Illinois student breaks gender barriers in diesel tech program
Amanda Murphy became the first female applicant to Illinois Central College DPET program, drawn by the tech and machinery in diesel equipment. She notes physical challenges but fits in with male peers, aiming for a career in heavy equipment after completing an eight week paid internship at Caterpillar.
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East Peoria
Ill
Amanda Murphy
Murphy
Illinois Central College
DPET
Mike Daugherty
Roselle
ICC
Daugherty
Caterpillar
Norton wins Best in Show for Garden House design
Norton, from Baxter, received the Best in Show award from Minnesota Chapter SAGE at the Aging Services of Minnesota Institute for the Garden House at St. Marys in Winsted. Nor-Son built the dementia care residence designed for 20 residents in two households with a dual kitchen, safety gate, visual memory cues, and homelike details to support independence and comfort. Aging Services of Minnesota represents over 1,000 organizations serving 63,000 older adults statewide.
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Minnesota
The
Society For the Advancement of Gerontological Environments
SAGE
St. Mary’s
Winsted
Aging Services of Minnesota Institute
Norton
Baxter
Nor-Son
Aging Services of
Nor-Son Inc
U of M survey predicts higher leisure travel spending in 2013
The University of Minnesota Tourism Center projects Minnesota residents will spend more on leisure travel in 2013. About 67 percent plan to spend as much or more than in 2012, with 19 percent aiming for an increase. Younger residents expect higher spending than older ones. The tourism industry in Minnesota generates about 11.9 billion in leisure and hospitality sales and supports close to 2,400 jobs.
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Minnesota
University of Minnesota Tourism Center
Carlson
Minnesota Center For Survey Research
University of Minnesota Extension
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Tourism.umn
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