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Sallie Mae Appoints New Members to Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the appointments of Dr. Janaki Akella, Christopher T. Leech, and Shannon Watkins to its board of directors, effective Jan. 2, 2024.

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  • Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the appointments of Dr. Janaki Akella, Christopher T. Leech, and Shannon Watkins to its board of directors, effective Jan. 2, 2024.
  • Dr. Akella also currently serves on the board of directors of Southern Company.
  • Akella, Mr. Leech, and Mrs. Watkins are each phenomenal leaders who will broaden the expertise, skills, and diversity of our Board,” said Carter Franke, Chair of the Board of Directors, Sallie Mae.
  • Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

NBA All-Star Chris Paul and Gopuff Launch Flavor-Forward Plant-Based Brand, Good Eat’n

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Gopuff , the go-to platform for immediate delivery of consumers evolving everyday needs, today introduced Good Eatn , a new line of plant-based snacks, co-created with NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Chris Paul and exclusively available on the Gopuff app.

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  • Gopuff , the go-to platform for immediate delivery of consumers evolving everyday needs, today introduced Good Eatn , a new line of plant-based snacks, co-created with NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Chris Paul and exclusively available on the Gopuff app.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005053/en/
    Gopuff today introduced Good Eatn, a new line of plant-based snacks, co-created with NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Chris Paul and exclusively available on the Gopuff app.
  • Im thrilled to announce this new brand with Gopuff that makes plant-based snacks easily available with flavors that appeal to the masses.
  • Download the Gopuff app for iOS or Android now to shop Good Eatn and other products.

Nearly Half a Million High Schoolers will Receive Life-Changing Personal Finance Education Funded by a Grant from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand and Implemented with Next Gen Personal Finance

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Funds support a dedicated Personal Finance Specialist, who will work locally to provide curriculum support and professional development to teachers in their district with ongoing assistance from NGPF.

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  • Funds support a dedicated Personal Finance Specialist, who will work locally to provide curriculum support and professional development to teachers in their district with ongoing assistance from NGPF.
  • Another study found after personal finance education is required, credit scores go up and delinquency rates go down.
  • This institutional grant to NGPF was made through Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand's 10-year, $100 million Black Community Commitment (BCC).
  • This consists of ready-to-use financial literacy curriculaincluding personal finance, math, and economics collections with Spanish translationsas well as free professional development training.

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Announce Grant to Oakland Black Business Fund

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oakland Black Business Fund (OBBF) announced that it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand as part of its Black Community Commitment Grant Program .

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oakland Black Business Fund (OBBF) announced that it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand as part of its Black Community Commitment Grant Program .
  • Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are committed to leading sustainable and impactful change to end systemic racism for the Black Community.
  • Oakland Black Business Fund redefines capital deployment systems to create possibilities for Black economic growth that defy the confines of systemic racism.
  • The fund supports Black businesses with capital and technical assistance to elevate Black entrepreneurs as thriving leaders in the local economy.

Indiana 5-star freshman Tamar Bates signs deal with The Assembly Call for first-of-its-kind podcast series, "The Inside Scoop"

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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"The new NIL rules provide a fan podcast like ours with opportunities we've never had before," said Assembly Call host and co-founder Jerod Morris.

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  • "The new NIL rules provide a fan podcast like ours with opportunities we've never had before," said Assembly Call host and co-founder Jerod Morris.
  • The episode will be posted to The Assembly Call podcast feed and YouTube channel on September 29th, ahead of Indiana's Hoosier Hysteria on October 2nd.
  • Tamar "Scoop" Bates is a freshman basketball player at Indiana University.
  • The Assembly Call is the longest-running podcast dedicated to Indiana basketball.