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Ellison of Cape Coral receives medical doctorate from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Emily Ellison of Cape Coral was among the 115 members of the class of 2025 received a diploma from Geisinger College of Health Sciences' School of Medicine at the school's 13th annual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 10.
School of Medicine Dean and Geisinger College of Health Sciences President Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, noted with pride that the school's alumni are particularly dedicated to primary care, an area of medicine that has significant impact of the accessibility of healthcare and the overall well-being of populations. This year, that dedication has even greater significance for communities in northeastern and central Pennsylvania: the class of 2025 is the first class to have a full complement of Abigail Geisinger Scholars.
Geisinger College of Health Sciences was founded to enhance and improve community health, with a focus on discovery, hands-on learning and applied practice across our system. Today, the college offers a research institute, graduate medical education, schools of medicine and nursing and faculty and professional development programs.
To learn more, visit geisinger edu/gchs
Cape's Creus part of UNG's strong performance at Spartan Ranger Challenge
DAHLONEGA, Ga. -- A team of University of North Georgia cadets finished fifth overall and won four out of nine events in the Spartan Ranger Challenge held Feb. 27 to March 1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The competition included almost 24 hours straight of physical challenges at one point.
UNG's black team earned event victories in one-rope bridge, hand grenade assault, obstacle course and commander's challenge. Its gold team also competed at Fort Knox. Black team members included Keila Creus from Cape Coral.
Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia comprises five campuses united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia.
With more than 19,000 students, the University of North Georgia is one of the state's largest public universities. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate degrees to doctoral programs.
For more information, visit https://ung.edu/
School Public Relations Association awards
The School District of Lee County has announced its award-winning Communications Department has just been honored again, this time by the Sunshine State School Public Relations Association. The School District was awarded a SUNSPRA Sunshine Gold Medallion Award of Excellence for the 2024 Impact Report and a SUNSPRA Sunshine Gold Medallion Award of Excellence for the 2024 Strategic Communications and Engagement Plan.
The School District was also honored with a Sunshine Medallion Excellence in Communication Radiant Award in the Community Outreach and Public Engagement initiatives category for the 2024 Lee County Student Film and Television Awards.
Both the 2024 Strategic Communications Plan and 2024 Impact report were previously honored with Marcom Awards. The MarCom Awards recognize excellence in marketing and communications and is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP). Earlier in the school year, Hurricane Ian – A LeeSchoolsTV Documentary, was honored with a Suncoast Regional EMMY Award.
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