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Bahr which created an opportunity to gain experience with basic research assays and data. Experiences with a veterinarian who specializes in cattle reproduction, Negrina Pereira, helped Clayman get firsthand research experience. Michael De Almeida, the Bahr lab manager, also played a key role in preparing Clayman for the opportunity she has received.

After vet school, Clayman plans to pursue a Ph.D., do animal research, and, one day, open a veterinary practice.

Lumbee Guaranty Bank appoints Sweat as assistant VP for Cumberland County market

Lumbee Guaranty Bank recently announced that HARRISON SWEAT will serve as the assistant vice president and business development officer for LGB’s Cumberland County market. He will work at the bank’s Lake Rim office in Fayetteville. Harrison is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and has completed the Commercial Lending School at East Carolina University and the North Carolina School of Banking.

Harrison has 14 years of experience in the banking industry. Although new to the role at LGB, he is well-acquainted with the company, having worked at LGB since 2008 in a variety of roles including as a consumer lender, commercial lender, branch manager, and area executive.

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Copiers Plus named as a top employer to work for in North Carolina

Copiers Plus, a longstanding business headquartered in Fayetteville, made the cut on the Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina 2022 list by Best Companies Group, a BridgeTower Media Company.

The company takes spot 11 in the medium company category.

Copiers Plus ranked 11th in the Medium company category.

“These companies prioritize the needs of their employees and treat them as people not numbers, earning them a place on our 2022 Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina list,” said Jaime Raul Zepeda, executive vice president of Best Companies Group. “Our research proves this year’s winners are committed to developing a highly engaged workforce. Congratulations to all of 2022 Great Employers in North Carolina.”

Best Companies Group’s annual award program identifies and honors the best places of employment in North Carolina. The ranking is based on a detailed, anonymous survey of the employees and “an analysis of their responses about corporate culture, training and development, salary and benefits, and overall employee satisfaction,” a press release said.

“Our employees are amazing,” said Bob Smith, the owner of Copiers Plus. “They make our company special. To see the growth they have brought to Copiers Plus within the past few years in the face of a pandemic and supply chain shortages, speaks volumes to the character and resolve they exhibit as individuals and employees. Having an honor like this come from the input from our staff is something I will cherish the rest of my life. I couldn’t be prouder of our team and the direction of Copiers Plus moving forward.”

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