by Glenn A. Jakober | Jun 19, 2024
Aberdeen, South Dakota-
Glenn A. Jakober was Chief Financial Officer at the Dakota Midland Hospital from 1972-1988 and later served as the director of budget and reimbursement at Avera St. Luke’s from 1988-2012. He was in the Vietnam War and worked as an Aviation Electronics Technician in the U.S. Navy and received an E5 Metal. He is a Lifetime Member of the Healthcare Financial Management and has received a Chamber Award at Aberdeen. He was a Ducks Unlimited Lifetime Sponsored Member in 2018. He received the George Award from the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce in 2008 and the Book of Good Deeds Award from the Aberdeen Exchange Club in 2013. He earned a bachelor’s in business with a minor in Industrial Arts at Northern State University. Mr. Jakober is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the Member of Kiwanis International Club which teamed up with Unicef to eliminate neonatal tetanus in underdeveloped countries.
by Jose Ernesto Colon De Jesus | Jun 19, 2024
Dr. Colón received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (D.M.D.) degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Dental Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1991. In 1992, he completed a one-year Postgraduate Medical Education Training Program in the specialty of Hospital Dentistry in the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, School of Dental Medicine, and the University District Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Colón completed a Program in Forensic Odontology from the A.F.I.P., W.R.A.M.C. in Washington, DC in 1995.
From 1998 to 2002, Dr. Colón achieved his second Doctorate in Medical Sciences (DMSc), in the field of Oral Biology, at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. A program in combination with Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Dr. Colón’s bench research “In Vitro Organ Culture Model for Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid” – Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, ended with excellent reviews from his Fellow colleagues and School Staff.
Dr. Colón was Staff Oral Pathologist and Forensic Odontologist for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC, a position he assumed in October 2004. As a Forensic Odontologist, Dr. Colón was assigned to the 436th Dover Port Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware. When in duty, COL Colón, member of the USA Army Reserve and as Commander of the 7202nd Medical Support Unit, Richmond, VA, was responsible for the Forensic Dental Identification of the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the USA around the military and non-military conflicts around the world.
Dr. José E. Colón was named Assistant to Director of Dental Operations within the VHA Central Office, Office of Dentistry (OoD), Washington, DC in March 2011. In his role, Dr. Colón with all his clinical and administrative knowledge of dental service delivery systems can analyze and integrate clinical data into dental operations and system redesign.
by Jack W. Dempsey | Jun 19, 2024
Jack W. Dempsey earned an Associate in Business Administration and Associate in Accounting both from John Tyler Community College. He is Owner and President of Jack Dempsey Insurance Agency Inc./Family Funeral Funding. He specializes in Life Insurance for Funerals and Burial Services. Jack was named National Final Expense Life Insurance Agent of the Year in 2011. In 1994, he received the Life Underwriters Training Council Fellowship Award for diligent study in the life insurance industry. In 2009, he was awarded the Richmond, VA Community Service Award for mentoring urban young men for over 30 years. In his free time, he enjoys sports, and volunteering in the community.
by Bob Heyob | Jun 19, 2024
Bob Heyob earned a B.S. in Sociology from Thomas Moore University in 1969. He is a Certified National Rifle Instructor, Range Officers, Wildlife Habitat and Certified American institute of Baking. He is a Training Counselor for National Rifle Association. Bob is CEO of Horsefeathers Farm, an 18-acre property in Clarksville, Ohio. Bob is the first point of contact for the joeys, getting them acclimated to human contact and readying them for the public eye. He propagate about eight joeys per year for zoos all across America. He has an Indian burial mound on the farm. The farm also has a koi pond, a hiking trail, and other Australian animals, like an emu, that Bob takes care of. The farm offers a variety of tours for all ages, including an Australian encounter tour, and a picnic package. They have Hiking Trails, Family Reunions and Weddings, School Groups and Religious Groups, Indian Burial Ground, Fossil Hunting. Bob has been awarded for Ducks Unlimited Conservationists Award. In his free time, he is an avid bird watcher, fossil hunter, and wildlife photographer.
by Donna Brody | Jun 19, 2024
Donna L. Brody RN, BSN, BLS, ACLS, earned her BSN from Quinnipac University. She is with Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, located at 5757 North Dixie Highway, in Oakland Park, Florida. She has 39 years in nursing. Donna has received numerous honors and certificates. She is a licensed Professional in Healthcare Education Systems and a Community Advocate. In the past she has volunteered for New Haven Farms raising crops and distributing bags of food for children with diabetes teaching and educating them on the importance of diet and nutrition. She enjoys gardening, reading, and volunteering her free time at the Food Banks raising money and food for Holiday meals for the poor and unprivileged.
