<p><strong>Communications</strong> </p><p>Alliant Communications has hired <strong>Kathie Noland</strong> as part of its sales team. Noland, who has 20 years of telecommunications sales and business management experience, previously worked with AT&T Wireless Business Group for six years. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Development</strong> </p><p>Wilkinson Development has hired <strong>Douglas Sproul</strong> as its president. Sproul, who has 13 years experience in the senior housing industry, most recently worked as president and CEO of KDA Construction Inc., a Salem, Ore., senior housing development company he launched in 1999. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Education </strong></p><p>The Yakima charter chapter of the American Business Women's Association has granted several $500 scholarships to area students. Recipients were chosen based on a completed application, resume, student transcript, community service and a personal essay describing the student's goals and plans for obtaining those goals. The recipients are <strong>Megan Bonney</strong>, LaSalle High; <strong>Alejandra Lozano</strong>, Naches Valley High; <strong>Mikaela Easter</strong>, Eisenhower High; <strong>Julie Carpenter</strong>, West Valley High; <strong>John Hildebrand</strong>, Davis High; and <strong>Joel Doehle</strong>, Naches Valley High. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Media </strong></p><p>KCYU-TV, the Yakima FOX network affiliate, has hired <strong>Christine Ermey</strong> as an account executive. Ermey, a graduate of Wapato High School and the University of Idaho, has worked in print media and broadcast sales in several small markets throughout the Western United States. </p><p> </p><p>The Cowles Co. has promoted <strong>Patricia McRae</strong> to president of KHQ Inc. McRae will oversee all operations at KHQ-TV in Spokane and KNDO-TV in Yakima and KNDU-TV in the Tri-Cities. McRae began work at KHQ-TV as its news director. She has served in several positions for the company, most recently as vice president and general manager of KHQ-TV. </p><p>The company has also promoted <strong>Larry Forsgren</strong> to general manager of KNDO-TV/KNDU-TV. Forsgren will be responsible for all day-to-day operations at the two stations. He previously worked as the local sales manager for KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb. He replaces <strong>Paul Dughi</strong>, who was named president of Cowles California Media and general manager of KION-TV in Salinas, Calif. </p><p> </p><p><em>* In Basket is a Monday feature noting personnel changes, additions and accomplishments of area business people. To have an item published, mail a brief announcement with a photo to the Business Desk, Yakima Herald-Republic, P.O. Box 9668, Yakima, WA 98909. Items also can be dropped off at our office at 114 N. Fourth St. in Yakima; faxed to us at 577-7767; or e-mailed to business@yakimaherald.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for the following Monday.</em> </p><p> </p>
Communications Alliant Communications has hired Kathie Noland as part of its sales team. Noland, who has 20 years of telecommunications sales and business management experience, previously worked with AT&T Wireless Business Group for six years. Devel
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