Dillon Rai Named Chief Operating

pands to continue providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare for Arlington and surrounding communities,” Barbarin said.

of Operations and then the is a Level I Trauma facility and -

Rai held executive oversight of multiple service lines such as business development, surgical services, cardiovascular, burn and reconstruction, and led several large construction projects.

Rai’s abilities as a respected leader with strong operational insight. “His addition to our executive leadership team will be invaluable as our hospital grows and ex-

Gary Slade Inducted Into the NEAAPA Hall of Fame

Gary Slade, the owner and publisher of Amusement Today, has been inductedyears of experience in the attractions industry since starting as a ride operator at Six Flags Over Texas in 1978. He created Amusement Today in April 1997, and the publication has since become the largest independently-owned trade publication for the amusement industry, publishing

Gary’s contributions to the industry go far beyond publishing. He created

Rai has a proven track record of enhancing patient satisfaction and physician engagement during his time at Swedishwork. Rai received a Master'stration from Trinity University Health from the University of Maryland.ted to providing innovative healthcare solutions that improve the lives of its patients. The hospital's appointment ofnotch healthcare services.

UT Arlington Names New Men’s Basketball Coach

KT Turner, a former UT Arlington men’s basketball student-athlete, has been appointed as the 10th full-time head coach in program history, according to an announcement by the university last month. Turner brings nearly 20 years of experience in collegiate coaching, starting from Texas junior college and most recently as an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky, where he was hired to keep the Wildcats’ Texas recruiting.

Before joining Kentucky, Turner served as an associate head coach at Texas during the 2020-21 season and at Oklahoma during the 2021-22 season, according to a university press release. He previously coached seven years at SMU eventually being promoted to an associate head coach role. He was also an assistant coach for Wichita State in 2012-13, where he helped the Shockers post a 30-9 record and reach the Final markets, introduced the Golden Ticket Awards to honor the ‘Best of Best’ in the amusement industry, and launched a full section dedicated to Safety, Maintenance & Operations to promote safety in the industry, which remains the only industry publication with this type of targeted news coverage.

Turner's coaching has helped Kenappearance. grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, and graduated from Manhattan High School. three children, according to the university announcement.

Turner replaces previous head coach in February after less than two years with the program.

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