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• Priority Ambulance recently announced Allison Washington, vice president of human resources, was recognized by Birmingham Business Journal as a recipient of its HR Impact Award.
The award recognizes human resources leaders who are making a meaningful impact within their organizations through leadership, innovation, employee engagement, talent development, workplace culture and strategic business partnerships.
• Kimberly Pettigrew, director of healthy communities for United Way of Greater Knoxville, recently was selected by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as a Bloomberg Fellow beginning in August 2026.
Pettigrew is the first fellow selected from Tennessee to enter the Doctor of Public Health Program at Johns Hopkins through the Bloomberg Fellows Program, a national initiative providing public health training to individuals in organizations working on critical challenges facing the United States. Fellows receive a full scholarship to earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) or Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus recently supported the Wesley House Community Center’s annual Lights On Afterschool event, helping connect more than 200 parents and children with valuable resources and support services in the Knoxville community.
The event brought together local families, community organizations and volunteers to provide access to mental health resources, community support services, substance misuse prevention education and youth prevention programs. Weichert, Realtors - Advantage Plus sponsored food for attendees.
According to Wesley House Community Center, the event’s success was made possible through the support of numerous community partners and volunteers. The organization expressed gratitude to all who participated, shared resources and contributed to the event.
