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FirstEnergy Named Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineer™ Magazine

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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AKRON, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in company history, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineer™ magazine. The rankings are determined based on a survey of randomly selected Minority Engineer readers who were asked to name the employers where they would most like to work or that they believe provide a positive working environment for members of minority groups.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in company history, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineer™ magazine.
  • The Minority Engineer honor marks the latest recognition of FirstEnergy's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
  • In the past three years alone, the company has been named as a leading diversity employer by G.I.
  • Jobs magazine, Forbes, DiversityInc and the National Organization on Disability, with additional awards from the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ), Crain's Cleveland Business magazine and U.S. Veterans Magazine.

Frontier Nursing University Names Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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Versailles, Ky, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is proud to announce that Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, has been named the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO).

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  • Versailles, Ky, Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is proud to announce that Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, has been named the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO).
  • We know she will continue to provide the direction, passion, and leadership necessary to further the essential work of FNUs Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • The five SIGs are International Students in Nursing, LGBTQIA+ Students in Nursing, Men in Nursing, Military/Veterans in Nursing, and Students of Color in Nursing.
  • I am so honored to accept the role of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Frontier Nursing University, Dr. Alexander-Delpech said.

National Technical Association 93rd Annual Conference Underscores Critical Role HBCUs Play in STEM Diversity

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Last week, the 93rd Annual National Technical Association (NTA) Conference and Student Symposium, themed "Broadening Participation in STEM: Valuing HBCUs," brought together faculty from HBCU campuses, representatives from government and industry, along with members of the community, to highlight the critical role HBCUs play in powering the next generation of STEM diversity.

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  • Last week, the 93rd Annual National Technical Association (NTA) Conference and Student Symposium, themed "Broadening Participation in STEM: Valuing HBCUs," brought together faculty from HBCU campuses, representatives from government and industry, along with members of the community, to highlight the critical role HBCUs play in powering the next generation of STEM diversity.
  • According to NTA president, Dr. Richard S. Gragg, III, "HBCUs represent a vibrant and vital pipeline of students, particularly in the STEM fields.
  • More importantly, HBCU graduates remain connected to communities that will be instrumental in solving the world's most pressing problems, such as climate change."
  • Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NTA conducted a hybrid conference with a combination of online and in-person sessions.

Dr. Khara’ Jefferson Named Director of Frontier Nursing University’s DNP Program

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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Versailles, Kentucky, Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Nursing University announced that Khara Jefferson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, will be the new Director of the universitys Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program beginning September 26, 2021.

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  • Versailles, Kentucky, Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Nursing University announced that Khara Jefferson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, will be the new Director of the universitys Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program beginning September 26, 2021.
  • Dr. Jefferson replaces Dr. Jane Houston, DNP CNM FACNM, who has served as the DNP Director since 2019.
  • Dr. Jefferson, who is now an assistant professor at Frontier, obtained her DNP from FNU in early 2017 and began teaching quality improvement methodology in FNUs DNP Program shortly thereafter.
  • I am very excited to embark on my new role as the DNP Program Director, Dr. Jefferson said.