In business set your standard for credibility, and trust high

In a moment your trust and credibility could be lost in your community.

Set a high standard for your actions to be above reproach, conflict of interest, and to address any appearance of impropriety.

 

May 2022     https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ex-fema-energy-company-officials-plead-guilty-post-hurricane-case-puer-rcna29502       March 2018  Women’s History Month   “….. defendants Ahsha Nateef Tribble - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region II, Deputy Regional Administrator, assigned to work in Puerto Rico as part of FEMA’s response to Hurricane María; and Donald Keith Ellison - President of Cobra Acquisitions, LLC until June 2019. The indictment alleges that Tribble and Ellison engaged in a bribery conspiracy, honest services fraud scheme, ………….. “

 

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-oklahoman/20220521/281479280027154 "My client has conditionally agreed to plead guilty to a single count of giving some small dollar gifts to a FEMA official as part of a relationship that was both personal and business," Bill Leone, an attorney representing Ellison, told NBC News in an email. "The statute in question makes it an offense to simply give gifts to an official if they are, even in part, motivated by gratitude for an official’s action and even if there is also a personal relationship between them."

 

 

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Judges Needed. HOSA. Health Occupations Students of America. May 2022

Future Health Professionals, formerly known as Health Occupations Students of America, needs judges for their 2022 International Leadership Conference (ILC).

Judging for this event is all virtual and 12-16 judges are needed! Date and time commitments for MRC judges are as follows:

 

• MRC Judge Orientation: Friday, June 17th at 10 am – 11am Central Time via Zoom
• MRC Judge Event: Friday, June 24th from 1-5 pm Central Time via Zoom

About the MRC Event:

Prior to ILC, teams of 2-6 competitors will actively engage with the Medical Reserve Corps units by participating in activities that improve public health, increase emergency response capabilities, and strengthen the resiliency of their communities while demonstrating an impact on their local community. All chapter members may participate in these activities. The team then creates a portfolio explaining their activities with the Medical Reserve Corps to present to a panel of judges.

If you’re interested and available for BOTH dates/times, please contact Moji Obiako (moji.obiako@hhs.gov ) to be added to the list of judges. The deadline to submit interest is Friday, June 2^nd.

More About HOSA (source, https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/ ) :

HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience.

HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, middle school, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in health science education and biomedical science programs or have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care!