Franklin College taps new vp
Franklin College has announced the appointment of Nora Brems as vice president for institutional advancement. Brems has been serving in the role on an interim basis since March 2024.
Brems joins the president’s cabinet and oversees the development, alumni relations and communications teams which, together, work to foster a robust culture of philanthropy at the institution.
Brems, a 1987 alumna, began her professional career at the college as an admissions counselor, a post she held until 1989. In 2004, Brems moved into the institutional advancement division as the director of development. She held this position until 2020 when she was promoted to director of planned giving. In 2023, Brems was promoted to assistant vice president for major and planned giving.
Greenwood hotel earns award
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Indianapolis South/Greenwood was awarded the IHG 2023 Torchbearer Award after a 4-million-dollar renovation.
Considered the most prestigious internal honor among IHG’s Americas region, the annual Torchbearer Awards recognize hotels and individuals for notable achievements among several key customer criteria, including guest service and satisfaction, cleanliness, and adherence to clean energy metrics and other company standards.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Greenwood is one of 84 honorees selected among IHG’s more than 4,400 United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and South America hotels.
Franciscan receives certification
Franciscan Health Indianapolis has received Thrombectomy Stroke Certification from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
Certification is a process through which healthcare organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Certification by ACHC reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
Certification is achieved by the successful completion of a set of rigorous standards for performing endovascular thrombectomy, a minimally-invasive surgical procedure used to treat acute ischemic stroke and providing post-procedural care. Mechanical thrombectomy saves lives and prevents the debilitating effects of stroke.
Franciscan Health Indianapolis was also named No. 1 in Indiana for Stroke Care by Healthgrades for 2024.
Weather company promotes employee
BAMWX announced that it has promoted Lauren Thomas to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Thomas joined BAMWX in 2023 and served as the Director of Sales and Director of Partnerships leading BAMWX’s sales department and growing partnerships with organizations across the country.
Thomas will lead all revenue-related activity at BAMWX and continue to focus on organizing partner opportunities, outreach opportunities and lead sales representatives/executives at BAMWX.
Thomas had more than seven years of experience at an executive level before joining BAMWX last fall and will use that experience to assist BAM’s team in building relationships and growth.
Hospice surpasses 500 pounds of donations
Our Hospice and Palliative Care collected 500 pounds of food for patients and families in need. The success of its recent employee-led food drive, makes the Better Together impact significant in the local community.
As financial hardships continue to rise across the country, this initiative came at a critical time. Officials say the successful employee-led food drive, serves as a testament to the collective power of Our Hospice and Palliative Care team.
Our Hospice and Palliative Care has locations in Columbus, Greensburg and North Vernon.
