Great Lakes Roofing Corporation Lends a Helping Hand to RMHC-Marshfield on Volunteer Day

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October 12, 2023

Contact: Tiff Brennan
(608) 402-6072
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GLRC Lends a Helping Hand to RMHC-Marshfield on Volunteer Day

Marshfield, WI, September 15, 2023 – Great Lakes Roofing Corporation (GLRC), a leading provider of commercial and industrial roofing and 2022 recipient of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Ethics, eagerly participated in a volunteer day at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield (RMHC-Marshfield). 

“As a new supporter of our House, GLRC demonstrated its commitment to local communities and the well-being of families and their children through the generous donation of a new roof,” said Iilee Pederson, executive director of RMHC-Marshfield. “Furthermore, they have gone above and beyond by dedicating a day to volunteerism, helping us transform our House into a true home for families with hospitalized children.” 

GLRC previously donated time and materials to re-roof RMHC-Marshfield, and their Crew sought a similarly tangible contribution. 

GLRC volunteers completed various tasks including fall yard maintenance, washing windows, disinfecting toys, and dusting and disinfecting railings and switches. A company-wide supplies drive helped restock the House’s pantry. To cap it off, three large meals were cooked to support RMHC’s “Home for Dinner” initiative. By sharing of their time and talents, GLRC aims to create a comfortable and supportive space for families who are guests at the House.

“Our visit began with a tour to familiarize ourselves with the House’s layout and the multifunctional spaces utilized by the community. This made our team feel right at home within the RMHC facility, enabling us to confidently and efficiently tackle our tasks. As we concluded our visit, our volunteers kept expressing their enthusiasm, eagerly inquiring about future opportunities to return and participate in similar activities,” Kris Moran, marketing director at GLRC, shared their excitement, adding, “The resounding questions were: ‘When can we do this again?’ ‘Can I be on the list of people who get to come for the next visit?'” 

Pederson added, “Volunteers help make our Ronald McDonald House a home. They assist in relieving costs, allowing our charity to direct donations toward underwriting the costly expense of housing. This enables families to stay at Ronald McDonald House for free, regardless of the length of their stay. We are deeply grateful to GLRC for generously donating their time and talents to our House and families.”

GLRC and RMHC both celebrate their 40th anniversaries this year, marking four decades of commitment to their respective causes. Their partnership in the RMHC-Marshfield Volunteer Day showcases their shared dedication to giving back to their communities and supporting families in need. 

RMHC-Marshfield provides several opportunities for individuals and organizations to support their cause. Upcoming events include the Sweet Affaire Auction + Gala and the Adopt-A-Room Program. In addition, the charity accepts pop-tabs, wish list items, and gift cards to stores or gas stations. For more information on how to support Ronald McDonald House Charities-Marshfield, its upcoming events, and opportunities to make a difference in the lives of the children and families it serves, please visit their website at https://rmhc-marshfield.org/. 

RMHC has 165 chapters across the U.S. The nonprofit seeks to support children’s access to medical care and ensure their families’ active involvement by providing secure and comfortable shelters near top children’s hospitals. GLRC, a member of the Roofing Alliance, has serviced the roofs of RMHC-Madison since 2017 and RMHC-Marshfield since 2022.

Headquartered in Germantown, Wis., Great Lakes Roofing Corporation is a national award-winning roofing company providing commercial/industrial building owners with the solutions they need to keep their products and people safe. GLRC is celebrating 40 years as a quality construction company that maintains its core values and family culture while providing clients with the safest and best services. GLRC’s mission is to be a client’s trusted partner and first choice in roofing solutions. Learn more at www.greatlakesroofing.net. 

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Madison College President Jack E. Daniels III to Retire

In his eleventh year of stewardship, Madison College President Jack E. Daniels, III has announced he will retire in June of 2024. The announcement was made at a meeting of the Madison College District Board on October 4.

In an email to Madison College faculty and staff, Daniels reflected on some of the transformative work that they have collectively accomplished:

We’ve established Madison College as an engine of innovation, a driver of economic impact, and a collaborator in far-reaching community and educational partnerships. We’ve significantly changed the physical landscape of our facilities and reshaped the perception of a high-quality, community college experience.

Daniels came to Madison College in 2013 from Los Angeles Southwest College and quickly became a leader in the community as well as at the college. He has served area non-profits, the business community, and worked with multiple organizations all while cementing Madison College’s role as a catalyst for economic and workforce development.

“It’s been a privilege to serve this community and this institution,” said Daniels. “Madison College stands head and shoulders above most and is exceptional in what it does and provides. And our faculty and staff understand, fully, our role in the community, and how we can best serve and have meaningful and lasting impact that changes lives.”

Among his many noteworthy accomplishments are the vision for and creation of Madison College’s Goodman South Campus and the dedicated coalition of area leaders he assembled to execute that vision of intentionally serving and supporting the south Madison community. His leadership was also instrumental in instituting the college’s shared governance model and philosophy for participatory decision-making practices. He worked with college leadership to expand program and apprenticeship offerings, craft new curricula to meet the needs of a changing workforce and institute numerous new transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities.

Daniels helped guide the college’s extraordinary response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which included continuing to provide high-quality, accessible educational opportunities while prioritizing the health and safety of students and employees and ensuring access to necessary services and aid. His tenure also coincided with challenging and tumultuous societal moments during which the school remained steadfast to its unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Under his leadership, the number of students of color served by Madison College increased from 22% to 35% over the past decade. Similarly, the number of employees of color has also grown. Since 2015, full-time staff of color has grown 44% and full-time managers of color has grown 45%. Additionally, Black full-time faculty has grown 20% and Latino full-time faculty has grown 15%.

“Dr. Daniels’ leadership and vision leaves Madison College in a strong position for the future and uniquely suited to meet the opportunities ahead,” said Donald Dantzler, Madison College District Board of Trustees Chair. “Both the college and community have benefited from his guidance, voice and steady hand, and we are indebted.”

Madison College will be launching a national search for Daniels’ replacement in the coming weeks.

For all media inquiries, please contact Mel Charbonneau, Madison College’s Director of Communications at 906.361.7263 or mcharbonneau@madisoncollege.edu.

Naviant, Inc. Forms a New Alliance with Jadu to Offer Accessible, Automated, Digital Self-Service to its Customers

VERONA, Wis – U.S; LEICESTER, England – U.K. – October 2nd, 2023 – Naviant, Inc., a leading provider of  Hyland and  ABBYY intelligent automation solutions  has partnered with Jadu, a leading provider of Web Experience Management, portal, eForms, and CRM software. Through the new partnership, the companies will deliver accessible, Section 508-compliant, automated solutions to enable organizations to streamline digital self-service offerings to their customers and constituents.

Jadu builds its software to support accessible design principles and standards to deliver solutions that work for everyone. Web accessibility is an issue that is becoming increasingly more mainstream as large organizations begin to focus on equality and diversity. The US has also seen a sharp increase in the number of lawsuits for failure to meet Section 508 and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility law, particularly in the education sector, as recently reported by Usablenet.

As a provider of expert consulting services for customers who leverage Hyland OnBase, Naviant will offer Jadu’s web portal and CRM platform, which integrates seamlessly with OnBase and ‘WorkView,’ the low code workflow tool by Hyland. Naviant will also add the full Jadu Digital Platform to its solution suite to offer its other customers.

“We are thrilled to offer the Jadu Platform to our customers,” says Michael Carr, President, and CEO at Naviant. “Being able to offer Jadu’s powerful self-service portal, eForms, and CRM opens up a new level of digital transformation, bringing the ‘Amazon-like experience’ to our customers. The opportunity to offer solutions at a level of accessibility that leads in the digital experience market will open up vast opportunities for our customers and the market.”

“Jadu is on a mission to become the world’s most accessible digital platform, and we’re focused on building alliances with organizations that want to deliver inclusive web experiences,” says Suraj Kika, Founder and CEO at Jadu. “We could not be more excited to be partnering with Naviant, who, with their leading expertise in content services, will offer unique value to organizations wishing to provide automation and self-service to their customers and constituents.”

Jadu will be joining Naviant at the Hyland CommunityLive conference in Las Vegas on October 1st – 5th.

About Naviant

Business processes and solutions that empower better and faster decisions are what we do best. As a nationally recognized intelligent automation solutions integrator and business process consulting organization with over 30 years of experience headquartered in Verona WI, our clients do more with less by streamlining processes and gaining visibility into the information they need to make better decisions. As a long-standing key partner of Hyland, Naviant helps organizations operate more efficiently using Hyland’s OnBase enterprise information platform, Brainware intelligent capture platform, the Hyland Cloud, and Hyland RPA, as well as the ABBYY intelligent capture. Naviant’s “process-first” approach brings focus to the importance of process improvement prior to implementing best-in-class enterprise content management (ECM) solutions and technology. Naviant is a top-tier partner for Hyland’s OnBase, an enterprise information platform for managing content, processes, and cases, that combines ECM, case management, business process management (BPM), records management, compliance, and capture functionality on a single platform.  To learn more about Naviant, visit Naviant.com.

About Jadu

Jadu has over 20 years of experience digitally transforming hundreds of government, education and private sector organizations around the world.  With offices in the UK, North America and Australia, Jadu is a leading global provider of accessible web experiences, specializing in low code, CRM, accessible websites (CMS) and online forms, customer case management for the enterprise and expert digital design services. Millions of users use Jadu to access important digital services every day.  Jadu focuses on using technology to connect communities and empower effective self-service. Their expert team continues to deliver solutions to transform the way the public sector delivers services to communities, focusing on low-code platforms and tools, accessibility, automation, and user-centered design.  By providing the foundation of many accessible, responsive and award-winning websites and digital transformation projects, Jadu helps to improve processes, service delivery, and saves companies valuable time and money to be invested in other vital services – that help citizens, students and staff. For more information, please visit Jadu.net, and follow its accounts on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter (X).

Bank of Sun Prairie Launches New Financial Education Program for Sun Prairie High School Students Across Three Area High Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2023

Contact: Jimmy Kauffman, President and CEO,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bank of Sun Prairie
608.837.4511 ● jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com
www.bankofsunprairie.com

Bank of Sun Prairie Launches New Financial Education Program for Sun Prairie High School Students Across Three Area High Schools
Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West, Prairie Phoenix Academy Adopting New Curriculum

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie today announced the launch of EVERFI: Financial Literacy, a new personal finance education program for high school students in grades nine to 12 at Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West, and Prairie Phoenix Academy. The course has been made available through Bank of Sun Prairie’s relationship with EVERFI from Blackbaud, the leader in powering social impact through education.

EVERFI: Financial Literacy teaches high school students how to make smart financial choices that promote financial well-being over their lifetime. The program features an interactive learning platform designed specifically to translate complex financial concepts like understanding a pay stub or completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form and introduces the basic financial literacy skills needed as high-school students transition into adulthood. According to EVERFI, 71 percent of teens agree students should receive financial education in schools.

“In working with students, teachers, and advisors through the ACCEL Academy, Bank of Sun Prairie learned high school students were demanding formal education on financial topics. The students conducted extensive market research and hand selected EVERFI: FinLit as their curriculum of choice,” shared Jimmy Kauffman, Bank of Sun Prairie’s president and CEO. “And because of our priority focus on financial literacy, we immediately knew we were the right partner to bring this critical financial education to Sun Prairie Area School District.”

Through a series of interactive lessons, EVERFI: Financial Literacy helps students develop actionable strategies for managing their finances. The robust course library covers a number of topic areas, including income and employment, budgeting, credit and debit cards, and financing higher education. The seven-module course immerses students in real-life financial scenarios and allows them to move at their own pace through the lessons, providing bite-sized instructional animations that make the topics approachable and relatable.

“Understanding your finances and making sound financial decisions is key to a strong future, but many people don’t know where to turn to get the information they need in a way that is age-appropriate and easily understandable,” said EVERFI Co-Founder and President Ray Martinez.”

By laying the foundation for financial literacy at a pivotal age, students will be prepared with the skills needed to enter the new economy and make a smooth transition into adulthood.”

The platform offers detailed data and reporting allowing teachers to uniquely track progress and performance of every student and see real-time data on student performance, while the technology aggregates crucial data on hours of learning completed and knowledge gains.

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In-person interviews in the classroom are possible.

ABOUT EVERFI from Blackbaud 

EVERFI from Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is an international technology company driving social impact through education to address the most challenging issues affecting society ranging from financial wellness to mental health to workplace conduct and other critical topics. Founded in 2008, EVERFI’s Impact-as-a-Service™ solution and digital educational content have reached more than 45 million learners globally. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and was featured on Fortune Magazine’s Impact 20 List. The company was also named to the 2021 GSV EdTech 150, a list of the most transformative growth companies in digital learning. Blackbaud acquired EVERFI in December 2021. To learn more about EVERFI, please visit everfi.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X/Twitter @EVERFI.

About Bank of Sun Prairie

Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $719 million in assets and five branches in Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove, Wis. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

Summit Credit Union’s Co-Op Connection Takes Place on Oct. 7

Madison-based financial cooperative celebrates local co-ops

Media Invite: If you wish to attend the Co-Op Connection event, contact Jason Waller at 608 698 5948 or Jason.Waller@summitcreditunion.com for photo or filming opportunities and interviews.

• When: Saturday, Oct. 7, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
• Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, next to the Dane County Farmers’ Market

MADISON, Wis.— Summit Credit Union’s twelfth Co-op Connection will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, next to the Dane County Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Oct. 7, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Many Wisconsin cooperatives will take part in the event to celebrate the movement.

“We are honored to host the Co-op Connection event again this year,” said Summit Credit Union CEO & President Kim Sponem. “Our cooperative structure is what sets credit unions apart and this event is a great way to collaborate and show our community what Wisconsin cooperatives have to offer.” 

Co-op Connection is hosted by Summit Credit Union and sponsored by the Willy Street Co‐op, The Wisconsin Credit Union League, UW Center for Cooperatives and Wisconsin Farmers Union. It offers a variety of family-fun activities and prize drawings from participating co-ops. There will be representatives from a variety of sectors joining us this year, including grocery, farming, housing, interpreter and co-op education organizations. 

This event promotes cooperative principle number six: cooperation among co-ops. It also allows the public to discover and learn about cooperatives in their community, our common guiding principles, and the benefits of co-op membership. It also provides an opportunity for the co-ops to develop strong and lasting relationships with one another.

Summit Credit Union Background
Established in 1935, Summit Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Summit holds $6.6 billion in assets and has more than 250,000 members and 941 employees across 56 locations throughout south-central and southeastern Wisconsin. Since 2002, Kim Sponem has been CEO & President of Summit Credit Union, formerly known as CUNA Credit Union/Great Wisconsin Credit Union.    

Recognized for its excellence in employee engagement, in 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summit was named both a Top Workplace in the USA by Top Workplaces USA and a Top Workplace in the Madison area by the Wisconsin State Journal. In 2023 it has added a Top Workplace award in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  

For more information, visit www.summitcreditunion.com or call 608-243-5000 or 800-236-5560.   

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