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FirstBank Recognized by American Banker as Best Bank to Work for in 2022

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FirstBank has been named one of the 2022 Best Banks to Work For by American Banker for the third consecutive year. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify banks that excel at creating positive and supportive workplaces for employees. Nashville-based FirstBank is the third largest Tennessee-headquartered bank, with 83 full-service branches across Tennessee, South Central Kentucky, Alabama and North Georgia, and a national […]

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Bank Independent Hires Rockhill

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Bank Independent recently announced the hiring of Nick Rockhill as a VP Sales Officer in Madison County. Rockhill has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. He has served on the Retail Banking side for about five years where he served various roles from Customer Sales/Relationship Banking to Management of a Retail Sales Office. After serving […]

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Huntsville City Council Approves Giles as HPD Chief

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Two weeks after a vote was scheduled to take the interim label off of Huntsville Police Department Chief Kirk Giles and make the position permanent, the Huntsville City Council approved the move at its regular meeting Thursday night. Giles was given the permanent title with a 3-0 council vote. Council members David […]

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Buddo Named by DHI to Follow Emerson as President, CEO

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Downtown Huntsville, Inc., has identified the replacement for former President and CEO Chad Emerson. Rob Buddo succeeds Chad Emerson, who resigned after nine successful years at DHI to take over as Managing Director of Business Operations for Huntsville’s NEXT professional soccer team. After what the DHI board and an executive committee called […]

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UAH establishes Senator Richard Shelby Endowed Chair in Engineering

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, along with Huntsville and North Alabama community and business leaders, announced the establishment of the Senator Richard Shelby Endowed Chair in Engineering in the UAH College of Engineering. “Throughout his decades-long tenure in Congress, Senator Shelby has been a staunch […]

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Innovate Alabama Taps Alabama Native to Serve as Organization’s Founding CEO

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Today, Innovate Alabama board members came together to vote in the organization’s founding CEO, Cynthia Crutchfield. An Alabama native, Crutchfield brings 40 years of experience to the role where she will help innovators grow roots across the state by spearheading Innovate Alabama’s programs, statewide engagement and mission of building a robust, inclusive economy through entrepreneurship and […]

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Huntsville Business Journal Welcomes Newest Guest Contributing Writer

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The Huntsville Business Journal is excited to announce the addition of a new bi-weekly column from Alexander Duck, the journal’s newest guest contributing author.  Alex’s background focuses on educational and professional development. His bi-weekly article will utilize this past experience to bring forth useful tools that managers, employers, and employees alike can utilize to enhance […]

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Amanda Wood Selected as 2022 Alumni of Achievement Honoree

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Alumna Amanda Wood (B.S. Education, 2012) has been selected as the 2022 Alumni of Achievement award winner for the College of Education at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System.   This past February, Wood took over the helm of the volleyball program at Hoover High […]

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Planned Gift Helps First Generation Accounting Student Excel in Professional Pursuits

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As a senior preparing to graduate in December of 2022 with his bachelor of science in accounting, Mauricio Chacon knows he’s gotten a top-notch education while at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System. The Oneonta, Alabama native says he was drawn to UAH because of its […]

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Judge Ruth Ann Hall selected as 2022 Alumni of Achievement Honoree for College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Ruth Ann Hall (B.A., Criminal Justice, 1986), a Circuit Court Judge for Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit, has been selected as the 2022 Alumni of Achievement award winner for the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System. Judge […]

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