Districts 228 National Merit Commended students
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A pair of Bremen High School District 228 students have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program. Those two students are Tinley Park’s Jacob Moslander and Oak Forest’s Tyler Burns.
Evergreen Park’s Qualter receives medical school white coat
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine welcomed its newest medical students, which included Evergreen Park’s Gina Qualter, during ceremonies where members of the Class of 2026 received their first white coats.
Lockport’s Bates helps stage ‘Perfect Wedding’
Lockport’s Michael Bates, who is studying communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is serving in the role of sound board operator in “Perfect Wedding” by Robin Hawdon. The production was presented last week at Barnett Theatre in the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
Frankfort’s Marban receives Five Star Wealth Manager award
Claudia Marban has been named a recipient of the 2022 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional. Marban is a private wealth adviser with Claudia Marban & Associates in Frankfort.
The award goes to less than 7% of the wealth managers in the region based on research administered by Five Star Professional, a third-party research firm.
Cook County’s Simpson nominated for award
Samantha H. Simpson, chief data officer with the Cook County Assessor’s Office, has been nominated for a 2022 LocalSmart Award by StateScoop for County Executive of the Year.
Simpson’s team recently received three national awards for building a new in-house residential valuation model using free software and open-source algorithms.
“Samantha joined my office and quickly demonstrated unwavering leadership and a passion for change management within the organization,” said Assessor Fritz Kaegi. “It is an honor and reflection of her dedication to public service that she has been nominated for this prestigious award.”
Simpson has more than 15 years of experience implementing data-driven solutions in the public and private sectors. She joined the Assessor’s Office in 2020.
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