business Briefs
* Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians will honor retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee at the annual Trefoil Society Luncheon in Knoxville.
The event, a luncheon set for 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Foundry on the World’s Fair site in Knoxville, pays tribute to distinguished women in the region who exemplify the spirit of Girl Scouting.
Lee will be honored at the Trefoil Society Luncheon for her remarkable achievements, leadership and inspiration for future young women.
Tickets are $75 and available for purchase at TrefoilSociety.org.
• Courtney Slay recently joined Tennessee Pension Administrators as client services representative
Slay has several years of experience in the health insurance industry. She brings a wealth of knowledge in client relations and benefits management.
Having moved from Florida to Tennessee nearly seven years ago, she has embraced her new home and community.
• Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and D.R. Horton, East Tennessee homebuilder, have announced the recent donation of a new home to the HopeWell Foundation, a local non-profit organization founded in 2022 to support women facing a lack of safe and structured housing within their community.
As home prices continue to increase and homelessness remains pervasive across East Tennessee, Jacobs has challenged the private sector to find solutions to address the issue of housing affordability.
• Morning Pointe Senior Living has two new certified medication aides, Lori Cox and Loni Force, who passed their exams in the Chattanooga area as a result of its new CMA training program.
Several associates from the Knoxville area currently are participating in the class. Morning Pointe Senior Living is one of the first state organizations to implement the certified medication aide training.
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers recently announced winners of the 2024 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards.
Knox County Utility Board was among the winners in the Energy and Renewable Resources category.
Winners will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 18, in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural resources and communities. The Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards program recognizes exceptional voluntary actions that improve or protect the environment and natural resources with projects or initiatives not required by law or regulation.
• University of Tennessee Medical Center recently was named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2024.
This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024 have been identified in an independent survey from a vast sample of more than 160,000 employees working for companies employing at least 500 people within the United States.
The ranking is open to companies from all industry sectors.
