Bethel College Board appoints Gering to second term
The Board of Directors has given Jon C. Gering, Ph.D., a second term as president of Bethel College in a unanimous vote.
Gering began serving as president Jan. 29, 2018. He has been appointed to a 5-year term effective July 1, 2021.
Gering is a 1994 Bethel honors graduate in biology, with master’s and doctoral degrees from Miami University of Ohio, and spent 17 years as a faculty member in the Department of Biology and as an administrator at Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., before assuming the Bethel presidency.
“The board enthusiastically renewed President Gering’s contract for five years – a direct result of the confidence we have and value we place in his leadership,” said Lori Schmidt-Harrison, Santa Barbara, Calif., vice chair of the Bethel Board of Directors.
Applications Open for Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that applications are being accepted for Kansas startups seeking investment through the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit (KAITC) program for 2021.
The program offers Kansas income tax credits to qualified individuals investing in new Kansas businesses.
Eligible entrepreneurs include those engaged in the development, implementation and commercialization of new and innovative technologies, products, and services.
The Kansas Department of Commerce administers the program that is designed to encourage investment in Kansas startups.
The legislature extended the program last session through bipartisan Senate Bill 66, including updates that changed credit investment amounts, increased budget appropriations and more.
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With the goal of incentivizing within what some might consider a risky investment situation, the state has created the Kansas Angel Investor Tax Credit, which encourages investors to back young companies. by Andrew Bahl and India Yarborough, The Topeka Capital-Journal / February 8, 2021 Wichita, Kansas Shutterstock/Sean Pavone
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Nick Franano
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Franano, a former physician, serves as founder and CEO of Artio Medical, a
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