Lee’s Jasso speaks at international conference
Hermilo Jasso of Lee University has been invited to teach a class in international business negotiation strategies at Universidad Católica, a private university in Paraguay.Hermilo Jasso, associate professor of business and economics at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., was a presenter at the International Leadership Conference sponsored by the John Maxwell Team of Paraguay.
Jasso’s presentation, “Leadership in the 21st Century,” addressed topics to help develop leadership skills. The John Maxwell Team of Paraguay’s goal is the development of leadership programs, coaching, personal and professional growth in Paraguay companies.
As a result of his presentation, Jasso was invited to teach a class in international business negotiation strategies at Universidad Catlica, a private university in Paraguay.
Jasso joined Lee’s faculty in 1987. Prior to that, he worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch and as a financial analyst for Metropolitan Life.
Young pilot taking flight
Preston Hadden, 16, prepares to take off on his first solo flight from Marion County-Brown Field in Jasper, Tenn.Preston Hadden, 16, recently completed two solo airplane flights as a pilot, both taken on his birthday, June 3. Sixteen is the youngest age that the Federal Aviation Administration allows prospective pilots to solo in a powered aircraft.
Preston, a rising junior at McCallie School, began flying lessons when he was 11 and plans to pursue a career as a professional pilot. He took his solo flights from Marion County-Brown Field in Jasper, Tenn. While the flights earned him a private pilot certificate, under FAA rules, he won’t be able to get his private pilot license until he is 17. Preston also flies gliders.
Willis graduates Coast Guard boot camp
Nancy A. Willis has graduated from U.S. Coast Guard boot camp in Cape May, N.J., receiving the award for the highest academic score in her Company. She is the daughter of Joselyn and Wilbur Willis of Signal Mountain and a graduate of Notre Dame High School. Seaman Apprentice Willis is now stationed in Guam.
Lawyers honored by state bar association
A number of Hamilton County lawyers were honored during the Tennessee Bar Association’s convention in Memphis for their work serving the legal profession and the public.
Four Chattanooga lawyers graduated from the TBA’s Leadership Law program: Jeremy Cothern of Berke, Berke & Berke; Ellis Lord, Miller & Martin; Charles McDaniel, Legal Aid of East Tennessee; and William Rieder, Spears Moore Rebman & Williams.
Brittany Thomas, with Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison PC, was named a “Star of the Quarter” by Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Thomas received the award for overseeing six Wills for Heroes clinics held in East Tennessee. The clinics provide free wills and other end-of-life documents to first responders.
Elizabeth M. Hill, with Patrick, Beard, Schulman & Jacoway, was named a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
Seven Hamilton County lawyers were recognized as senior counselors by the TBA: Richard Ward Buhrman, Buhrman Law Firm; J. Nelson Irvine, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel; Randall Lee Nelson; James Wayne Owens, Retiree Resource Corp.; Robert Hamilton Robbins; Albert W. Secor, FSG Bank; and Gerald Howard Summers, Summers & Wyatt.
The designation of senior counselor is given to Tennessee lawyers who complete 50 years of law practice or attain the age of 75 and are active members of the TBA.
Locher Foundation awards scholarships
The MaryEllen Locher Foundation has awarded 36 college scholarships for the upcoming academic year to Chattanooga and North Georgia students representing 21 high schools.
The foundation is a scholarship program for children who have either lost a parent to breast cancer or have a parent who is a breast cancer survivor. The awards are designed to ease the financial and emotional burdens faced by families dealing with the disease. Over 14 years, the foundation has awarded more than 380 scholarships totaling $658,000.
Recipients are: Savannah Bennett, Bayley Bishop, Emily Bishop, Keegan Chitwood, Copeland Cobb, Allie Cody, Jackson Cooper, Jacob Davis, John Peter Davis, Kellie Day, Kayley Denton and Ashton Evans.
Also, Johanna Gartman, Sarah Kate Gartman, Kelli Gibson, Collin Green, Emily Hall, Hannah Holbrook, Lauren Hood, Jordan Johnson, Jonas Kelly, Nathan Kelly, Annelise King and Katie McDowell.
Also, Hanna Million, Sara Million, Sarah Ashley Moore, Sarah Beth Moore, Grayson Mullin, Elijah Privett, Nick Russell, Haley Shields, Katie Shields, Grace Signiski, Emily Simmons and Holli Taylor.
Teens finish forum on medical leadership
Chattanooga and Hamilton County Medical Society and Medical Foundation of Chattanooga hosted the 10th annual Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in June. The program encourages rising high school juniors and seniors to consider careers in medicine.
Sessions were held at area hospitals. Students participated in daily roundtable discussions with physicians and shadowed different physicians each day.
Participants were Jazmin Simpkins, Abby Hannah, Sarah Emrey, Mercedes Forgey, Anne Dassow, Jonathan Montgomery, Peyton Price and Terry Blackburn Jr.
Jasmine Pulliam, Jonathan Montgomery, Sneha Mahesh, Olivia Miller, Mikayla Currey, Ayushi Sinha, Ashley Dunn, Andrew Aultman, Faraaz Rizvi, Ashley Thomas, Kris Frazier, Daniel Cox, John Michael Cate, Lauren Gray, Katie Paniucki, Kaitlin Frazier and Breanna Berry.