SIU Law Alum Vertices In Moot Court Honors And Awards
Vincent Vincent hired by Capps and Associates in Carbondale as a 2001 SIU Law graduate who served as Associate Justice of the Moot Court and earned membership in The Order of Barristers. Norm Lach earns AIA Excellence in Education Award on Odyssey Cruise, SIU professor for 20 years helped convert Tech Program to accredited bachelor’s degree. North and Howard of Monumental attend Chairman's Round Table in San Diego. Howard earned Bronze level Achievement Award for two years, North won Leading Persistency Award for 93 percent client retention. Karen Brown completes nutrition competency exam for University of Illinois Extension Perry County program in food safety and education.
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Vincent
SIU School of Law
Order of Barristers
Howard
Monumental
Perry County
Karen Brown
University of Illinois Extension
Flexible schedules boost worker satisfaction at DuPont and beyond
DuPont offers a flexible start window from 5 30 a.m. to 9 a.m. enabling 7 a.m. arrivals like Scott Carver. Labor Department data show about 29 million workers have variable hours, with executives and sales roles most likely to have flex schedules, and race and gender differences in adoption.
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Washington
Scott Carver
DuPont
Detroit
Troy
Mich
Carver
Jaime
DaimlerChrysler
Labor Department
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Turning a hobby into a money maker in tough economy
Sybil Williams, 49, a nurse in Detroit, designs jewelry to sell and believes she can profit within a year. Experts note self employment rose from 9.3 to 10.1 million since January. many hobbyists succeed with planning, market research, and realistic goals despite high failure rates. Williams plans retailers in Michigan cities and cites crafts fairs as first steps.
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Sybil Williams
Detroit
Henry Ford Hospital
Williams
Brian Headd
Small Business Administration
Washington
United States
Jackson County GIS team pushes ahead of schedule
Jackson County Board member Gerald Compton says the county's Geographic Information System project is advancing faster than expected. After staging delays, the second phase got $76,120 approved in September and the third phase $396,000 in November, to be paid over four years. Carbondale has joined the first phase with about one fourth of its $48,880 share. its later contributions for phases two and three are also estimated at about one fourth of $472,120.
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Jackson County
Gerald Compton
Compton
Maureen Berkowitz
Bruce Harris and Associates
Carbondale
Gary Hartlieb
Towns For Sale Stir Market As Ghost Communities Grow
An AP report notes towns being offered or sold in recent weeks including Bridgeville California for about 1.8 million, Playas New Mexico listed at 3.2 million, and Monse Washington priced at 575000. The piece highlights ghost town dynamics and potential impacts on rural America.
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California
Bridgeville
Playas
N.M
Phelps Dodge Corp
Monse
Wash
Associated Press
Okanogan River
Washington
Illinois
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Capps & Associates
Lach
Norm Lach
Southern Illinois University
American Institute of Architects
Odyssey
Chicago
AIA
SIU
Caleb Hale
Marion
Baltimore, Maryland
Quality Life Company
San Diego
Calif
Jan North
Jan Howard
North
John D. Homan
Louisiana State University, Texas A & M
Clemson University
Www
Thesouthern.com
Frank Witsil
Knight Ridder News
U.S. Census Bureau
Royal Oak
Ann Arbor
Charles Fitzpatrick
LaBelle Entrepreneurial Center
Central Michigan University
Fitzpatrick
Pleasant Hills
Mount Pleasant
Jackson Gis
Travis Deneal
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