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Mason Earns Leadership Award from Illinois CPA Society

Kenneth Mason
Joliet, Ill. – In less than ten years since earning two degrees from the University of St. Francis (USF), Kenneth (Kenny) Mason, CPA, MBA, has already achieved a tremendous amount of success. His young career has already included roles at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP, Legacy Professionals LLP, First Community Financial Bank, and the University of St. Francis, and currently finds him as the CEO of Equibis, an accounting and business advisory services firm he established in Chicago. This summer, Mason’s career path to date was recognized as Mason was presented with the Illinois CPA Society 2022 Young Professionals Leadership Award, which recognizes a young professional under age 35 who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in their career, in public or community service, and through involvement in professional organizations. Mason received the award at the Illinois CPA Society’s Leadership Recognition and Awards Dinner on June 9, 2022, in Chicago, where he formally joined a list of the field’s most talented and inspiring young professionals. The current owner of two businesses, Mason is already looking to continue his impressive career path with a very specific vision for his future. “In the next 5 years, I plan to start my third business. In the next 10 years, I plan to begin developing entrepreneurial and business-focused education programs for teens and helping them get their ideas off the ground,” Mason said. While Mason envisions the best in his career is yet to come, he believes it will continue to be built upon a solid professional foundation he credits USF for helping him to create. “USF was everything in terms of setting my initial career trajectory. Starting my journey in public accounting, I actually received my first job offer through a USF buddy of mine, Keith Schomig. We were classmates, then friends, and eventually co-workers. I was highly encouraged to enter public accounting from the jump because it would allow me to experience many different businesses,” Mason said. Mason added that his involvement outside of the classroom at USF also provided him with tools for success. “Being involved with different organizations and extra-curriculars at USF helped my entrepreneurial spirit and volunteerism. From being a member of Brother 2 Brother, the football team, the Augustus Tolton Honor Society, and many others, I had to learn quickly how to manage many different things and moving parts. Fast forward to today as an entrepreneur the mindset I have is very similar, more mature and evolved, but similar nonetheless,” Mason said. Mason currently serves on the ICPAS and CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparedness Program’s Selection Task Force, where he mentors program scholars to help them achieve success. His advice to these scholars and other college-aged students is to maintain a clear vision of what it is they aspire to achieve. “Don’t lose your vision. The world will tell you to lose that vision/desire in order to simply play it safe. Although there is wisdom in that, there’s also fear residing in that way of thinking. I’m a testament to doing both. I began a career in one of the most reliable/secure career paths, and I simultaneously developed my ideas until the point where I can dedicate my daily life to it. Whatever you do, don’t give up if it’s on your heart, especially not out of fear,” Mason said. Photo identification (left to right): Todd Shapiro, the President & CEO of the Illinois CPA Society, Kenneth (Kenny) Mason, and Mary K. Fuller, new Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors chairperson : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 53,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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Online MBA Program Repeats as Illinois’ Top Program of Its Type

Joliet, Ill. – U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2022 Best Online Programs rankings, and the University of St. Francis (USF) is proud to announce that its online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been ranked as the top program of its type in Illinois for the second consecutive year. The publication also recognized four other online programs offered by USF, including two named as the best private programs in Illinois. Recognized USF programs included:
  • Online MBA Program – #1 ranked program in Illinois for the second consecutive year (top 37 percent nationally);
  • Online Graduate Education Program – #1 ranked private program in Illinois (top 14 percent nationally);
  • Online Graduate Business Program (excluding MBA) – #1 ranked private program in Illinois (top 40 percent nationally);
  • Online Bachelor’s Program – #4 ranked private program in Illinois (top 20 percent nationally), and;
  • Online Nursing Program – #3 ranked private program in Illinois (top 38 percent nationally).
As online education programs gain in popularity and demand, USF continues to successfully leverage its over 20-year history of offering quality options that meet the changing needs of students interested in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees. USF’s comprehensive programs and dedicated faculty continue to position the University strongly in comparison to its peers. Another important factor in this positioning according to Eric Wignall, USF vice president of admissions, is the University’s student-first focus. “Students need to learn about our world and be prepared to join a profession, start a business, care for a patient, teach in a classroom, or explain ideas in a boardroom. These rankings are a wonderful validation that our programs and our instruction meet the needs of our students and expectations of their employers,” said Wignall. “At the core, USF focuses on students. Yes, we concentrate our efforts on their safety and pay close attention to making our campus a great place to live, but we start and end with student learning. Our mission is to prepare women and men to contribute to the world through service and leadership,” said Wignall. Visit stfrancis.edu/admissions-aid/online for more information on USF’s online programs. Visit usnews.com/education/online-education for more information on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Programs rankings. About U.S News & World Report’s Ranking Methodology U.S. News has been publishing school rankings in the education sector since 1983 and has done so specifically for online degree programs since 2013. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, U.S. News calculates rankings based on a variety of factors, which hold different weights depending on the ranking category. A program’s score for each factor, or ranking indicator, is calculated using data that online programs report to U.S. News in an annual survey. The rankings methodologies for online programs are separate from those for U.S. News’ Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools rankings. Ranking methodologies are typically updated on an annual basis. Additional details are available at usnews.com/education/online-education. : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 52,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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USF Announces Fall 2021 Graduates

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) celebrated its Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 18, to recognize its graduates for the fall 2021 semester. Three in-person ceremonies (College of Education Ceremony at 9 a.m.; College of Business & Health Administration Ceremony at 11:30 a.m.; and the College of Arts & Sciences and Leach College of Nursing Ceremonies at 2 p.m.) were held in USF’s Pat Sullivan Center on the university’s main campus in Joliet. USF congratulates its graduates and wishes them peace, success, and the very best in all of their endeavors. USF Fall 2021 graduates included: College of Arts & Sciences Master’s Degrees Jenna Lanoue (Manteno, IL) Master of Social Work – Social Work Davisha Pulley (Joliet, IL) Master of Social Work – Social Work Bachelor’s Degrees Matthew Attard (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Thiago Bandeira (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Jacob Bayuk (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Communication & Media Arts Sara Cahill (Kinsman, IL) Bachelor of Arts – English Morgan Cattle-McKenzie (Hull, United Kingdom) Bachelor of Science – Biology Laisha Corona (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Jennifer Duax (Crestwood, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Katherine Fierro (Chicago, IL) Bachelor of Social Work – Social Work Keely Garbacz (Hickory Hills, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Recreation & Sport Management Amanda Graf (Kankakee, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Matthew Hamilton (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science – Computer Science Brandon Jarosz (New Lenox, IL) Bachelor of Science – Digital Audio Recording Arts Yashleen Kheterpal (Durg, Chhattisgarh, India) Bachelor of Science – Computer Science Martina Kotrba (Minooka, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Zhaobo Liu (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science – Mathematics & Computer Science Alexander Lopez (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Joshua Martinez (Lockport, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Charleen Mascote (Streator, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Terra Metz (Chicago, IL) Bachelor of Science – Mathematics-Secondary Kelli Pietrowski (Wheeling, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Erica Powers (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Jose Sanchez (Wood Dale, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice Hannah Schilling (Ottawa, IL) Bachelor of Social Work – Social Work Alexa Valencia-Corona (Decatur, IL) Bachelor of Science – Biology Alyssa Vann (Crete, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice Ryan Webb (Bolingbrook, IL) Bachelor of Science – Digital Audio Recording Arts Brooklyn Withey (Lapeer, MI) Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice Maoyun Xu (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science – Mathematics & Computer Science College of Business & Health Administration Master’s Degrees Mohammed Alazman (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Abdullah Alshojaa (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Thaddeus Ampadu (Romeoville, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Temitope Asein (Matteson, IL) Master of Science – Management Wendy Bell (Harker Heights, TX) Master of Science – Health Administration Amy Biggs (Manito, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Justin Bradley (Beach Park, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Sherrie Brock (Olney, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Natalie Burks (East Peoria, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Bret Byars (Irondale, AL) Master of Science – Health Administration Peter Couri (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Luke Davis (Herbster, WI) Master of Science – Health Administration David DiLorenzo (Minooka, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Daniel Duplessis (Lockport, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Erhiga Ekhama (Rochester, MN) Master of Science – Health Administration Jaclyn Fisher (Arlington, VA) Master of Science – Health Administration Noah Fritz (Bourbonnais, IL) Master of Science – Management Stefanie Gall (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Theresa Gavilan (Gilberts, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Kira Gleason (Braidwood, IL) Master of Science – Management Xochitl Guzman (San Fernando, CA) Master of Science – Health Administration Erin Hardin (Apollo Beach, FL) Master of Science – Health Administration Kyle Hoffman (Joliet, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Dasha Humphries (Birmingham, AL) Master of Science – Health Administration Mara Johnson (Naperville, IL) Master of Science – Management Carissa Jones (Whiting, IN) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Anne Kindelin (Campton Hills, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Stephanie Klavohn (Naperville, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Christina Kuzava (Minooka, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Christine Lawrence (Crete, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Eriel Lockhart (Chicago, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Jill Moss (Peoria, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Susan Muscat (Grosse Ile, MI) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Ari Norfleet (Bartlett, IL) Master of Science – Management Christopher Novak (Cape Coral, FL) Master of Science – Management Paulette Richardson (Nassau, FC) Master of Science – Training & Development Joshua Schreckengost (Campbell, CA) Master of Science – Health Administration Laketa Simpson (Joliet, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Karen Storer (Des Plaines, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Callie Surber (Hanover Park, IL) Master of Science – Training & Development Russell Tillery (Portland, OR) Master of Science – Management Blaine Tisdale (Denver, CO) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Taylor Valant (Pompano Beach, FL) Master of Science – Management Elizabeth Wall (South Elgin, IL) Master of Science – Health Administration Amy Wegrzyn (Chicago Heights, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Cayla Wojcik (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science – Management Christopher Zmudka (Joliet, IL) Master of Business Administration – Business Administration Bachelor’s Degrees Megan Ackland (Rochelle, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Christian Aguayo (Bolingbrook, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Autumn Barbey (Du Bois, PA) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Barbara Berka (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS) Constance Bridges (Peoria, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Amanda Casey (Wauconda, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Clayton Cash (Morris, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance Rien Covington (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS) Kimberly Currin (Merrillville, IN) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Goofran Dalwan (Bridgeview, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Christina Durbin (Taylorville, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership Russell Egan (Lockport, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Eric Estrada (Conyers, GA) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Mark Gezik (Shorewood, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship Dylan Gilbert (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Ronald Gilliam (Gridley, IL) Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS) Antonio Gutierrez (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Molly Harej (Bloomington, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Lynda Jandek (New Lenox, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership Evan Jaros (Yorkville, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Christopher Johnson (Hillside, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Audrey Johnston (Amherst, NH) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Annmarie Kalemis (Wheaton, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Colin Kelly (Tinley Park, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Lea Klucinski (Matteson, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Nicole Lakomski (Schaumburg, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management Tashari Loggins (Wheaton, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management Eric Maffie (Coal Valley, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Madison Maloney (Seneca, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Candice May (Country Club Hills, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Cavell Miller (Atlanta, GA) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership Jennifer Nemeth (Loda, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Michael Nickel (Des Peres, MO) Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Kenny Park (Birmingham, AL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Sergio Peres (Goiania, Goias, Brazil ) Bachelor of Business Administration – International Business Elizabeth Rohrer (Mokena, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing Heather Sampson (Ocean Shores, WA) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Hailey Santore (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS) Emily Schrader (Orland Park, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting Amanda Simale (Highland Park, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Jessica Smyk (Reading, PA) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Abbey Spesia (Coal City, IL) Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management Sheng-Ju Ting (Taoyuan, Taiwan) Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Mary Turner (Pekin, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Crystal Ulrich (Pekin, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Briana Washington (Country Club Hills, IL) Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS) Michele Whitehurst (East Peoria, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) Alejandra Zavala (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS) College of Education Doctoral Degrees Benita Anderson (Lynwood, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Misha Blackman (Flossmoor, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Tamela Daniels (Oswego, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Jessica Knobbe (Plainfield, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Christine Moskalik (Shorewood, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Nancy Oesterreich (Algonquin, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Rudy Puente (Chicago, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Anni Rasmussen (Orland Park, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Yovan Reyes (Valrico, FL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Catherine Rienzo (Macungie, PA) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Robert Schiffbauer (Minooka, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Paula Sereleas (New Lenox, IL) Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership Master’s Degrees Meghan Aguilar (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Abigail Allen (Batavia, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Amy Betts (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Sean Brandt (Arlington Heights, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Todd Brown (Aurora, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Dana Browne (New Lenox, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Alicia Carlisle (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Luz Carmona Colon (Morris, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Patrick Cunningham (Naperville, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Jamie Cuny (Wheaton, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Kristin Drake (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Amanda Esgar (Morris, IL) Master of Science – Reading Scott Fulton (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Paul Gibbs (Northbrook, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Marissa Goodlet (Newark, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Patrick Goy (La Salle, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Shelly Gupta (Naperville, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Brittany Halliday (Coal City, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Brandon Harding (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Melissa Hill (Joliet, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Gabrielle Horabik (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Briana Ingram (Rockdale, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Laura James (Bourbonnais, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Eileen Kapcar (Park Ridge, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Scott Klepadlo (Niles, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Samydra Lakes (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Christine Lawson (Bloomingdale, IL) Master of Science – Reading Karen Lee (Carol Stream, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Zoe Levin (Bellevue, WA) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Shannon Martin (Homer Glen, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Gina Miglieri (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Linda Miller (Westchester, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Elizabeth Molla (Naperville, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Mary Murdie (Manhattan, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning J Ivan Ortiz (Joliet, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Richard Ortiz (Lombard, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Erin Perkinson (Arlington Heights, IL) Master of Science – Reading Jessica Perry (Carpentersville, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Clara Prosiliakos (Norridge, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Alexandra Rambo (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Shannon Rolland (Minooka, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Amanda Schmidt (South Elgin, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Lauren Siadak (Mokena, IL) Master of Education – Elementary Educ Licensure Kevin Smith (Plainfield, IL) Master of Education – Middle Grades Education Amy Smith (Orland Park, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Taylor Sobieski (Naperville, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Jennifer Starkman (Yorkville, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Josephine Tadros (Mokena, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Michelle Taylor (Yorkville, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Zachary Vienne (Newark, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Allison Warner (Chicago, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Paul Welsh (Oak Park, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Elizabeth Witt (New Lenox, IL) Master of Science – Educational Leadership Jennifer Wood (Tinley Park, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Aaron Wurtzel (Wheaton, IL) Master of Science – Teaching & Learning Bachelor’s Degrees Zachary Earls (Channahon, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Middle Grades Education Samantha Fritts (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Arts – Elementary Education Leach College of Nursing Master’s Degrees Lisa Borgealt (Westmont, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Tammy Dubose (Gurnee, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Magdalena Huisman (Winfield, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Zuzana Killam (Jacksonville, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Samantha Kulpa (Chicago, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education Marcey Millage (Moline, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing-RN BS MSN Sherry Nelson (Santa Fe, NM) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Roseanne Niese (McHenry, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Abosede Ogundimu (Montgomery, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Nancy Robinson (North Judson, IN) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Susan Swager (Grand Island, FL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Rhonda Sykes (Plainfield, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Sally-Ann Tamizuddin (Springfield, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Nancy Tomasek (Bartlett, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration Renalda Tomic (Chicago, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Ikechukwu Uzoaru (Bloomington, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Brenda Weaver (South Jacksonville, IL) Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Bachelor’s Degrees Kristin Aagaard (Algonquin, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Sarah Abulaila (Palos Hills, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Islam Ali (Oak Lawn, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Adriana Aparicio Montalvo (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Stephanie Arellano (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Jehan Atieh (Orland Park, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Janine Bahhur (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Ahlam Bakerkhatib -Taha (Orland Park, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Riley Brandt (New Lenox, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Erin Bulow (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Daniel Capobianco (Geneva, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Nathalia Chavez (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Amy Chlebanowski (Wheaton, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion Megan Clendening (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Jaycie Cummins (Wilmington, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Olivia De La Rosa (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Farah Douleh (Oak Lawn, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Annahi Fierro (Braidwood, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Danielle Flowers (Wilmington, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Tatiana Foster (Chicago, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion Kelly Galiniak (Willowbrook, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Paige Gieseke (Algonquin, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Daniela Gonzalez (St Charles, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Bryanna Gueness (Mokena, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Madisyn Hannion (Lockport, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Gabryella Herrera (Bolingbrook, IL) Bachelor of Science 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Nursing Amanda Meyers (Lockport, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Joanna Nowicki (Morris, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Shannon O’Brien (Frankfort, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Jessica Ochenkowski (Hickory Hills, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Juliet Ogbeni Destiny (Shorewood, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Alejandra Osorio-Mendez (Mt Prospect, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Esmeralda Perez (Aurora, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Nicole Quinones (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Cullen Rompa (Plainfield, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Tichina Tam (Oak Forest, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Jennifer Tedeschi (Joliet, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Lauren Todd (Minooka, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Breanna Vaira (Romeoville, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Marissa Valencia (New Lenox, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Colleen Waddell (Linden, PA) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion Tiana Weddington (Montgomery, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Maria Weiland (Downers Grove, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Ashley Witkowski (Homer Glen, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Lauren Wojcik (Oak Forest, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing Cynthia Wood (Shorewood, IL) Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 52,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #
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Supply Chain Management Degree Now Offered in Online Format

Supply Chain Management degree
Joliet, Ill. – With much of the world’s attention focused on supply chain challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of St. Francis (USF) finds itself with remarkable timing in launching an all-online degree program serving people interested in the field. USF is launching an online version of their undergraduate degree in supply chain management. Offered in the USF College of Business and Health Administration, the new, fully online degree format is designed to reach a wider national audience looking for formal education, professional certification, and opportunity in the field. “We all saw how COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing and shipping, here and across the world,” said Carol Lindee, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Logistics, Supply Chain & Analytics at USF. “Almost every industry now sees a greater need for talented supply chain managers, including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, and government agencies. A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management prepares graduates to work in this important, fast-paced field.” “From your morning coffee to the groceries and cars we purchase, there is a global supply chain network serving your needs. The planning, creation and movement of goods requires so much work at every level that there is almost no end to the job growth for this field in the future. Everything that you have ever consumed has been a result of supply chain planning and management,” Lindee added. “Supply chains are essential to our very lives.  The food we eat, the places where we live and work, the medical care we receive, and the health of our planet are all dependent on supply chains. Talented people are needed in Supply Chain Management for all of this.  These people are rewarded with lucrative salaries, job variety and fulfillment, and considerable career growth opportunities,” said interim dean of USF’s ACBSP accredited College of Business, Shannon Brown, Ph.D. “Our new online version of the program can be offered to students across the country who are just beginning or are already working in the field. Supply Chain Management is a growing career field, with a national and global talent shortage. More and more, product and service companies are realizing the strategic importance of this area in their business enterprise,” Brown said. USF built the online program using technology that connects students with faculty and students with interactive professional development materials. “We will accept transfer credit from students with associate degrees, military training credits, and credits from other university programs. We will work with working adults to build a convenient and affordable degree path,” Brown said. USF also offers a traditional on-campus degree program, but felt the growing demand for training and education required more options for learners. “We have experienced faculty who are deeply connected to supply chain and logistics firms. The workforce opportunities here in Will County reflect the tremendous growth of the region. Joliet is the largest inland port in North America and we have seen a 138 percent growth in job opportunities in transportation, distribution, and logistics in our area since 2005.  Nationwide, the need for supply chain talent is widespread, as well,” Lindee said. USF offers bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and certificate programs in logistics and supply chain management. Visit stfrancis.edu/supply-chain-management for more information. : : The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 4,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 52,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu. University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose. # # #