underscoring Western State's commitment to expanding opportunities.
  • To learn more about Western State College of Law, visit www.wsulaw.edu .

Mount Nittany Medical Center Increases Accuracy and Efficiency of Vancomycin Dosing Using InsightRX Model-Informed Precision Dosing Platform

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InsightRX – which provides cloud-based precision medicine software to optimize treatment decisions – today announced results of a data analysis by Mount Nittany Medical Center showing how deploying InsightRX's Bayesian software integrated with PINC AI™ Clinical Surveillance powered by TheraDoc® for monitoring vancomycin dosing helped increase efficiency and optimized pharmacist workflow compared to industry benchmarks.

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  • Based in State College, Pa., Mount Nittany Health operates Mount Nittany Medical Center, a 260-bed acute care facility with a 24-bed intensive care unit and a 61-bed emergency department (ED).
  • Mount Nittany Medical Center has roughly 55,000 ED visits each year.
  • While there are several ways to calculate AUC, Mount Nittany Medical Center chose to implement Bayesian modeling using InsightRX's model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) software platform.
  • "We are excited by the results of Mount Nittany Medical Center's comparative analysis and look forward to continuing our partnership."

The Vertical Flight Society Announces the Winners of the 40th Annual Student Design Competition

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition. The team of University of Maryland took first place in the Graduate category and Georgia Institute of Technology/US Military Academy in the Undergraduate category. In addition, the Military Institute of Technology (Bangladesh) took Best New Undergraduate Entrant honors. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., was the sponsor of this year's competition, supporting a total of $12,500 in prize money.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) today announces the winners of its 40th Annual Student Design Competition.
  • Executive summaries for the top-winning entries from the 40th Student Design Competition are available at http://www.vtol.org/sdc , along with past winners.
  • The 40th (2022-2023) Student Design Competition was entitled, "High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Aircraft."
  • The Vertical Flight Society is the world's premier vertical flight technical society.

Tennessee Emergency Communications Board Awards Contract to Mission Critical Partners for Continued Support of Statewide Next Generation 911 Initiative

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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State College, Pa., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced that the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) recently awarded the firm a five-year contract to continue its support of the initiative to deliver Next Generation 911 (NG911) service statewide.

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  • State College, Pa., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced that the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) recently awarded the firm a five-year contract to continue its support of the initiative to deliver Next Generation 911 (NG911) service statewide.
  • NG911 is comprised of local and regional emergency services Internet Protocol networks (ESInets), which enable the delivery of 911 calls into each of the 100 emergency communications districts (ECDs) across the state.
  • Second, NG911 systems generate more data than legacy 911 systems, enhancing situational awareness and enabling emergency responders to do their jobs more effectively and safely.
  • "More importantly, we're grateful for the opportunity to continue our support of this extremely important initiative."

From Viral Sensation to Practicing Attorney: Matthew Graham Joins McNees

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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FREDERICK, Md., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Matthew K. Graham has accomplished two things that few new attorneys can claim: He scored in the 94th percentile on his bar exam, and he recently became a viral media sensation for his exuberant reaction to that impressive feat.

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  • He is now a practicing litigation attorney at McNees Wallace & Nurick's Frederick office.
  • "This has been such a whirlwind few months for me and my family," Graham said.
  • Graham made headlines this spring after a video of him opening the email with his bar results went viral on social media .
  • McNees is a multidisciplinary law firm founded in 1935 with more than 150 attorneys representing businesses, associations, institutions, municipalities and individuals.