people in business [Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, IA)]

Tom Yunt, who from 2003 to 2012 served as president and chief executive officer of Woodward Communications Inc., parent company of the Telegraph Herald, has been named president and chief executive officer of Wick Communications Co. Based in Sierra Vista, Ariz., Wick owns 28 newspapers and 18 specialty publications in 12 states. Yunt begins his new duties Oct. 7.

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Ben Reeves, a financial adviser with Edward Jones Investments, Platteville, Wis., was named to the Managing Partner's Conference in Phoenix, and honored by the firm for his job performance. He was one of 350 out of more than 11,000 Edward Jones financial advisers invited to the conference. He has been an adviser for 26 years and has attended the conference 17 times.

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Express Employment Professionals announced that Alyssa Reddell has joined the team as a staffing consultant/front office coordinator at the Platteville, Wis., office. Her responsibilities will include interviewing prospective candidates, placing quality candidates with local businesses and answering phones/filing paperwork. She formerly worked as a bank teller at Wells Fargo Bank.

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The American Board of Opticianry announced that Janet Lovett, Medical Associates Optician, recently demonstrated the knowledge and skills necessary for the effective practice of opticianry by passing the National Opticianry Competency Exam. The exam is a job-related test that accurately measures technical optical dispensing knowledge and is administered nationwide twice a year. Of the 22 states that license or register, 19 states use the exam as the written part of their licensing standards.

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Scott Goins State Farm Insurance announced the following:

Austin Blume recently obtained his Life and Accident & Health Licenses in Iowa. He is also licensed in Property & Casualty Insurance. He has been a licensed team member with the company since July 2012.

Emma Lazore recently obtained her Life and Accident & Health Licenses in Iowa. She is also licensed in Property & Casualty Insurance. She has been a licensed team member with the company since December.

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Angela Grass, registered nurse and Swan Home Health Care coordinator at Dubuque Retirement Community, a senior living community by Assisted Living Concepts Inc., recently completed the certification course required to receive the National Certification of Dementia Practitioner Credential. The internationally recognized certification course is designed to strengthen the supervisory skills of the registered nurse. The certification presents the participants with skill building, best practices in the field and in research, professional ethics, enhanced customer service through understanding the disease and the families of those suffering with dementia.

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