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Fort Atkinson, Wis. – October 13, 2026 -- The 2026 Women in Supply Chain ForumTM Award attracted more than 300 submissions, including a record 70 self-nominations and a record 44 nominations from male colleagues, managers and industry peers, according to organizers Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

Self-nominations hit a seven-year high

Of the 300-plus entries, 70 were self-nominations, the highest number in the award's seven-year history. The 44 nominations submitted by men also mark a high. Organizers say the figures reflect a growing culture of advocacy, recognition and allyship across the supply chain community.

Arlington, Va. – October 13, 2026 -- The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is accepting nominations through August 31 for the 16th Influential Woman in Trucking Award, with TrueBlue's Centerline Drivers sponsoring the 2026 edition.

The award recognizes women who make or influence key decisions across the trucking, transportation, logistics and supply chain industries. Nominees are assessed on professional accomplishments as well as vision, leadership, mentorship and their work to open doors for others. Submissions are made online.

WIT President and CEO Jennifer Hedrick said the award highlights leaders whose influence "extends far beyond their organizations."

Winner to be announced at Accelerate! in Dallas on October 25-28

WIT will name the winner during the 2026 Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas. Finalists will take part in a featured panel discussion on October 28, covering leadership lessons and career experiences.

Hyattsville – October 13, 2026 -- Home Genius Exteriors, a multi-state roofing and siding contractor, won three honors at the 2026 Cascade Capital Corporation Business Growth Awards: the Business Growth Award, the Best Legacy Sales Growth Service Award and the Best Story Service Award.

Customer care managers accepted the awards on behalf of the company

Customer Care Associate Managers Ta'Nesha Lockett and Tracy Blake represented Home Genius Exteriors at the event. CEO Jeff Gunhus credited employees for the results, saying growth comes from people who show up every day and care about customers.

Home Genius Exteriors ties expansion to workforce investment

The company said the awards reflect its growth and performance, as well as spending on career development and leadership training. It also cited Home Genius Cares, its community impact initiative, as part of that people-focused approach.

McLean, Va. – October 13, 2026 -- Fedstack, a Smoothstack company that develops software engineering talent for government technology, has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network.

OpenAI network gives Fedstack a channel to build and deploy AI solutions

The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program that lets partners build, sell and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI. It combines partners' industry expertise, delivery capabilities and customer relationships with resources, enablement and support aimed at helping enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products.

As a Select Partner, Fedstack will keep working with OpenAI to help organizations build, deploy and scale AI solutions responsibly. That work centers on putting GPT-6 Astra to work across more of a business, using deeper reasoning and computer use to complete complex workflows and deliver finished work.

Phoenix – – October 13, 2026 -- The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) opened a waitlist today for three online Pilates credentials, targeting a U.S. market where participation reached 13.8 million in 2025, up from 9.9 million in 2020, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA).

ISSA launches Mat, Reformer and bundled Pilates certifications

The portfolio comprises a Mat Pilates Instructor Certification, a Reformer Pilates Instructor Certification, and a Mat + Reformer bundle that awards both credentials under a single enrollment. The mat course covers the classical 31-exercise repertoire, functional anatomy, cueing and population-specific program design. The reformer course covers safety, spring mechanics, progressive cueing and the full 27-exercise repertoire.

Atlanta – October 12, 2026 -- Colquitt Regional Health System in Moultrie, Georgia, is the subject of an upcoming Public Television segment on how a South Georgia hospital used graduate medical education and expanded specialty services to build a regional training and care hub.

All Access crews filmed the Moultrie segment on September 21, 2026

The segment comes from "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," an independent short-form documentary series produced for Public Television stations nationwide. It examines how localized investment affects patient outcomes and covers data diversity and local workforce development in rural health networks. Targeted facility expansions and intentional culture shifts are presented as the factors that attract top medical talent.

Plover, Wisconsin – October 12, 2026 -- The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named three finalists for its 2026 Influential Woman in Trucking award: executives from Daimler Truck North America, PepsiCo and Tucker Freight Lines. The award, sponsored by TrueBlue's Centerline Drivers, has been presented since 2010. The winner will be announced at the WIT Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Oct. 25-28.

Finalists span OEM, private fleet and for-hire carrier leadership

The finalists are Angela Lentz, chief people officer at Daimler Truck North America (DTNA); Mari Roberts, senior vice president of North America Supply Chain Centers of Excellence at PepsiCo; and Sauny Tucker, CEO of Tucker Freight Lines. WIT said they hold a range of leadership roles and have made a measurable impact on their organizations and communities.

Western New York – – October 12, 2026 -- National Grid has committed $2 million over five years to Northland Workforce Training Center, funding a new Clean Tech Lab and Experience Center that held its formal ribbon cutting on Sept. 25.

National Grid's 2025 grant targets electrical construction and clean energy students

The money, pledged in 2025, supports students pursuing careers in electrical construction and clean energy. It is distributed over five years and flows through National Grid's Sustainability organization, where the Social Impact and Community Engagement team invests in nonprofits across the utility's service area.

London – October 08, 2026 -- Arden University and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership granting more than 30,000 students and staff full access to Gemini Enterprise, Google's agentic AI platform used by large global organisations.

Partnership embeds AI across 30 new degree programmes

Arden University has launched more than 30 new degrees built from the ground up around AI tools, incorporating immersive, AI-enabled learning experiences designed to prepare graduates for the workplace. Staff will use Gemini Enterprise to deliver personalised, AI-driven teaching and to create interactive demonstrations, case studies and accessible course formats, including audio/visual overviews and mind maps via Gemini Notebook.

Slippery Rock, Pa. – October 08, 2026 -- Slippery Rock University (SRU) and the Eastern Atlantic States (EAS) Carpenters have jointly developed a Bachelor of Applied Science in construction management, with the first online classes starting December 2026.

Union and university build degree on apprenticeship foundations

The EAS Carpenters served as primary architects of the curriculum, designed to let apprentices, journey workers, community college students and career and technical education graduates convert trade experience into a four-year degree. The program includes three embedded certificates covering construction management, construction safety and construction technologies, each serving as a progression milestone toward the bachelor's degree.