Greg Piefer, founder of SHINE Medical Technologies, has received the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from the UW-Madison Department of Physics.
Two physicians recently joined Mercyhealth’s emergency medicine staff.
Heidi Van Kirk has joined the South Central Wisconsin Builders Association as its new executive officer.
Tim McKevett, Beloit Health System president and CEO, has received the Best of the Best Award from the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
Lori Hagemann-Davis, who works for Century 21 Real Estate in Janesville, received the Relentless Agent Award from Century 21 for the second quarter of 2019.
Mercyhealth recently welcomed several new staff members.
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SHINE Medical Technologies of Janesville raised more than $8,400 at the 26th annual Bert Blain Memorial Heart Walk on Aug. 25, exceeding its goal of $6,000.
The Salvation Army Rock County got two grants from United Way Blackhawk Region to help maintain the nonprofit’s services and programs.
The Walworth County Literacy Council has received a $3,000 grant from United Way of Walworth County.
Several area students recently completed the nursing assistant program at Madison Area Technical College in Fort Atkinson.
Lacey Ozga has graduated from the 2019 Wisconsin Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute.
Ann Hankins has been named president and CEO of the Stateline Family YMCA in Beloit.
Eryca Card of Elkhorn will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UW-Superior Alumni Association on Sept. 26.
Aram Public Library in Delavan has received the Purple Angel Award from the Dementia Friendly Community Initiative.
Katherine Stanton will replace Jenny Straus as interim associate principal at Badger High School in Lake Geneva.
The Janesville Police Department added five new officers to its ranks Aug. 5.
Airman Hannah Willger, daughter of Terry Willger of Janesville and Micheala Emerson of Columbia City, Indiana, recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Jamie Hibbard has been promoted to branch manager at First National Bank and Trust branch in Elkhorn.
Agrace Thrift Store in Janesville has earned “dementia-friendly” status from the Rock County Aging and Disability Resource Center.
UW-Whitewater has been recognized as a “College of Distinction” for the third consecutive year, based on outstanding teaching and commitment to student success, according to a news release.
The Beloit Police Department welcomed three patrol officers at an Aug. 7 badge-pinning ceremony: Colin Hirsch, Thomas Ailport and Johnathan Stanley.
Dr. Roger Kapoor has been named senior vice president of Beloit Health System.
These local students earned degrees from UW-Madison in the spring 2019 semester:
UW-Whitewater at Rock County
Sgt. Shawn Natter and Sgt. Mark Thompson of the Rock County Sheriff’s Office recently graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University.
Sarah Berryman has been promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager at the Darien branch of First National Bank and Trust.
Danielle Brotherhood has been promoted to director of nursing services and medical unit at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville.
First National Bank and Trust in Beloit recently donated $564 to the Caritas Community Resource Center.
Janesville’s House of Mercy Homeless Center has received the 2019 Dick Davidson NOVA Award from the American Hospital Association.
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Realtors, team listed among ‘America’s best’
Chase Coleman is the marketing intern at the Janesville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Child support department gets new director
