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KeyBank took center stage in advancing the next generation of technology leaders, partnering with the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) to celebrate 33 high school students at the 2026 Ohio Aspirations in Computing Awards.

Held at The Aviator in Cleveland, the event highlighted KeyBank’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to STEM opportunities and strengthening the talent pipeline in technology. The bank has supported the Ohio affiliate program for nearly a decade, reinforcing its role as a key driver of innovation and inclusion in the industry.

The ceremony recognized students for excellence in computing, leadership, and innovation. Among the honorees, Bianca Ehling stood out, earning both an Ohio Affiliate Award and a prestigious National Award, along with an invitation to attend the national celebration in North Carolina.

The event was led by Rhonda Crawford, KeyBank Program Manager and Ohio Affiliate Program Manager, whose leadership brought together students, families, educators, and technology professionals for a day focused on achievement and opportunity.

Attendees participated in interactive activities, connected with peers and industry leaders, and gained insights from a panel of emerging technologists—an experience designed not only to celebrate accomplishments but to inspire future careers in STEM.

KeyBank Team Drives Event Success

A cross-functional group of KeyBank employees played a vital role in delivering the event, demonstrating the organization’s hands-on commitment to community engagement and workforce development.

Team members contributed across planning, execution, and on-site support, underscoring KeyBank’s collaborative culture and investment in meaningful initiatives beyond banking.

In addition to KeyBank’s efforts, contributors such as Pete Catavolos provided career-focused support, including resume guidance to help students prepare for future opportunities.

Investing in the Future of Technology

KeyBank’s continued partnership with NCWIT reflects a broader mission to create pathways for underrepresented students to enter and thrive in technology fields. By supporting programs like Aspirations in Computing, the bank is helping cultivate diverse talent essential to the future of the industry.

NCWIT, a national nonprofit community of more than 1,600 organizations across education and industry, works to expand participation in computing by increasing access and fostering environments where individuals can succeed.

Looking Ahead

Applications for the next cycle of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Awards are set to open in August, with KeyBank encouraging students, educators, and volunteers to get involved.

As the 2026 ceremony demonstrated, KeyBank’s leadership continues to play a pivotal role in empowering young innovators—and shaping the future of technology.

2026 Award Winners

Rebecca Jacob – Solon High School, Solon, Ohio 
Anna McCracken – Westerville South High School, Westerville, Ohio 
Aanvi Dogra – Dublin Jerome High School, Plain City, Ohio 
Emily Ahmad – Centerville High School, Centerville, Ohio 
Anuki Mudalige – Olentangy Orange High School, Lewis Center, Ohio 
Samantha Welsh – Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio 
Zehra Demirtoka – Olentangy Orange High School, Columbus, Ohio 
Elena Zhu – Upper Arlington High School, Columbus, Ohio 
Leilanie Premkumar – Solon High School, Solon, Ohio 
Maya Houghton – Hathaway Brown School, Brecksville, Ohio 
Shubhangi Srishti – Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio 
Ayesha Faruki – Mentor High School, Mentor, Ohio 
Haasini Sanisetty – Hathaway Brown School, North Royalton, Ohio 
Shivani Arulselvan – Padua Franciscan High School, Strongsville, Ohio 
Ava Kohlhaas – Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio 
Yifan Wang – Solon High School, Solon, Ohio 
Bianca Ehling – Olentangy Orange High School, Galena, Ohio (Ohio Affiliate & National Winner)

Honorable Mentions

Bohdan Chuprynka – North Royalton High School, North Royalton, Ohio 
Olivia Scarlatella – Felicity-Franklin High School, Bethel, Ohio 
Shrividya Regadamilli – Hathaway Brown School, Solon, Ohio 
Kaavya Gulia – Solon High School, Solon, Ohio 
Rithi Hegde – Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio 
Stella Houngbedji – Columbus Downtown High School, Columbus, Ohio 
Noreen Akuffo-Konadu – Lakota East High School, Liberty Township, Ohio 
Yeva Borys – Saint Joseph Academy, Parma Heights, Ohio 
Elaina Sharritt – Centerville High School, Centerville, Ohio

Rising Stars

Fatima Mohammadi – Westlake High School, Westlake, Ohio 
Mukesh Mannava – Westlake High School, Westlake, Ohio 
Caleb Shultz – Westlake High School, Westlake, Ohio 
Emma Heuker – Minster High School, Fort Loramie, Ohio 
Olivia Morgan – Padua Franciscan High School, Brunswick, Ohio 
Fatoumata Bah – Canal Winchester High School, Canal Winchester, Ohio 
Sanika Vemireddy – North Royalton High School, North Royalton, Ohio

Learn more about KeyBank’s commitment to helping clients and communities thrive

Originally published on CVS Health Company Newsroom

SAN FRANCISCO AND WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 12, 2026 /3BL/ – Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), a leading health care solutions company which serves 185 million people each year, today announced an expansion of their collaboration to simplify and streamline call center interactions for members and providers across multiple CVS Health businesses. This expanded use of Agentforce Health, Salesforce’s industry vertical solution for health care that brings humans, data, and AI agents together on a deeply unified platform, reinforces CVS Health’s leadership position in leveraging AI to personalize the member call center experience and better meet members’ health care needs.

Driving Customer Call Center Engagement with Data and AI

CVS Health will leverage Agentforce Health to support its Aetna and CVS Caremark businesses on a secure call center platform.

The call center platform will use AI agents to provide real-time insights, empowering CVS Health member care colleagues to resolve inquiries faster and with clinical integrity and oversight. Salesforce’s technology will connect CVS Health’s data, as permitted by applicable laws and client contracts, to help ensure member care colleagues have a complete view of a member’s health profile when they are interacting with different CVS Health businesses. This will enable CVS Health member care colleagues to address members’ challenges in a single interaction where possible and appropriate for the member. The platform will remove friction from the experience by giving AI agents access to the information they need to quickly support members and CVS Health member care colleagues, creating a more personalized and easier call center experience.

“Our purpose is to simplify health care — one person, one family and one community at a time — which starts with building a more connected, compassionate and accessible health care experience during every interaction with our members,” said Pushpendu Pal, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Technology Officer, CVS Health. “Through the responsible use of AI, we’re revolutionizing health care, unlocking new levels of accessibility for our members, and empowering our colleagues to provide an even deeper, more engaged experience in every moment of a member’s journey.”

A Decade of Collaboration Evolves into AI-Driven Call Center Care

For over a decade, CVS Health and Salesforce have worked together to build CVS Health a centralized call center service solution that simplifies the member experience with Agentforce Health and Agentforce Service. By leveraging Slack, customer care call center teams can communicate in real-time and ensure they are aligned on providing the best outcomes for members and providers.

“Agentforce Health supports CVS Health’s call center experience strategy by creating a seamless experience and automating routine tasks,” said Amit Khanna, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Agentforce Health at Salesforce. “With Agentforce Health, CVS Health colleagues can focus on higher-value work, facilitating  more meaningful, one-on-one time with every member.”

This expansion marks Salesforce’s largest Agentforce deal to date across regulated industries.

The expanded collaboration will also help reduce fragmentation in the U.S. health system and demonstrates the value of CVS Health’s integrated call center experience model. As a client of CVS Caremark and Aetna, Salesforce’s own employees will experience the benefits of this expanded collaboration.

About Salesforce

Salesforce helps organizations of any size become Agentic Enterprises – integrating humans, agents, apps, and data on a trusted, unified platform to unlock unprecedented growth and innovation. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information.

About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading health solutions company simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 88 million plan members. The Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through a broad range of health insurance products and related services. The Company’s integrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect people to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering better outcomes, and lowering overall costs.

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Phillip.Blando@cvshealth.com

This new case study highlights how EPEAT® registered technology purchases supported carbon neutrality, reduced emissions, and strengthened circular procurement practices.

As higher education institutions work to meet ambitious climate commitments, Loyola University Chicago is demonstrating how sustainable procurement can become a measurable driver of environmental progress.

A new case study from the Global Electronics Council examines how Loyola integrated sustainability standards into its purchasing strategy to advance its carbon neutrality goals while improving operational efficiency and reducing lifecycle environmental impacts.

Over a three-year period from 2022 to 2024, Loyola procured nearly 5,900 EPEAT registered products across computers, monitors, printers, scanners, and servers. These purchases contributed to approximately 1.5 million kg CO2-equivalent emissions reductions and more than 5.3 million kWh in energy savings, supporting the university’s broader sustainability commitments.

As the first university in the Chicago area to achieve carbon neutrality, Loyola has embedded sustainability into procurement policies, supplier engagement, and campus operations. The case study outlines how collaboration between procurement, information technology, and sustainability teams enabled the university to align day-to-day purchasing decisions with institutional climate goals.

“Loyola University Chicago is deeply committed to sustainability, and integrating EPEAT into our procurement strategy has been instrumental in ensuring our electronics purchasing aligns with those core values. We are proud to share our journey and the tangible environmental impact of prioritizing sustainable technology in this case study,” Aaron Durnbaugh, Sustainability Director, Loyola University Chicago.

The case study also highlights Loyola’s focus on circularity and responsible lifecycle management. By prioritizing EPEAT Gold and Silver registered products, the university supports longer-lasting, more repairable technology while reducing waste and strengthening supply chain transparency.

Loyola’s approach demonstrates how mission-driven institutions can transform procurement into a strategic climate action tool while generating measurable environmental and economic benefits.

Read the full case study:
Loyola University Chicago Case Study

About the Global Electronics Council

The Global Electronics Council (GEC) envisions a world with only sustainable electronic technology that enhances the well-being of people and planet. Our mission is to accelerate the transformation of markets toward prioritizing the most sustainable electronic products and services.

As stewards of the EPEAT ecolabel, we set global standards for electronics that empower brands, their value chains and their buyers to achieve ambitious sustainability goals. Through our thought leadership, advocacy, and EPEAT ecolabel, GEC is helping to reshape the electronics industry into a driving force for environmental preservation and global well-being.

Our EPEAT Ecolabel

EPEAT is a leading global ecolabel that enables manufacturers to follow strict third-party verified standards while providing transparency for buyers.

Since its launch in 2006, procurement professionals have reported purchases of more than 3.2 billion EPEAT products, generating cost savings exceeding $39 billion USD and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 370 million metric tonnes.

Erik Fessler 

Senior Manager, Global Communications 

Global Electronics Council

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., June 11, 2026 /3BL/ – WK Kellogg Co announced this week a $100,000 donation to the Battle Creek Housing Fund, reinforcing the company’s longstanding commitment to its hometown and to helping communities thrive.

Launched with seed funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and local partners, the Battle Creek Housing Fund was created to address a critical housing shortage in the community—estimated at more than 3,000 units—and to expand access to affordable and market-rate housing. The Fund aims to support the development and rehabilitation of 1,000 housing units by 2035, strengthening economic opportunity and stability for local families.

The financial contribution from WK Kellogg Co will help accelerate these efforts, supporting a more vibrant, inclusive housing market in Battle Creek where the company has been rooted for more than a century. “Battle Creek is more than our headquarters, it’s our home,” said Stacy Flathau, chief corporate affairs officer, WK Kellogg Co. “This investment reflects our deep commitment to the community that shaped our company and our people and continues today. In supporting the Housing Fund, we’re doing our small part to help create opportunities for Battle Creek families to build stability and pursue brighter futures.”

The company’s support of the Housing Fund also builds on a proud legacy established by founder W.K. Kellogg, a pioneering entrepreneur and philanthropist who believed in investing in the health, happiness and wellbeing of children and families—starting in his hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. Today, that spirit lives on through WK Kellogg Co’s Feeding Happiness™ sustainable business strategy which aims to build healthier and happier futures for families, kids and communities. Through ongoing partnerships with numerous non-profit organizations, WK Kellogg Co is committed to the community it has called home for more than 120 years.

With the investment announced this week, WK Kellogg Co proudly joins a coalition of public, private and philanthropic partners, including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the City of Battle Creek, Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) working together to strengthen the local housing ecosystem, support workforce growth and ensure Battle Creek remains a place where families can live, work and succeed.

“The progress we are seeing across Battle Creek is the result of leaders who are willing to invest in the future of this community. We are especially grateful to the WK Kellogg Co for its leadership and commitment to the Battle Creek Housing Fund,” said La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. “Their investment reflects a recognition that housing is not only a community issue, it is an essential workforce and economic development priority. When families have access to safe, affordable housing, they are better positioned to thrive, employers are better positioned to attract and retain the talent they need, and communities are better positioned to achieve long-term, sustainable growth that benefits us all. We hope the WK Kellogg Co’s leadership inspires others across the business community to join this effort.”

To learn more about the fund and how to play a role in supporting it, visit the W.K. Kellogg Foundation website or contact bchousingfund@gmail.com.

About WK Kellogg Co
At WK Kellogg Co, we bring our best to everyone, every day through our trusted foods and brands. Our journey began in 1894, when our founder W.K. Kellogg reimagined the future of food with the creation of Corn Flakes, changing breakfast forever. Our iconic brand portfolio includes Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Froot Loops®, Kashi®, Special K®, Kellogg’s Raisin Bran®, and Bear Naked®. With a presence in the majority of households across North America, our brands play a key role in enhancing the lives of millions of consumers every day, promoting a strong sense of physical, emotional and societal wellbeing. Our beloved brand characters, including Tony the Tiger® and Toucan Sam®, represent our deep connections with the consumers and communities we serve. Through our sustainable business strategy, Feeding Happiness™, we aim to build healthier and happier futures for families, kids and communities. We are making a positive impact while creating foods that bring joy and nourishment to consumers. For more information about WK Kellogg Co and Feeding Happiness, visit www.wkkellogg.com.

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